A baby African elephant weighs 200 pounds and stands about 3 feet tall at birth. Asian elephants are slightly smaller, though not by much.
Whole spices can be kept longer --- for up to about four years for unopened containers; less for opened ones. One of the best ways to tell if your spices and herbs are too old is to open the container and smell the contents. Weak or no aroma means tasteless food. Old spices and herbs do not add flavor to your food.
If spices and herbs are kept as we have discussed the shelf life will be as follows: â¢ Whole spices and dried herbs, leaves and flowers will keep 1 - 2 years. â¢ Seeds will keep 2 â 3 years and whole roots (i.e. ginger root or galangal root) will keep 3 years. â¢ Ground spices and herb leaves keep 1 year.