Forever Foods: foods that can be kept indefinitely

Are you looking for foods that last for (almost) forever? Stored properly, these eight long-lasting foods never go bad, so they should never end up in the trash. They are ideal for people who would like to stock up for ten days or more.

Rice: the infinite grains

Rice can be kept forever, you can safely ignore the best-before date. Exception: The brown, elongated natural rice is not a contender for infinity because of its increased fat content.

But **Basmati rice, wild rice, jasmine rice, etc. simply do not go bad if stored dry and airtight (e.g. in a screw-top jar). More in the article Rice varieties and their special features.

Tip: Bulgur, quinoa, couscous and buckwheat provide a little more variety. The fillers also last for several years if stored dry.

Sweet and long-life food: honey

It may crystallize, but pure honey never goes bad on its own! Prerequisite for a long shelf life: Always close tightly, store in a cool and dry place and do not allow any foreign objects to get in. Above all, no liquid, because the liquid gold becomes acidic.

If honey crystallizes, simply put it in the warm oven in good time after you have baked something. After two to three treatments it should be liquid and spreadable again.

Sugar: sweet forever

It is almost imperishable because bacteria cannot survive on pure sugar. But he likes to turn into a rock-hard lump when moisture penetrates. So: Always seal the sugar airtight, then it will keep for a long time and you can use it forever.

Corn Starch: Thickener for all time

Cornstarch is used to thicken all sorts of liquids. If you’ve saved a rather thin gravy from melting away, don’t throw away the remaining starch right away: tightly closed, the almost non-perishable cornstarch will never spoil.

Long-life white wine vinegar: sour until dawn

Vinegar, more precisely distilled white wine vinegar, is an almost non-perishable food. The versatile ingredient for sauces, marinades and dressings is also easy to store: Simply store it tightly closed in a cool, dark place and it can still be used as an excellent leavening product even years later.

Maple syrup: immortal nectar

Maple syrup is not only incredibly delicious, it also keeps forever in the freezer. Even in the fridge, the shelf life after opening is extended enormously, frozen it increases almost indefinitely.

Schnapps: can’t be broken

Not really a surprise that liquor is a long-lasting food, is it? Of all the foods listed here, liquor is probably the most well-known forever food. Whereby the term “food” can only be applied to the notorious firewater if the definition is very broad.

Salt: season forever

Salt never goes bad, nor does it lose its potency. You should only protect it from getting wet with a tight closure, because rock-hard blocks of salt cause some problems with the dosed processing. Today’s table salt, however, often contains release agents that should reliably prevent such chunks.

Salt is not only an extremely long-lasting food, but also an important source of iodine.

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Not everything lasts long…

Not all foods have as long a shelf life as our eight examples.