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Does it get too dry? Go stale?

Is there something that makes dried pasta unable to rehydrate?

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[โ€“] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Shelf-stable food is almost permanently good to eat. The dates mean very little to nothing.

  • Dried food can go bad if it gets wet, regardless of the date.

  • Canned food can go bad if the can is pierced, regardless of the date.

  • Crackers/chips will slowly go stale, date here is more of a freshness thing than a safety thing.

Ask me about the food poisoning my whole family got from a store bought shelf stable pie crust!! We made the pie within a couple weeks of buying the crust, but determine after the fact that it expired a year prior! ๐Ÿคฎ

[โ€“] BillyClark@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Despite the memes, apparently, Twinkies go stale pretty soon after they're made.

[โ€“] nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

that is a decidedly NOT fun fact :(

[โ€“] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've had crackers where the fat has gone rancid. Not great, but edible, especially with something to mask it - dip, peanut butter, cheese, etc

[โ€“] nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

was it out of an MRE or just a back of the cupboard find?