"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Leon" wrote in message


That is what they say but I wonder what the spices are exposed to in the
grocery store until the "serious cook" gets his hands on them.

Beats me, I don't buy my spices in grocery stores. Thee are better
sources, like Penzey's, or Pendry's.


Which may be true but from the packager to your store of choice I seriously
doubt that the spices are handled any better than the load of nails going to
the local hardware store, except at perhaps certain staging intervals.