I purchased some medium rye flour online, and when it arrived it had a use-by date only two months away. I'm accustomed to buying all-purpose and bread flour in the store when it usually has a date many months in the future, so this caught me off guard. I wondered if rye always has a much shorter timeframe, in which case buying a two-pack is just a waste, or if they sloughed off something late in its lifetime. My guess is the latter but if brand-new K.A. rye has a date only 2-3 months in the future, I owe them an apology.

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