On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:50:57 +0000 (UTC) in
alt.food.mexican-cooking, Bob
> wrote,
>gus > wrote in news:bedc8b53-781f-4b89-975b-
:
>
>> Does instant masa ever go stale? I have a bag of it that has been
>> stored in the back of my refrigerator for 4 or 5 years to keep insects
>> away from it...
>>
>
>Yes it will, sooner or later. If anyone has a source for this in small
>quantities, I'd like to know.

Grocery stores around here routinely sell just a couple of dollars
worth in a paper bag.