Did You Know That Rice, Honey, Sugar Do Not Have An Expiry Date?

We all have this icky feeling about expired food as all companies write them at the back of the packaging. However, there are certain items that do not expire and some were a surprise for us as well.

Honey

Honey is often referred to as “God’s medicine” why because is an answer to many ailments be it health or beauty. It has been used in curing wounds, your hair, your skin and many other therefore the term since ancient times. In fact, many archaeologists have found and still find thousand-year-old honeypots in ancient Egyptian tombs, some have found honey as old as 3000 years old and it was good for consumption! What gives longevity? It is said that it's the sugar, low moisture levels, excessive acidity, natural gluconic acid, and natural hydrogen peroxide in it which works on life. BuyOrganica Organic Forest Honey, 400g at a discounted price of Rs 299 here.

Vinegar

Besides having a number of health benefits, like helping with weight loss, and being a natural stomachache remedy, vinegar's acidic nature is self-preserving due to which it does not need refrigeration and thus the longevity. Buy HealthKart Natural White Vinegar, 0.5L(Unflavoured) at a discounted price of Rs 149, here.

Cornstarch

Depending on how you store the cornstarch, it never expires! The one careful point here we have to make is that it should not get wet. No wet spoon, no moisture. The moisture causes the starch molecules to bond with hydrogen molecules, which is why it is stored in a dry and cool.

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Dried Legumes

No, we are not talking about the canned food, we mean the dried beans. The only drawback is that the older the legumes turn the longer they take to cook. Otherwise, they have a very long life... immortal might I say.

Sugar

Both sugar and salt can last forever until and unless the moisture gets to them. The texture might change but they never expire... very much edible.

Pure Vanilla Extract

Pure vanilla essence has some percentage of alcohol, therefore, the prolonged lifeline. Imitation vanilla extract doesn’t have as much so this can go bad pretty soon. BuyOssoro Natural (Real) Vanilla, 30ml, Real Vanilla Extract at a discounted price of Rs 300, here.

White Rice

Regardless of whether you keep your uncooked white rice in the storage, the refrigerator, or the freezer, it will never go bad. Why not brown rice? That is because it has a higher amount of oil in it, therefore it can go bad soon.