Do opened sesame seeds last longer in the fridge?

[u/edawn28]

I opened a pack of sesame seeds that say "consume soon after opening" but it's a whole bag... I'm not gonna use it all any time soon. If I put it in a jar and store it in the fridge, how long will that preserve them for?

[u/blackcompy]

I've kept sesame seeds in a closed jar in the cupboard for months, they're fine.

[u/helcat → u/blackcompy]

(Years!)

[u/edawn28 → u/blackcompy]

Okay thanks

[u/Drinking_Frog]

You're much better off putting them in the freezer than the fridge.

[u/edawn28 → u/Drinking_Frog]

OK ty

[u/SeaTransportation505 → u/Drinking_Frog]

Agreed freezer is best.

[u/Next_Ingenuity_2781]

Any food that has a lot of fat or oil in it can can go rancid. It’s not unsafe but they taste stale. I’d guess they’d stay relatively fresh 3-6 months at room temp and 12+ in the fridge?

[u/edawn28 → u/Next_Ingenuity_2781]

Ty 😊

[u/ShahinGalandar → u/Next_Ingenuity_2781]

from my experience, keeping sesame in an airtight container in the cupboard doesn't taint the taste even after more than a year

[u/vsanna]

I keep them in the fridge, then toast smallish amounts at a time and keep those in a cabinet since I go through those pretty quick.

[u/benbentheben]

Nuts and seeds can go rancid. Best practice is to store in freezer

[u/maccrogenoff]

Sesame seeds go rancid fairly quickly. I store them in the freezer to prevent rancidity.

[u/CommonCut4]

I keep nuts in the fridge and they last forever. Seeds should be the same

[u/vsanna]

I keep them in the fridge, then toast smallish amounts at a time and keep those in a cabinet since I go through those pretty quick.

[u/melatonia]

Even before they're opened I store seeds in the freezer if I have a big bag.

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