How long does cooked quinoa last in the fridge?

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 3/9/12 1:23 pm - OH

I usually only fix enough for two meals, but this time I used a packet that had some black beans and spices added in, so I made the whole packet, and now I am wondering how long I have to eat it all before it goes bad.

Also, how will I know when it is no longer safe to eat (does it mold, does it start to smell funny, etc.)?

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

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gbsinsatx
on 3/9/12 1:32 pm - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

I'm not sure, but why not freeze the unused amount in meal sized portions? I would think it would be good for at least 3 months frozen.

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Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 3/9/12 1:37 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Good idea. I have a Food Saver vacuum sealer. I didn't know if you could freeze it or not.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Cleopatra_Nik
on 3/9/12 11:40 pm - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 01/08/08

There aren't that many foods you can't freeze, especially with a vacuum sealer.

Actually I'm trying to think of sollid foods you can't freeze and I can't come up with any. Help me out! I'm sure there are some...

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Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 3/9/12 11:50 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Bacon! It is nasty after it has been frozen.

Anything with any significant amount of sour cream (it gets watery when thawed).

Anything with a lot of basil in it. It gets bitter.

Sauces that have wheat flour in them tend to separate when thawed. Sometimes you can re-combine and rethicken them, but sometimes not.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Kaoz789
on 3/9/12 1:37 pm

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2 days in fridge, freeze able.

Good question, glad you asked.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 3/9/12 1:38 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

It's been 3 days... Guess I better get it in the freezer! Thanks.

Lota

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Kaoz789
on 3/9/12 1:42 pm

Im glad you asked, it reminded me I needed to find out too!

missjann
on 3/9/12 2:37 pm

RNY on 12/21/10

It freezes up great. I make pots of everything as after raising a house full
of kids, I am completely unable to cook small amounts. While I find that
quinoa doesn't sit well with me, I froze up some with beans, zucchini,
marinara and cheese in a casserole for the family and it microwaves
up just like it came out of the oven. I don't keep much cooked up food
in the fridge for more than a day before I freeze it in meal-sized
containers. My freezer is always stocked with what I think of as
home-made TV dinners. I would think quinoa would last the same in
the fridge as cooked rice or anything else.

Jan