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Default How to store Wild Rice ??

On Mar 13, 2:06*pm, Sky > wrote:
> As the topic line says ..... I have a bit of extra uncooked/raw long
> grain wild rice that needs long-term storage. *Usually, I save what I
> have on hand in a small Ziploc hard-plastic, twist-top container stored
> in a cupboard. *Do y'all think I should save the surplus wild rice in
> the freezer as I would nuts like almonds, walnuts & pecans? *If freezing
> uncooked wild rice is not a good idea, why's that?
>
> Sky
>
> P.S. *Yes, I did google but the hits given weren't very helpful =8/
>
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How long do you plan to store it? If it's not more than a few months
it should be fine in the pantry. You can freeze it but it keeps just
fine stored in an airtight container.