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Peter A

In article om>,
says...
> Maybe this is silly, but in re-arranging my pantry I find dried
> chipotles, other dried chiles, and sun-dried tomatoes. They are old I
> know, but they look--please don't laugh--lifeless. The dried
> mushrooms, that may or may not be as old, still look good. Is there an
> expiration date? I hate to through them out if they can still be used,
> I'm sure I paid a fortune for them at some specialty store. Any ideas
> would be appreciated.
>
> thanks, Bliss
>
>

As for safety, they will be fine forever (properly stored). However, the
flavor slowly degrades over time.

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Peter Aitken