Food Expiration Dates 101: How Long to Keep Spices, Peanut Butter and Other Pantry Items

So you'd think when a title mentions peanut butter - they'd tell you how long you can keep peanut butter! Sheesh. I'd also like to know how long you can keep ketchup and jam (both refrigerated).

In other news, I just made myself a grilled cheese.

I generally keep these things until they're all gone. That may be a bit too 'sciencey' for some folks, though.

What a misleading title, go figure Yahoo! no I have no idea how long to store peanut butter. Oh wait, I usually store mine until it is gone

so where is the part about peanut butter? I hate you Yahoo....

How long can I keep the 75 pound box of ground black pepper I bought at Costco 2 years ago?

What's the expiration date on this terrible article?

I don't think that anything even stays in the pantry for a month let alone 12. Coming from a LARGE family has it's benefits. Nothing ever, I MEAN NEVER goes bad, eaten way before expiry date. And on my own, I always keep to the rule of 'use what you buy' and 'if it stays in the cupboard for a month, it's time to use it'

Why does honey never go bad if the reason was discovered could you other foods be made to stay fresh.

thanks good to know..

iwould like to know about the peanut butter ?

I check the best before dates and use common sense.

Last year I bought a bottle of Orange Crush, in one of those old brown 'ribbed' bottles. The actual pop was still in it, from about 1950. Anyone want a sip? It's still here. What was the 'best before' date on that, anyway?

The foods mentioned are all foods that are good for you, but like everything else in moderation I suppose. Amazing how all these foods now seem to have to rely on the refridgerator.

The worst thing you can do is refrigerate olive oil, It just needs to bekept out of the light.

A good informative article one should remember.

Until Popeye catches you with her.

I don't know long you can keep Olive Oil.....ask Popeye.

I'm pretty sure you can get Botulism from unpasteurized Honey that goes bad; I ate honey once that had gone bad and I got a stomach ache. Has to be really old, tho' and it lasts a lot longer if you keep it in the Fridge. Eat a little Honey or Chamomile Tea before a long trip and you'll never have to pee - they help you hold your bladder (not good for a Bladder infection, tho', take a Potassium pill n drink Fresh squeezed Lemon in lots of Brita Water and whole milk (n cream) or fish oil & Avoid liquor, sugar, caffeine, black pepper & rye, also get that yeast infection under control & pee right after sex - O, n gentlemen: Wash it & maybe try some yeast creme on it, too... True dat! ) Jam lasts about a year, give or take, but keep it in the Fridge once opened until it goes moldy and don't believe everything you hear about Peanut Butter - it's good protein & Delish n lasts a year or so after the expiry - if it gives you a stomach ache, throw it out ! ( ;
PS. Overuse of Nystatin cream (read: STATINS/Cholesterol Drugs) contributes to muscle shrinkage (ie. Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue) so easy does it; but never use Monistat Creme if you might get or be pregnant as it can cause Cleft Palate in ur Baby. Ladies?

"If in doubt, throw it out."