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If you incorporate these ingredients in your cooking, your left-overs will last longer:

  • honey
  • salt
  • garlic
  • sugar (only in high amounts according to feedback; small amounts shortens the life)
  • ginger
  • sage
  • rosemary
  • sage
  • mustard
  • cumin

Additionally from other articles:

  • black pepper
  • mustard seed
  • turmeric
  • cinnamon
  • cardamom
  • cloves

Acids mentioned by others:

  • vinegar
  • citric acid
  • lemon/lime juice

I just had some harissa get moldy after just a couple weeks in a jar in the fridge. I was surprised. I suppose it implies a lack of the above ingredients.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

thanks - i’ve updated the post.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would assume the same is true for honey, since honey is just a solution of sucrose and glucose thats high enough in concentration of those sugars that it won't mold, but it will if you dilute it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

i wondered about that.