Product | At 70°F | Comments | |
Baking Powder | 18 months or expiration date on can |
Keep dry & covered |
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Baking Soda | 2 years |
Keep dry & covered |
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Bouillon: | |||
Cubes | 2 years |
Keep dry & covered |
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Granules | 2 years |
Keep dry & covered |
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Bread Crumbs, dried | 6 months |
Keep dry & covered |
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Cereals: | |||
Ready-to-eat, unopened | 6-8 months |
Refold package liner tightly |
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Ready-to-eat, opened | 2-3 months |
After opening |
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Hot cereal, dry | 6 months |
Keep dry & covered |
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Chocolate: | |||
Semi-sweet | 18 months |
Keep cool & dry |
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Unsweetened | 18 months |
Keep cool & dry |
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Chocolate Syrup: | |||
Unopened | 2 years |
Keep cool & dry |
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opened | 6 months Cover tightly |
Refrigerate after opening |
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Cocoa Mixes | 8 months |
Cover tightly |
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Coffee: | |||
cans, unopened | 2 years |
Refrigerate after opening; keep |
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cans, opened | 2 weeks |
tightly closed. Use dry measuring |
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instant, unopened | 1-2 years |
spoon. Freeze to extend shelf life. |
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instant, opened | 2 months | ||
Coffee Whiteners: | |||
unopened, dry | 9 months |
Keep dry & covered |
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opened, dry | 6 months |
Keep tightly covered |
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Cornmeal | 4-6 months |
Keep tightly covered. Freeze for indefinite storage |
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Cornstarch | 18 months |
Keep tightly covered. Freeze for indefinite storage |
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Flour: | |||
white | 6-8 months |
Keep in airtight container |
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whole wheat | 6-8 months |
Keep refrigerated. Store in airtight container |
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Gelatin: | |||
all types | 18 months |
Keep in original container |
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Grits | 4-6 months |
Store in airtight container |
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Honey | 12 months |
Cover tightly. If it crystalizes, warm open jar in a pan of hot water. |
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Jellies, jams | 12 months |
Cover tightly. Refrigerate after opening |
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Molasses: | |||
unopened | 12 months | ||
opened | 6 months |
Keep tightly covered to extend storage life |
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Marshmallow cream | unopened 3-4 months |
Cover tightly. Refrigerate after opening to extend storage life. |
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Marshmallows | 2-3 months |
Keep in airtight container |
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Mayonnaise | unopened Several months |
Refrigerate after opening. Check package date |
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Milk: | |||
fresh | Check package date |
freeze to extend shell life up to 3 months |
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condensed or evaporated | unopened, 12 months |
Invert cans every 2 months |
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nonfat dry | unopened 3-6 months |
Keep cool & dry |
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Pasta: | |||
spaghetti, macaroni, etc | 1-2 years |
Once opened, store in airtight container |
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Egg Noodles | 6 months |
Once opened, store in airtight container |
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Pectin | liquid or dry, 1 year or expiration date |
Keep in cool dry place |
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Rice: | |||
brown | 6 months |
Refrigerate to extend life |
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white | 1-2 years |
Cover tightly |
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flavored or herb | 6 months |
Keep cool |
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Salad dressings: | |||
bottled, unopened | 10-12 months |
Refrigerate after opening |
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made from mix | 2 weeks |
Refrigerate prepared dressing |
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Vegetable oils: | |||
unopened Several months | opened 1-3 months |
Refrigeration not needed. Store in cool, dark place in tightly closed container |
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Shortening | 8 months |
Refrigeration not needed. Store in cool, dark place in tightly closed container |
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Sugar: | |||
brown | 4 months |
Put in airtight container |
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confectioners | 18 months |
Put in airtight container |
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granulated | 2 years |
Cover tightly |
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Syrups | 12 months |
Refrigerate to extend storage life |
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Tea: | |||
bags | 18 months |
airtight container |
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instant | 3 years |
Cover tightly |
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loose | 2 years |
Put in airtight container |
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Vinegar: | |||
unopened | 2 years | ||
opened | 12 months |
Keep tightly covered. Slightly cloudy appearance doesn’t affect quality. |