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Steve Pope

l, not -l > wrote:

>
>On 6-Feb-2011, (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>> I am cooking up some wheat berries that I've stored, refrigerated, for
>> 11 months. Is that to long to have kept them? They do not seem
>> rancid but I am suspicious they might be a little stale tasting.
>>
>> Anyone experienced with wheat berries this old?
>>
>> Steve
>
>I keep mine in the freezer and they seem to keep indefinitely. Wheat
>berries kept in the fridge will last longer than those unrefrigerated; they
>will have a distinct odor if they have gone rancid. Give them the sniff
>test and your nose will tell you if they are usable or not.

Thanks. They seem to be fine. But in the future I'll remember to
use them sooner.

Steve