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In many cases, pasta can be eaten even after the best-before date has passed (symbolic photo).
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Many households have different types of pasta in stock.
In many cases you can eat them even after the best-before date has expired.
Dortmund – Pasta is a must in many households because it is suitable for numerous dishes.
This is why amateur chefs often have pasta in stock.
If they have expired, the question often arises as to whether they can be consumed after the best-before date (BBD).
RUHR24 has detailed information about this.
Shelf life of pasta: Can pasta go bad?
According to the consumer advice center, dry pasta can be used “several years beyond the best-before date”.
Only whole-wheat pasta is exempt from this.
The reason: They contain sprouts, which means that the fat they contain becomes rancid after a few months (read more service news at RUHR24).
“The shelf life for whole-grain pasta is therefore approximately one year according to its best-before date,” it continues.
So that the other pasta products can be consumed for as long as possible, you should pay attention to optimal storage.
The right place is a temperature of 15 to 20 degrees and is not near a stove or by the window.
Instead, the interior of a cupboard is ideal.
It also makes sense to store the pasta in a closed container.