tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140336419916874888.post854244029842336585..comments2023-04-05T09:37:40.679-04:00Comments on It's a Lifestyle: Noodle-Free LasagnaStefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140336419916874888.post-46521375078855351902009-05-12T12:06:00.000-04:002009-05-12T12:06:00.000-04:00I'm totally making this. It sounds delish.I'm totally making this. It sounds delish.DC Food Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428554295599199941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140336419916874888.post-39348814594086428772009-05-12T09:23:00.000-04:002009-05-12T09:23:00.000-04:00Scotte, thanks for the advice! I had heard about t...Scotte, thanks for the advice! I had heard about that shelf life of dried herbs, and I keep mine in a cool, dark cabinet away from the oven. But I have a whole bunch of them that I've had for years and years, and those are the ones I don't use as often. The ones that I use all the time (oregano, basil, parsley, garlic and onion powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, cinammon, ginger, nutmeg) do get replaced fairly often and I can tell a major difference on the flavor of a new bottle. I just can't bring myself to get rid of all the old ones cuz I can still smell that they have *some* flavor...Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140336419916874888.post-47511916140850121822009-05-12T08:45:00.000-04:002009-05-12T08:45:00.000-04:00Good job with all the cooking lately! It's to...Good job with all the cooking lately! It's totally satisfying, you can save money and in the end, cook things that are exactly to your liking!!!<br /><br />A note on the dried herbs vs. fresh. Technically speaking, when you use fresh herbs, you use more of them then you would when you use dried versions of the same. The dry herbs have a more concentrated, intensified flavor, when they are relatively new*. That being said, the recipe probably didn't have you use enough in the first place. <br /><br />Most books and chefs will say the herbs & spices in your pantry have a shelf life of 6 months, give or take. I would stretch that to about a year, give or take. Don't store them in a cabinet over your stove, or on an open shelf that gets sunlight. The heat and sun will erode the flavors. If you keep your herbs and spices in a cooler, dry, dark space, they will last longer.ScottE.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02346813251871182513noreply@blogger.com