Can you use expired turmeric?
Dried herbs and spices don’t truly expire or go bad in the traditional sense. When a spice is said to have gone bad, it simply means that it has lost most of its flavor, potency, and color. Fortunately, consuming a spice that has gone bad is unlikely to make you sick
How long can turmeric powder be stored?
3-4 years
Does fresh turmeric spoil?
Fresh turmeric root actually stores easily and keeps well. It will keep in your refrigerator for a few weeks, or in your freezer for up to six months. You can also dehydrate the fresh root to make your own dried turmeric powder.
How do you know when turmeric is bad?
The smell test: Good turmeric powder will have a distinct, but mild, earthy aroma and turmeric users will immediately recognize a gingery and orangey scent in it. Bad turmeric will not emit such an aroma. Rather it might have some indistinct smell that doesn’t quite give the flavour of turmeric.