Italian scientists come up with a way to keep pasta fresh for an extra month

Real Italian pasta can take a lot of effort to knead, shape and cook until it is perfectly al dente. So it is unsurprising that Italian researchers were desperate to make it last longer before needing to be thrown away. A scientific team from Italy took months developing the perfect technique to make pasta last 30 days longer. The solution involves storing the pasta in the perfect atmosphere to prevent bacterial growth and adding probiotics to the flour. Flat-pack pasta which only takes on its iconic shape after cooking has been created by scientists.