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Tomato: Fruit or Vegetable?

October 26, 2013June 5, 2020 Heidi

One of the funniest debates people have is whether or not tomatoes are a fruit or a vegetable. It doesn't matter one way or another, but some of the dialogues I've witnessed were heated. One side says, "Of course it is a vegetable! We use it like a vegetable because it isn't very sweet." The… Continue reading Tomato: Fruit or Vegetable?

Tagged laws & regulations, tomato1 Comment
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Do spices expire?

March 1, 2013June 5, 2020 Heidi

Did you know that spices have a "best if used by" date? Some of them do. In my spice collection about half of them have a "best if used by" date. For example, the ground mustard I recently purchased is best if used by 2014. What does this "best if used by"date mean for spices?… Continue reading Do spices expire?

Tagged expiration date, ingredients, product development, spices2 Comments

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