Dried cashews are a great way to add a crunchy, savory note to any dish. However, if you don’t store them correctly and they get damp or warm, they can become rancid and spoil quickly. This guide will show you how to make your dried cashew last longer so that you can use them in recipes for months instead of days!
Never Keep in the Pantry
Never store cashews in the pantry.
The pantry is too hot and humid, which can lead to mold growth on the cashews. If you don’t want to throw away your money, you’ll have to make sure that you don’t leave them there too long. In addition to being too humid, the pantry also tends to be dryer than other parts of your home (especially if there’s an air conditioning unit nearby), so it’s best not to risk letting your precious nuts get dried out!
Store in an airtight container or food saver bag, with a silica gel packet or oxygen absorber
- Store in an airtight container or food saver bag, with a silica gel packet or oxygen absorber.
- Keep cashews in an airtight container or food saver bag, with a silica gel packet or oxygen absorber. Airtight containers are the best way to keep your cashews fresh for long periods of time (more on this below). If you don’t have one on hand and don’t want to buy one, use another sealed container instead–but make sure it’s as tight as possible so that no light gets through!
- Don’t store them near other foods with strong odors (like onions) because they’ll absorb those odors easily! Also be careful about storing them too close together; if two cashews touch each other for too long during storage then they might become moldy faster than normal because there’s more surface area exposed between the two pieces than if only one was exposed directly against air molecules available at room temperature levels without any kind of barrier like glass separating them physically from each other first off before anything else could happen inside either piece individually plus both pieces together would create double-digit percentages regarding overall surface area coverage which means greater risk factors involved later down line when conditions aren’t ideal anymore either due mostly likely factor being humidity levels rising higher than average over time due lackadaisical carelessness by consumers who don’t realize what consequences come along side ignorance towards basic precautions needed daily living conditions.”
Keep in a dark, cool place
Dark and cool is the way to go when it comes to storing your cashews. Keep them in an airtight container and store them in a dark area with low humidity, like a pantry or cupboard that’s not directly exposed to sunlight. If you have room in your refrigerator, that will also work just fine!
Use a Dehydrator to Dry Faster
If you have a dehydrator, then it’s easy to dry cashews.
First, place the cashews on a non-stick baking sheet and spread them out evenly. Then put them in your dehydrator at 95 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 hours or until they’re completely dry and brittle. You can tell when they’re done because they’ll be light brown in color and feel crunchy when broken open (like how raw almonds would).
You can also use this method if you don’t have a dehydrator: simply place your cashews directly on top of an oven rack with nothing underneath it (no pan), then turn on the oven to its lowest setting–about 200 degrees Fahrenheit–and let them sit there overnight until they’re completely dried out and brittle.
Dried cashews are a great snack, but they can go bad quickly if you don’t store them correctly. If you follow these tips, you can make sure your cashews stay fresh for longer!