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November 18, 2008

McCormick's high tech fight against your cabinets.

Spice
Tonight on NewsAction 41: That nutmeg in your cabinet MAY BE TOO OLD. And the same goes for your coriander and tarragon.

I am so going to test this out on a package of cloves I am sure has been with me since the mid-90's. I love technology. And, by the by, I think this is a pretty interesting tactic to attempt to address what must be their number one marketing issue. I mean how many bottles of alum do you really need to buy during the course of your life?

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[INSERT THYME FOR NEW SPICES JOKE HERE]

I think my parents have spices in their cabinet from the Reagan era. I thought these things just came with the house.

[INSERT 'OLD SPICE' JOKE HERE]


(btw - link?)


too bad most of that pre-ground stuff is pretty much spent before you even bring it home.

We still have spices we received in a spice rack as a wedding gift...24 years ago. How long can tarragon last?

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