George Shirley said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Gloria P said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> How long does flour last?
>>>>
>>>> Got two unopened sacks of Bob's Red Mill semolina flour, two years old
>>>> probably.
>>>>
>>>> Looks good, feels good.
>>>>
>>> Flour can get buggy (you'd see those) or rancid (you'd smell or taste
>>> the rancidity.) Otherwise I can't think of what would affect it.
>>>
>>> I keep mine in the freezer and I don't worry about how old it is.
>>> Never had a problem.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>
>>
>> gloria p,
>>
>> How does this flour/bug thing happen? If the sack hasn't been open
surely
>> there wouldn't be bugs!?
>>
>> Right?!?
>>
>> Andy
> Wrong. Miller moths can lay their eggs on a bag and the weevils get
> inside. Flour can come from the store, the warehouse, or the maker, with
> flour weevils in it. Many ways for the bugs to get in there.
>
> Just to be sure I freeze flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, etc. for up to
> a week before using to ensure the larvae and/or eggs are dead.


George Shirley,

Oh brother,

Some ray o' sunshine you are! [kidding]

I'll toss it. Still, I don't see anything moving in the sacks.

Best,

Andy