Protecting the Flavour of Your Spices
To protect these volatile oils from evaporating and retain the best flavour in your spices, you need to follow these simple steps:
1. After opening a pack and taking out the quantity of spice needed, squeeze out as much air as possible and zip the seal closed. Our spice pouches are made of a high-barrier material that has a very low oxygen transference rate. This keeps the flavour in and prevents the volatile oils from oxidising – a process that would destroy their beautiful aromas and flavours.
2. Next, keep your spices protected from extremes of heat, light and humidity. This includes not storing them next to a cupboard that generates heat, such as the fridge, dishwasher or stove.
3. Do not store your spices in the fridge or freezer. The main problem with this is that when the packs are exposed to air they will attract condensation, introducing moisture. This in turn accelerates the deteriorating effects that make volatile oils oxidise more rapidly.