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Default Best by date on rye flour

On Jan 5, 6:00 am, "jacqui{JB}" >
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> "Pierre" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > 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


JB:
I took yours and others advice. . .no bugs, smells fine.
I'll have a run at it. Thanks for all.

Pierre