Storage Times for Pantry Items
Source of Recipe
David
List of Ingredients
Storage Times for Pantry Items Recipe
To Store on the Shelf:
All items need to be stored in an airtight container. If the items have not been opened, they can be stored in their original containers, otherwise a clear, clean container with a airtight cover should be used. A clear container will allow you to see what the container contains. Pantry items should be stored in a dry environment, away from direct sunlight. Storage times below are for whether the item is unopened or opened. If there is av difference between
unopened and opened, it is indicated.
Baking Powder - 18 months - unopened, 6 months - opened
Baking Soda - 2 years - unopened, 6 months - opened
Biscuit Mix - 12 to 18 months
Bread - 3 to 5 days
Bread Crumbs - 6 months
Brownie Mix - 1 year
Cake Mixes - 1 year
Candy - Commercially Made - 1 year
Canned Fruit and Vegetables - 1 year
Cereal - 6 to 12 months - unopened, 2 to 3 months - opened
Chili Powder - 2 years
Chocolate, Semi-sweet - 1 to 2 years
Chocolate, Syrup - 2 years Refrigerate after opening
Chocolate, Unsweetened 18 months
Cocoa - Indefinitely - unopened, 1 year - opened
Coconut 1 year - unopened
Coffee, Ground - 2 years - unopened, 2 weeks - opened
Coffee, Instant - 1 year - unopened, 2 weeks - opened
Coffee Creamer, Powder - 6 months
Cornmeal - 1 year
Cornstarch - 18 months
Crackers - 6 months
Extracts - 6 months
Fish, Canned - 12 to 18 months
Flour - 6 to 8 months
Formula (Infant) - 12 to 18 months - unopened, 2 weeks - opened
Gelatin / Pudding 12 to 18 months
Herbs & Spices 6 to 12 months
Honey 1 year
Jams, Jellies, Preserves -1 Year - unopened, 6 months - opened
(refrigerated)
Juice, Canned - Citrus - 6 months
Juice, Canned - Non citrus - 1 year
Marshmallow Creme - 4 months
Marshmallows - 3 months
Mayonnaise, commercial - 4 months - unopened, on shelf, 2 months -
opened, refrigerated
Meats & Poultry, Canned -12 to 18 months
Milk, Canned - 1 year
Milk, Nonfat Dry - 6 months
Molasses - 1 year - unopened, 6 months - opened
Nuts - 8 months
Olives - 1 year
Pancake Mixes - 6 months
Paprika - 8 months
Pasta / Noodles, Dried - 2 years
Peanut Butter - 6 to 9 months
Peppers, Canned or Pickled - 1 year
Pickles - 1 year
Popcorn, Unpopped - 1 to 2 years
Potatoes, Instant - 18 months
Rice, White - 2 years
Salad Dressing - 10 months - unopened, 3 months - opened, refrigerated
Salt - Store Indefinitely
Sauces, Condiments, Relishes - 1 year - unopened
Shortening - 8 months - unopened, 6 months - opened
Sodas - 3 months - unopened
Stuffing Mix - 6 months
Sugar, Brown - 4 months
Sugar, Confectioners - 18 months
Sugar, Granulated - 2 years
Sugar, Substitutes - 2 to 3 years
Syrups - 1 year
Tea, Bags - 18 months
Tea, Instant - 3 years
Tea, Loose - 2 years
Tomato Sauce or Paste - 12 to 18 months
Vinegar - Do not store in a metal container. Store in its original
container or in a glass container. Store Indefinitely
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