food adÂ·diÂ·tives. Natural and chemical agents added to prepared foods to enhance some aspect of the food (e.g., shelf life, appearance, nutrition levels). food additives. Substances, numbered in thousands, added to food for purposes of preservation, appearance, flavour, texture or nutritional value. Without additives, much food would soon be spoiled and wasted. Common additives include vitamins, minerals and trace elements in bread, cereals, milk, margarine, table salt, fruit drinks and baby foods. Flavouring and colourings include sugar, salt, mustard, pepper, monosodium glutamate and tartrazine.
I make my own pasta dough frequently. Since my standard recipe makes around 40oz (1 kg) of dough, I always have leftover, so I've had plenty of experience with saving it. Even with eggs, pasta dough will be fine in the fridge for a week; the texture will be unaffected (if anything, it will be better). If you want to keep it longer than a week, it can be frozen for several weeks wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and more-or-less indefinitely if you vacuum-seal it.
How to Store Fresh Pasta Dough. Homemade pasta has a taste that is distinct and different â most would say better â than store-bought pasta. If you are making a batch of homemade pasta and have extra pasta dough left over, you can store the extra pasta dough in the refrigerator or freezer for later use. Pasta that is stored in the refrigerator will keep for several days, while pasta that is stored in the freezer can keep for months. credit: jirkaejc/iStock/GettyImages how to store fresh pasta