When most of us have a hankering for nuts, we tend to look no further than the pantry.
But did you know the pantry is actually not the best place to house nuts and seeds?
Instead, nuts and seeds should ideally be kept in the freezerorat least the fridge.
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and seeds is that they are loaded with healthy, unsaturated fats.
But these healthy fats are also to blame for the relatively short shelf life of nuts and seeds.
All fats are made from carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms bonded together.
The difference between unsaturated and saturated fats is how saturated the fat molecules carbon atoms are with hydrogen atoms.
That’s the case with nuts and seeds, which are loaded with them.
Interestingly, this is why foods made with those dreaded trans fats are so shelf stable.
Much of the mold that can grow on nuts and seeds isnt life-threatening.
Thankfully, there are lots of ways you could avoid rancid, moldy nutsand that starts with smart storage.
If stored in the refrigerator, however, these healthy fat sources can last up to six months.
Plus, you wont even notice that your nuts have been frozen.
The less processing, the longer the shelf life when it comes to nuts and seeds.
(This is why many people to store their nut butters in the fridge.)
The best way to go is to purchase nuts in an airtight container.
