Yardbird Shelf Life

Crüe-B-Cüe · Nov 20, 2009

I was cleaning out the pantry and discovered a shaker of Yardbird. How it got on the shelf instead of in my rub rack, I will never know. Mrs. Crüe claims innocence.:roll: I'm not sure when I purchased this one as it is a regular rub. I know I haven't misplaced any recently, so I'm guessing close to a year. That's probably about the last time I cleaned it out. Has anybody actually let it sit around that long? I guess there's only one way to find out. Looks like I'll have to cook something now.

Smokey Al Gold · Nov 20, 2009

I'm sure its still good but only one way to find out......... I hear the MSG makes it last at least a decade.

Diver · Nov 20, 2009

The general recommendation for dry rubs is 6 months. I would use it myself but I'm a cheap farker.

Crüe-B-Cüe · Nov 20, 2009

Smokey Al Gold said:
I'm sure its still good but only one way to find out......... I hear the MSG makes it last at least a decade.

This one is so old, it actually says, "NO MSG" on the side of the bottle. How will I know if I like it or not without the MSG?

bbq lover · Nov 20, 2009

its fine spices will get weak over time

schellter · Nov 20, 2009

Crüe-B-Cüe said:
This one is so old, it actually says, "NO MSG" on the side of the bottle. How will I know if I like it or not without the MSG?

"No MSG" makes it a collectors item, sell it on ebay

Plowboy · Nov 20, 2009

If it was pre-MSG, that bottle is 18 months old... at least. It will probably taste saltier. It won't go "bad", it just won't be as fresh, so the garlic, onion, and other flavors won't stand out as much. Salt and sugars don't fade, so they will come through more on an older rub.

Use it, don't toss it. Maybe save it for times when you just want a season salt: popcorn, french fries, fried fish, etc.

Crüe-B-Cüe · Nov 20, 2009

Thanks Todd. Will do.

Jorge · Nov 20, 2009

Todd isn't kidding about the popcorn. I watched people get back in line for second and 3rd bags of popcorn that had been seasoned with it in Des Moines earlier this year. It was like slinging crack:lol:

Plowboy · Nov 20, 2009

We have a popcorn popper in the lobby at work. Friday afternoons is popcorn time.

"Someone" put a bottle of Yardbird by it this summer.

Smokin' Gnome BBQ · Nov 20, 2009

I cant belive that YardBird would be around long enough to make the shelf. good stuff. good in scrambled eggs!

Rick's Tropical Delight · Nov 20, 2009

why does it have msg now?

BobF · Nov 20, 2009

Plowboy said:
If it was pre-MSG, that bottle is 18 months old... at least. It will probably taste saltier. It won't go "bad", it just won't be as fresh, so the garlic, onion, and other flavors won't stand out as much. Salt and sugars don't fade, so they will come through more on an older rub.

Use it, don't toss it. Maybe save it for times when you just want a season salt: popcorn, french fries, fried fish, etc.

Is that a recipe change or just a label change?

Plowboy · Nov 20, 2009

Rick's Tropical Delight said:
why does it have msg now?

Cause it does.

BobF said:
Is that a recipe change or just a label change?

Recipe change.

Yardbird Shelf Life

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