Aldi's spices are often less than half of that.
How old are your spices?
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old medic
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There's tons of recipes online to explore. Basically 5 parts pork, 1 part ham, and some spices. This is were the fun comes in. add some heat, jalapenos bites, bacon... the choice is endless. It can be baked in a pan and froze. We use 1 pint wide mouth jars and pressure can, and using a sausage stuffer, make kielbasa, smoke, then vacuum seal and freeze.
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PeppermintPatty
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Thank you old medic. I’ll let him know. It’s something he hadn’t thought of yet. I can’t think of a meat he doesn’t love. He loves bologna and buys it by the pound not the package. Lol
Here is a good you tube recipe, PeppermintPatty. It calls for a kg of pork - that is 2.2 lbs. on this side of the pond...lol.
I recently compiled a table of the shelf life of common spices:
| Herb/Seasoning | Shelf Life (Fresh) | Shelf Life (Dried) |
| Basil | 5-7 days | 1-2 years |
| Bay Leaves | N/A (dried) | 1-3 years |
| Bee Pollen | Indefinite | N/A |
| Black Pepper | Indefinite | N/A |
| Black Seed Oil | N/A (fresh) | 6 months - 1 year |
| Cardamom | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Celery Salt | Indefinite | N/A |
| Chili Peppers | 1-2 weeks (fresh) | 6 months - 1 year |
| Chili Powder | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Chives | 1 week | Not typically dried |
| Chives (Dried) | Indefinite | N/A |
| Cilantro/Coriander | 1-2 weeks | 1 year |
| Cinnamon | N/A (fresh) | 2-3 years |
| Clove (Whole) | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Coriander | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Coriander (Ground) | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Coriander (Whole) | N/A (fresh) | 2-3 years |
| Cumin | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Curry Powder | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Dill | 1 week | 1-2 years |
| Dill Seed | N/A (fresh) | 2-3 years |
| Garlic Powder | Indefinite | 1-3 years |
| Ginger | 2-3 weeks (fresh) | Not typically dried |
| Honey | Indefinite | N/A |
| Lemon Pepper | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Mint | 1-2 weeks | 1-2 years |
| Nutmeg | N/A (fresh) | 2-3 years |
| Oregano | 1-2 weeks | 1-3 years |
| Olive Oil | Indefinite (can degrade) | N/A |
| Paprika (plain) | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Paprika (smoked) | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Parsley | 1-2 weeks | 1 year |
| Peanut Oil | Indefinite | N/A |
| Red Pepper (ground) | N/A (fresh) | 2-3 years |
| Red Pepper Flakes | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Rosemary | 1-2 weeks | 1-3 years |
| Saffron | N/A (fresh) | 1-2 years |
| Salt | Indefinite | N/A |
| Sesame Seed Oil | Indefinite | N/A |
| Thyme | 1-2 weeks | 1-3 years |
| Turmeric | 2-3 weeks (fresh) | Not typically dried |
| Vanilla Bean | N/A (fresh) | Indefinite |
Jules
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