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Default Best way to store uncooked rice?

On Jul 24, 9:01�am, Ted Campanelli > wrote:
> Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not
> so great) words of knowledge:
>
> > I checked two bags of rice I had stored and both had little bugs on
> > the inside. What is the best way to store uncooked rice to avoid bugs
> > or is there no way to prevent it? A friend told me that she stores her
> > bags of rice in the fridge until needed.

>
> > Thanks,
> > Anthony

>
> The best way (especially for long term storage) is to put the rice in
> airtight container(s) along with an oxygen absorber packet or 2
> (depending on the size of the container).
>
> As others have stated, the insect eggs are most likely already on the
> rice. �Removing the oxygen will not only increase the amount of time the
> rice can be stored, but prevent (or kill) any insect eggs from
> developing/hatching.