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Insects in the rice.. (boring post warning)
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CabbageTownRoyals



Joined: 14 Sep 2006
PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:03 pm    Post subject: Insects in the rice.. (boring post warning) Reply with quote
Dammit. 20kg sack of expensive brown rice (can't return it, I've had it a month) now has little black imposters crawling around. I thought I was being really careful sealing the bag and rolling it but the little fucks got in somehow. Does this mean they've layn eggs and all? Would you throw it all out or wash it? sigh.[/i]
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ChuckECheese



Joined: 20 Jul 2006
PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You don't have to wash it. Bugs and their eggs are good source of protein and vitamin.
Laughing

Seriously, all you have to do is wash it off with water. You'll notice that they float when you soak the rice in the water. When they float, you just pour the water out and the bugs and their eggs just float away with the water.
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CabbageTownRoyals



Joined: 14 Sep 2006
PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ChuckECheese wrote:
You don't have to wash it. Bugs and their eggs are good source of protein and vitamin.
Laughing

Seriously, all you have to do is wash it off with water. You'll notice that they float when you soak the rice in the water. When they float, you just pour the water out and the bugs and their eggs just float away with the water.



Cheers for that. Good thing Im not fussy^^
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Tiberious aka Sparkles



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Little black, slow-moving bugs, right? Anyone know what they're called? I'm somewhat of an amateur entomologist.
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flotsam



Joined: 28 Mar 2006
PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
In Uttar Pradesh the name translates as: Sparkles.

No shit.
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
They are called Weevil.
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It helps to keep a couple of whole garlic cloves in your rice bag. Change as needed.
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Tiberious aka Sparkles



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
tzechuk wrote:
They are called Weevil.


Danke.
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote:
tzechuk wrote:
They are called Weevil.


Danke.


Bitte sehr.
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
For that large a quantity I think you have to wash a few cups at a time by submerging underwater in a big bowl, swishing the rice vigorously with your fingers and decanting each batch at least five-or-six times ...

If you have enough room and some trays I would dry the rice out, pack them in sealed baggies, and maybe store some in the freezer (or get a big "Tupperware" type container ...)
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CabbageTownRoyals



Joined: 14 Sep 2006
PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rteacher wrote:

If you have enough room and some trays I would dry the rice out, pack them in sealed baggies, and maybe store some in the freezer (or get a big "Tupperware" type container ...)


Is it ok to store uncooked rice in the freezer?
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think so. I know that my older relatives (from Armenian descent...) sometimes store rice, bulgur, lentils, etc. in the freezer, and I've done it a few times. I don't think it's really necessary, though, unless they're already bug infested - which indicates that they sat on store shelf too long, giving bugs a chance to penetrate the packaging...