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Shelf Life of Various Staples




Source of Recipe


Grandpoohbah/EDC


Recipe Link: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fdcooking&msg=10136.10


1.) Flour unopened: up to 12 months. Opened: 6-8 months.

2.) Whole Wheat Flour unopened: 1 month. Opened: 6-8 months if refrigerated.

3.) Sugar unopened: 2 years. Sugars do not spoil but eventually may change flavor.

4.) Brown sugar unopened: 4 months.

5.) Confectioners sugar unopened: 18 months.

6.) Solid shortening unopened: 8 months. Opened: 3 months.

7.) Cocoa unopened: indefinitely. opened: 1 year.

8.) Whole spices: 2-4 years. Whether or not opened.

9.) Ground spices: 2-3 years. Whether or not opened.

10.) Paprika, red pepper and chili powder: 2 years when kept in refrigerator.

11.) High acid canned items such as fruit juice, tomato soup and things in vinegar unopened: 12-18 months.

12.) Baking soda unopened: 18 months. Opened: 6 `months.

13.) Baking powder unopened: 6 months. Opened: 3 months.

14.) Cornstarch: 18 months. Whether or not opened.

15.) Dry pasta made without eggs unopened: 2 years. Opened: 1 year.

16.) Dry egg noodles unopened: 2 years. Opened: 1-2 months.

17.) Salad dressing unopened: 10-12 months. Opened: 3 months if refrigerated.

18.) Low acid canned items such as soup, meats, gravy and vegetables unopened: 2-5 years.

19.) Honey: 1 year. Whether or not opened.

20.) Worcestershire sauce: 1 year. Whether or not opened.

21.) Ground, canned coffee unopened: 2 years. Opened: 2 weeks, if refrigerated.

22.) Instant coffee in jars or tins unopened: 12 months. Opened: 3 months.

23.) Bottled water unopened: 1-2 years. Opened: 3 months.

24.) Pudding mixes unopened: 1 year. Opened: 4 months.

25.) Jams, jellies and preserves unopened: 1 year. Opened: 6 months if refrigerated.

26.) Peanut butter unopened: 6-9 months. Opened: 2-3 months.

27.) Butter 7 days, refrigerated; 3-6 mos frozen

28.) Cheese, hard 3-4 mos, refrigerated; 6 mos, frozen

29.) Cheese, soft 2 weeks, refrigerated; 4 mos, frozen

30.) Cornmeal 12 mos

31.) Eggs 4 weeks, refrigerated

31.) Fish 1-2 days, refrigerated; 4-6 mos, frozen

32.) Meats, ground 1-2 days, refrigerated; 3-4 mos, frozen

33.) Meats, whole 3-5 days, refrigerated; 6-12 mos, frozen

34.) Molasses 6 mos, refrigerated

35.) Nuts 4 mos

36.) Pasta, dried 2 yrs

37.) Poultry 1-2 days, refrigerated; 12 mos, frozen

38.) Rice 2 yrs

39.) Salt indefinitely

40.) Vanilla 2 yrs

41.) Vegetables, fresh 2 weeks

42.) Vinegar 2 yrs

43.) Yeast 2-3 mos