Dried Herb Fresh Test

When cooking with herbs it is hard to tell if what you have in the cupboard is fresh.

Dried herbs actually have a shelf life of about 1 – 1½ years, but if you are like me, most of my herbs have been there for much longer!

Before using the herb in your recipe, pinch a few of the leaves between your fingers and roll a bit. If you can smell the herb it should be good to use.

If you don’t smell anything or the smell is very faint toss the herbs and buy some new ones.