Quiz: From salt to malt, no spoilers here!

Eating healthy, unprocessed food is a necessity, but the problem arises when they spoil and natural foods tend to spoil quickly. Keeping the best-by, sell-by, use-by and expiration dates is difficult and time-consuming. Foods that don't spoil are a boon in such circumstances and save people frequent visits to the grocery store.

Honey is the most popular of such foods; due to the special enzymes infused by bees, honey is processed for storage and if stored in a steel jar can be consumed even after a year. The invention of canned meats and seafood allows the food to last for close to 2-5 years. If protected from infective insects, most types of rice can be preserved for a long time. 

Instant coffee, dark chocolate and hard liquor have a long shelf life as long as no moisture is allowed to enter. Condiments like salt and sugar manage to outlive most food items. Dried grains as well as nuts, which are great sources of protein, last around 6 months to a year if it’s frozen. Keeping this in mind will help greatly with purchases from here on forth. 

If you’re curious about foods that don't spoil, then this quiz is for you! 

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