20 lbs of nuts. Now what?

[Zaphirah]

Are they best stored in the freezer or fridge or cabinet?

[blaqberry]

wow, 20 lbs... what kind/s did you get??

whatever you intend to use within a week or two - cabinet.

whatever you intend to use within a month or so - fridge.

whatever you intend to keep for a looooong time - freezer.

...just a rough idea :)

fyi: the more oil a nut (or seed) has in it, the faster it will go rancid.

[Zaphirah]

I'm thinking I should store the macs and the walnuts in the freezer and the cashews and pumpkin seeds in the cabinet...does that sound right? This will all be gone within 2-3 weeks. I've got 6 rawbies to feed now. :D

I got 5 lbs of walnuts, 10 pounds of cashews, 5 lbs of macadamias, and 5 lbs of pumpkin seeds.

[Emma-Liza]

I keep all nuts/seeds in the fridge. I once had an invasion of pantry moths from a bag of birdseed and am over the top careful about getting any more. It took me months to get rid of them. I think the freezer puts a faint smell on things.

(When I first typed this, I mistyped "panty moths." :D)

[Zaphirah]

bwahahaha! :D

[blaqberry]

OooOOooo, sounds like you hit the jackpot!! :D

...yeah, 2-3 weeks should be fine for cashews/pumpkin seeds in the cabinet, especially if the temps in your area have cooled. If it still seems a bit warmish, I'd say try to put at least some of the pumpkin seeds in the fridge if you can since you have such a large amount, they tend to be more sensitive than cashews. Yes, freezer is great for the macs/walnuts. :)

[Eva]

I keep my nuts in the fridge after they've been shelled. My freezer could fit, like, 5 nuts... so I don't buy in bulk these days.

I ordered 10 pounds of shelled macs and 10 pounds of shelled almonds last year that were mostly just for me. I kept them in the fridge, and they still were fresh at the end about 2-3 months later. I actually ended up sharing a lot more than I planned because my husband would go bananas for the tasty mylkshakes I kept making! :)

I could taste a slight difference in the macs, so I think if I had it to do over again, I would have kept half of those in the freezer or something.

[rawstrength]

If you keep them in the cabinet, make sure you store them in a glass or metal container. We had a huge infestation of moths once. The moths can chew through paper and plastic!

[Zaphirah]

Thanks for the tip! I am storing them in large canning jars.