The best way to test your spices is simply to smell them. Open that jar, hold it about six inches from your nose, and give it a sniff. If you can’t smell much, try smelling at a closer range.

When you open a spice jar, you should notice a pungent smell from the flavors inside. Also, check for bright colors; if ...

Then one day, you look at your spice rack and notice a thick layer of dust on those jars, and wonder ... potent aroma; if yours smell faint (or don’t smell like anything at all) they’re ...

To that end, Zohar offers a somewhat unorthodox hack: “Every week, take three to five jars of ... left in the spices.” However, if a spice no longer has a discernible taste or smell, it ...

“Each time you open a spice jar, the volatile compounds responsible ... it’s also a good idea to just check how your spices smell and look to see if they’re still fresh, recommends Iowa ...

I have a spice rack in my kitchen that I am very, very proud of. All of the little jars are the same size and shape, with matching labels on the lids that make it easy to spot and grab whatever spice ...