The expiration date food system is confusing. Not only is there more than one date to try to understand: best-by, sell-by, etc. And consumers aren’t sure how to read them, so a lot of good food gets tossed because of those dates. Often times those dates are just recommendations by the manufacturer for best quality, not for when food becomes unsafe to eat.
食物的有效期體系令人費(fèi)解。不單單是有好幾個(gè)日子你得看懂，最佳品嘗日期、銷售截止日期等；而顧客根本搞不清楚這些日期怎么看，所以很多不錯(cuò)的食物就因此被扔了。通常這些食物最佳保鮮期只是生產(chǎn)廠家的建議，而不是食物那時(shí)候吃就不安全了。

Actually, some of those foods don’t go bad. Ever. It’s time you knew which foods never spoil.
事實(shí)上，有些食物不會(huì)變質(zhì)，永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)。該了解下那些食物不會(huì)變質(zhì)了。

1. Honey
1. 蜂蜜

Honey keeps indefinitely. It may change color and become crystalized, but it will stay safe to eat. If your honey does crystallize, just place the open jar in warm water and stir until the crystals dissolve.
蜂蜜可以永久保存，也許會(huì)變色、結(jié)晶，但它仍舊安全可食用。如果你的蜂蜜結(jié)晶了，只要開蓋并把罐子放在溫水里攪拌，結(jié)晶就會(huì)溶解。

2. Rice
2. 米飯

Even if it develops a frighteningly thick layer of dust on the bag, the rice inside is just as good as the day you bought it. This is true for white, wild, arborio, jasmine and basmati rice. Brown rice doesn’t have the same good fortune; its higher oil content makes it turn rancid. Just be sure to store in an airtight container to keep out any bugs.
即便米袋蒙上厚厚一層灰看著怪嚇人，里面的米還是和新買的一樣。但僅僅白米、 野生稻、 艾保利奧米、泰國(guó)香米、 印度香米如此。 糙米就不能如此有幸保質(zhì)了，其高油含量會(huì)讓糙米變質(zhì)變味。只要保證用密封容器儲(chǔ)存大米，防止生蟲。

3. White Vinegar
3. 白醋

You can buy the bulk size of white vinegar without having to worry about it going to waste. It keeps fresh forever. So?stock?up, that way you always have something to turn to when in need for dressings,?marinades?or even household cleaning.
你可以大量購(gòu)進(jìn)白醋，不用擔(dān)心會(huì)浪費(fèi)。白醋永遠(yuǎn)保險(xiǎn)。所以，屯起來，你要調(diào)味、腌制食材，甚至家居清理時(shí)都可以用白醋。

4. Real Vanilla Extract
4. 真正的香草精

Pure vanilla extract, since it’s made from alcohol, will stay fresh and flavorful for as long as you have it in stock.
真正的香草精，因?yàn)槭怯镁凭瞥傻?，只要?chǔ)存著，就能永久保鮮、風(fēng)味永存。

5. Salt
5. 鹽

Table salt, kosher salt or sea salt, will stay as fresh as the day you bought it and remain so throughout the years.
精鹽、 粗鹽和海鹽能永遠(yuǎn)新鮮如初，常年如是。

6. Cornstarch
6. 玉米淀粉

Keep it dry, tightly?sealed?and in a cool place. You probably don’t go through a?tub?of?cornstarch?that quickly.
放在干燥、密封、涼爽的地方。你估計(jì)也不會(huì)那么快消耗完一桶玉米淀粉。

7. Sugar
7. 糖

Sugar never spoils because it doesn’t support bacterial growth. Just make sure to store it in an airtight container to keep the bugs and moisture out.
糖不會(huì)壞，因?yàn)樗恢С旨?xì)菌生長(zhǎng)。只要確保存在密封容器中，遠(yuǎn)離蟲害和水分。

8. Hard liquor
8. 烈酒

Hard liquor will keep in a cool dark place for longer than necessary. Your liquor cabinet could itself be passed down from generation to generation. The liquor may lose its aroma slightly, but not enough for it to be noticeable.
烈酒放在干燥避光的地方可以存放很久。你的酒柜本身就可以代代相傳。酒味會(huì)輕微喪失，但不大容易被注意到。

9.Dried beans
9. 干制豆類

Dried beans will take longer to soften when cooked. After about a year or two, but they do not lose their nutritional value with age so their shelf life is classified as indefinite.
烹飪干制豆類的時(shí)候需要花更長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間軟化。存放個(gè)一兩年后，營(yíng)養(yǎng)價(jià)值也不會(huì)隨時(shí)間失卻，所以可以永久保存。

10. Instant Coffee
10. 速溶咖啡

Instant coffee will keep in the freezer forever, whether sealed or not.
速溶咖啡可以永遠(yuǎn)存放冰箱，無論密封與否。

11. Maple Syrup
11. 楓糖漿

Just like with instant coffee, if you keep it frozen it will keep forever.
和速溶咖啡一樣，只要冷藏就可以永久保鮮。

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