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Wayne Boatwright
 
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Default Do poppy seeds go bad?

On Thu 19 Jan 2006 08:11:38p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
CookieChick?

> I have a huge, open container of poppy seeds that has to be about 5
> years old. I was going to try and bake muffins with them. Anyone think
> they are still good?


They don't actually spoil in the sense of "rotten foofd", but they can become
rancid and smell old. It won't hurt you to taste them, so I would let my
smell and taste be my guide. I normally store them in the freezer.

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