"Pierre" > wrote in message
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> Have a once opened but barely used and well sealed
> sack of KA rye flour dated 6-6-07. Today is 1-4-08.
> Thoughts about using or not using it? (Using it will save
> a trip to the store.) Want to bake a sourdough rye.

You've probably already made up your mind, but here's my $0.02 anyway.

The flour's probably rancid by now (personally, I'd skip it). But if
you're determined to use it, smell and taste a bit; if it's gone over,
you'll know immediately. You should probably also run a bit of flour
through a sieve and inspect for bugs -- well-sealed or not, it's possible
the package came into your home with bugs/larvae/eggs.

HTH
-j