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Bakery & Grains
How to Store Pasta
Dry pasta keeps for years; toss cooked pasta with a little oil.
Best kept: Airtight pantry container
Pantry
Dry: 1–2 years
Fridge
Cooked: 3–5 days
Freezer
Cooked: up to 2 months
How to store it
- •Keep dry pasta sealed in a cool, dry pantry away from moisture.
- •Refrigerate cooked pasta in a sealed container, tossed with a little oil to stop it clumping.
- •Store sauce separately from plain pasta when you can.
Signs it has gone bad
- •Bugs in dry pasta
- •Slimy or sticky cooked pasta
- •Sour smell
- •Mold on cooked pasta
Pro tips
- •Freeze cooked pasta in single portions.
- •Fresh (refrigerated) pasta spoils much faster than dry.
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