Will my pasta taste fine 5 days later? [duplicate]

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How long does cooked pasta last in the fridge?

I work Monday to Friday, and dont pack very good lunches, I recently bought a bunch of pasta and sauce, my plan is to make 5 days worth of pasta for lunches on Sunday night and keep it all in the fridge and bring one portion for lunch each day, will my pasta still taste fine for my Thursday and Friday lunch?

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Best Answer

You can keep pasta in the fridge for up to 5 days, but it may well be beginning to go off at day 5. If it smells musty discard it. Another option would be to freeze it; you can drop it into boiling water straight from the freezer from what I've read. I also found this earlier question here How long does cooked pasta last in the fridge? which is pretty much what you're asking

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Can I eat leftover pasta after 5 days?

Most cooked pasta only lasts in the fridge for between 3\u20135 days before it starts to show signs of expiration. Eating expired pasta comes with risks similar to those associated with eating other expired foods, such as foodborne illness.

What happens if you eat week old pasta?

As long as it doesn't have green mold on it, it is safe to eat. Otherwise only a really bad smell would be bad. Easily over 14 days if kept in a container with a lid. In fact I store my pasta sause in a container as well for just as long.

How can you tell if leftover pasta is bad?

If your cooked pasta has started to sprout mold in the fridge, it's a solid sign that it's gone wrong. T's time to toss out your refrigerated spaghetti if it's started to sell. F it's slimy, mushy, or discolored and doesn't look right, don't take a chance; throw it out.

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