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\nHere\'s a little something else for the Spice Info thread~
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\nShelf Life For Spices
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\nGround; 2 to 3 years
\nWhole; 3 to 4 years
\nHerbs; 1 to 3 years
\nSeasoning blends; 1 to 2 years
\nExtracts; 4 years
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\nFYI- If it\'s in a tin container, it is more than 15 years old.
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\nTo check your McCormick spices;
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\r\n \r\n Ohh lookie at this K2C!
\nI\'m always looking for dip ideas. I\'m not a big fan of the taste of curry, but would like to consume it more for its health benefits... maybe the yogurt/sour cream will dull it some.
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\r\n \r\n Cookie, you need to try some indian restauarants. They are beyond phenomenol.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n I had some spice that kept getting pushed to the back of the cabinet, as it was no longer popular. I discovered it much later with tiny bugs in it. The bugs were dead. I think it was parsley or some such spice that I\'d rather use fresh cut anyway. I try to use spices much quicker these days, so I don\'t keep a lot. I prefer the premixed ones anyway.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n I posted a recipe that I used for Onion dip, using nonfat Greek yogurt with Lipton onion soup mix, the curry one sounds healthier.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Ouu yeah baby!! The Greek yogurt has more protein!!!
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\nAs a Veggie dip... Okay, we should try;
\nnonfat Greek yogurt, curry powder, marmalade, thyme
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\r\n \r\n What\'s a good dish to try (for a beginner lol)?\r\n

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\nChicken Tikka Masala or Chicken Makhani (also called butter chicken)\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Alrighty, I\'m writing this down.
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\nCurry in india just means sauce and almost all Indian dishes have a curry base (meaning turmeric, coriander, cumin etc). Indian Curry is synonymous to what the Mexicans call Mole (no turmeric in mole\'s though).\r\n

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\nGo to a place like whole foods or a large grocery store and look for these frozen chicken Pakora\'s. I forget the brand, but the package is red. You bake them at 425 or 475 for like 6 or 8 minutes. They are fantastic (to my taste buds at least). If you like them, you will enjoy indian food. Also, there is north indian and south style indian food. I love north indian. South is so so. South is usually all vegetarian also.
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\nCHICKEN MAKHANI (butter chicken)
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\nYo yo Saved!! How YOU doin\'?!
\nWoW look at those dishes! I\'ll look for the Pakora\'s frozen chicken, they should have it some place local as that would be a great way to test the waters
\nThat\'s interesting there\'s a north/south style difference, I\'ll keep that in mind.
\nAfter searching around for awhile, it appears that there\'s alot of Indian restaurants within 20 mins to an hour from me. As much as I\'d like to visit one with the domes (seen in the pix in the link)
\nhttps://www.indianrestaurantsnj.com/ since that kinda adds to the dining experience for me lol it seems as though most are like pizzerias. Much like the chinese restaurants in my area. There\'s only one that\'s decorated to the T, inside & out where you feel slightly out of your element (giving tardos w/overactive imaginations like me goosebumps) and the rest are in buildings or strip malls like pizzerias. I know, it\'s the food that counts!
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\nAnyway, thanx for the guidance
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\r\n \r\n Vegetable Jalfrazzi (veggie indian curry, every place makes them different)
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\r\n \r\n Haven\'t been able to find the Pakora\'s chicken yet as I\'m not up to full speed yet (still on one crutch) and it takes too long to get around. But in the meantime, what i did find is frozen curried peas and tried them. I liked it!!
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\nAnd what finally sunk in is that curry isn\'t a single spice, and is actually a sauce.
\nThere is a curry spice sold, but it\'s a mixture of a few spices like garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin and turmeric. How I came to that conclusion prior to searching it, was that curry powder wasn\'t listed in the ingredients, but all those other spices listed above were.
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