Randomguy Posted March 23, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 23, 2019 In the cupboard, there are three containers of powdered pepper. Some must be a decade old or more, I couldn't be sure which would be the youngest, and I am not sure how long you can keep certain spices. Toss? Keep and use? What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted March 23, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 23, 2019 Use. I don't think that pepper has a shelf life if it's kept dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 23, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 23, 2019 Taste it and smell it. It’ snot going to hurt you to eat it but it might lose some of its flavor over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 23, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 23, 2019 Powdered pepper or ground pepper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Powdered pepper or ground pepper? Same same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted March 23, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 23, 2019 ...once it's ground, black pepper (and white pepper, and all the other colors of peppercorns) oxidizes and loses flavor pretty rapidly. I don't even have any ground pepper in the cupboard any more, because it always went bad. I would toss it, and treat myself to some whole peppercorns in a container with a built in grinder, like they sell now at Costco and some other places. Or just buy your parents a grinder and gift it to them along with some whole peppercorns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted March 23, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 23, 2019 44 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Toss? Keep and use? What? ...I would keep that and use it until it was all used up, if you know what I mean and I think you do. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 23, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Page Turner said: ...once it's ground, black pepper (and white pepper, and all the other colors of peppercorns) oxidizes and loses flavor pretty rapidly. I don't even have any ground pepper in the cupboard any more, because it always went bad. I would toss it, and treat myself to some whole peppercorns in a container with a built in grinder, like they sell now at Costco and some other places. Or just buy your parents a grinder and gift it to them along with some whole peppercorns. I completely understand this but my taste buds are not refined enough to tell the difference. Pepper is pepper. I'm not a big pepper fan. A little on my eggs. That's it. I typically don't use a lot of salt to enhance flavor either. Maybe a little on my eggs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 23, 2019 Share #9 Posted March 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Same same. No it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted March 23, 2019 59 minutes ago, Kzoo said: No it's not. WRONG! It is the same for our purposes. You need to use more pepper. 1 hour ago, Page Turner said: ...once it's ground, black pepper (and white pepper, and all the other colors of peppercorns) oxidizes and loses flavor pretty rapidly. I don't even have any ground pepper in the cupboard any more, because it always went bad. I would toss it, and treat myself to some whole peppercorns in a container with a built in grinder, like they sell now at Costco and some other places. Or just buy your parents a grinder and gift it to them along with some whole peppercorns. They have a grinder and peppercorns. Not sure why they have so much pepper when they have so much pepper. I don't think they use as much as they should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted March 23, 2019 Share #11 Posted March 23, 2019 Can't you just pour it all into one container and toss what doesn't fit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted March 23, 2019 Share #12 Posted March 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, Airehead said: Can't you just pour it all into one container and toss what doesn't fit the whole thing ? ...I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 24, 2019 Share #13 Posted March 24, 2019 Black pepper is better for your digestive system than you probably realize. Improves bioavailability of your nutrients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 24, 2019 Share #14 Posted March 24, 2019 Tastes great, less filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 24, 2019 Share #15 Posted March 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, donkpow said: Black pepper is better for your digestive system than you probably realize. Improves bioavailability of your nutrients. The dickens you say! I always heard it was sort of bad because there was a lot of dirt in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 24, 2019 Share #16 Posted March 24, 2019 Just now, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: The dickens you say! I always heard it was sort of bad because there was a lot of dirt in it. I'm sorry, I'm not seeing a problem with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share #17 Posted March 24, 2019 23 hours ago, Airehead said: Can't you just pour it all into one container and toss what doesn't fit? Yes, I have been doing that with some other spices that will probably never get used again. That said, if you make wholesale changes (however logical or necessary), you are likely to meet resistance. I am trying to make things better for the folks 1% per day, and trying to make it imperceptible so's to not upset anyone. 1 minute ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: The dickens you say! I always heard it was sort of bad because there was a lot of dirt in it. WRONG! I had heard (it has been more resounding recently) what Donkeypunch said. http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=74 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 24, 2019 Share #18 Posted March 24, 2019 I couldn;t find anything on the dirt thing, so here is a picture of unripe peppercorns. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 24, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 24, 2019 12 minutes ago, Randomguy said: http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=74 I was curious aboot just who the hell this George Mateljan is - his WIkipedia article was deleted in December 2018 for lack of notability. This is one of the very few third party articles I found on him. But even it looks like it might be copied and pasted from whfoods.org. So he is officially a Mystery Man. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120627006215/en/George-Mateljan-–-Philanthropist-Expert-Worlds-Healthiest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 24, 2019 Share #20 Posted March 24, 2019 1 minute ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I was curious aboot just who the hell this George Mateljan is - his WIkipedia article was deleted in December 2018 for lack of notability. This is one of the very few third party articles I found on him. But even it looks like it might be copied and pasted from whfoods.org. So he is officially a Mystery Man. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120627006215/en/George-Mateljan-–-Philanthropist-Expert-Worlds-Healthiest Please don't change the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 24, 2019 Share #21 Posted March 24, 2019 When properly stored, whole black pepper lasts two to five years, while ground black pepper has a shelf life of six months to two years. Source: https://www.hunker.com/13420160/what-is-the-shelf-life-of-black-pepper My guess is that it's not so much that the pepper goes bad but that it loses its kick. The same should be true of pepper flakes, ground cayenne pepper, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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