Storage of fresh pasta dough in fridge

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• Bob's Red Mill No1 Durum Wheat Semolina Flour.
• Eggs.
• Olive Oil.
• Small amount of water.

I searched online and they say that you can store pasta dough in the fridge for a few days. I am wondering why only a few days? Eggs are good for 1 month in the fridge. I assume the reason is that the flour reacts with the eggs.


Presently I have some 90g fresh pasta dough balls in the fridge and freezer.

 

[Baron]

The reason why is because the moisture content of the pasta becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and other microorganisms after a few days. In other words, microorganisms need water in order to flourish. When you freeze that same pasta dough, the water content in the dough is converted from a liquid to a solid which prevents microorganisms from being able to use that moisture for growth, so that's why the freezing process preserves food for much longer than the fridge.

 

[El OchoCinco]

 

[speedo]

"Dollar Bill" Jefferson put his dough in the freezer.

 

[They]

Pizza dough does not contain eggs. Good thing there are no Italians on ET.

 

[speedo]

Pizza dough does not contain eggs. Good thing there are no Italians on ET.

OP said pasta dough which does contain eggs.