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Default Out of date cake/pancake mixes

J. Clarke wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>> On 11/10/2010 11:54 AM, Andy wrote:
>>> "James > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Aussie wrote on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:37:55 GMT:
>>>>
>>>>> They now reside in the bin.
>>>>> Better to be safe, than sorry.
>>>>>
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp
>>>> Exactly, how much does it cost to discard outdated mixes?
>>>
>>> I had a year old box of Bisquik pancake mix stored in the pantry that I
>>> opened a second time to make some pancakes and saw tiny black mites(?)
>>> swimming around in the mix.
>>>
>>> Shocked the heck out of me!!!
>>>
>>> Andy

>> weevils. Their eggs were probably there when you bought the mix.

>
> Just as long as you only eat the lesser of them you should be OK.
>
>



I see what you did there. (take your pick, Lesser Grain Borer, or
"lesser of two weevils") <snicker>

Bob