Okay, here's a cooking myth that just makes my eyes roll. If someone tells you to store your spices above the stove for 'easy access,' I'm sorry but run the other way! Look, nothing ruins the flavor of spices faster than heat and humidity, and what generates more of that than cooking steamy pasta pots or sizzling stir-fries right beneath them? Save your spices from this cruel fate—find a cool, dark spot for them. It's honestly like some people think flavor is just imaginary; I can't even. If anyone suggests this soggy spice suicide, you’ve found your culinary Gaslight Central. Never trust a heat-kissed paprika! For real, give your spices a fighting chance at lasting longer than a few months before they just become glorified colored dust. #RealCookingSecrets #SpiceWisdom #KitchenTruths