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Are old pantry goods still good or should they be thrown out?

My mother just informed me that there was a box I had stored at her house labeled "kitchen items."nbsp; A peek inside revealed the missing pieces to my waffle maker (yay!), some old flour (eww) that I tossed out, and some baking powder and spices.

I'm wondering if the baking powder or spices would still be good/useable or if they should be thrown out?nbsp;

They are over five years old (yikes).nbsp;

asked 2 years ago

eclecticme

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I doubt that the old baking powder and spices would actually hurt you severely at all, but they may cause a stomachache.  Since they are 5 years I would suggest to just throw them out.

Recently a similar thing happened to me.  My husband, when we got married, placed a plethora of spices in our spice cabinet. Without thinking I went ahead and used everything without checking how old it was.  Well, no one became ill or anything, but I can attest that the spices did not taste right at all.  They added an old flavor to my soup... almost like I could taste the cardboard box that they came from...lol.

added 2 years ago

LydJoys

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I don't believe the spices would go bad, but they will lose their flavor and possibly take on the flavor of other spices they were stored next to.

If you're a die hard cook, toss them and have fun shopping for new spices!

added 2 years ago

floweringmama

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I would toss em.  Who knows what they have been through in 5+ years :(

added 4 weeks ago

Sarahj4077

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