Grains, Beans & Pasta

• Refried beans2–3 days in the fridge once openedup to 3 years in the pantry
• Quinoa2–3 years in the pantryuncooked
• Pasta, dry, without eggs1 year in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Rice1 year in the pantry once openedwhite or wild · up to 2 years in the pantry
• Dry egg noodles1–2 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Mung bean1 year in the fridgedry, food-grade bags
• Beans, dried1 year in the pantry once opened
• Lentils, dried1 year in the pantry once opened
• Bulgur6–12 months in the pantry
• Barley6 months in the pantrywhole grain
• Farro6 months in the pantrywhole grain
• Amaranth4 months in the pantrywhole grain
• Tortillas3 months in the fridge once openedflour
• Buckwheat2 months in the pantrywhole grain
• Whole wheat bread3–5 days in the pantrycommercially baked & pre-sliced
• Fresh pasta1–2 days in the fridge

How this list is ordered

16 foods in this category have a page here, ranked by the longest figure each row prints, longest first. 2 foods here share the top at up to 3 years in the pantry and Fresh pasta closes the order at 1–2 days in the fridge.

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