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"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:

> Sky > :
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> > 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/
>
> I keep it in a ziploc bag and then put it in an airtight container. I have
> frozen it before (properly wrapped of course) and it froze well. No
> problems with freezing the uncooked rice.
>
> Michael

I've also frozen all types of rice, and beans too. Works a treat! :-)
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> In article >,
> "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>
> > Sky > :
> > in rec.food.cooking
> >
> > > 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?
> >
> > I keep it in a ziploc bag and then put it in an airtight container. I have
> > frozen it before (properly wrapped of course) and it froze well. No
> > problems with freezing the uncooked rice.
>
> I've also frozen all types of rice, and beans too. Works a treat! :-)

Thanks, Michael & Om. That's what I figured It's good to be sure
and get confirmation, though!

Sky

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Sky > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> >
> > > Sky >
> > > :
> > > in rec.food.cooking
> > >
> > > > 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?
> > >
> > > I keep it in a ziploc bag and then put it in an airtight container. I
> > > have
> > > frozen it before (properly wrapped of course) and it froze well. No
> > > problems with freezing the uncooked rice.
> >
> > I've also frozen all types of rice, and beans too. Works a treat! :-)
>
> Thanks, Michael & Om. That's what I figured It's good to be sure
> and get confirmation, though!
>
> Sky

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> In article >,
> "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>
>> Sky >
>> :
>> in rec.food.cooking
>>
>> > 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/
>>
>> I keep it in a ziploc bag and then put it in an airtight container. I
>> have
>> frozen it before (properly wrapped of course) and it froze well. No
>> problems with freezing the uncooked rice.
>>
>> Michael
>
> I've also frozen all types of rice, and beans too. Works a treat! :-)
> --
> Peace! Om
>

I don't understand the reason for freezing uncooked rice, beans, etc.
Unless you have a problem with bugs, what is the point?

Jill

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"jmcquown" > wrote:

> I don't understand the reason for freezing uncooked rice, beans, etc.
> Unless you have a problem with bugs, what is the point?
>
> Jill

Not all of us go thru dry goods that quickly. Some of my rice is at
least 3 years old. Some of the beans, well, I've no idea how old they
are. Maybe 8 years or so?

It preserves them longer and, yes, prevents weevils.
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> "jmcquown" > wrote:
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>> I don't understand the reason for freezing uncooked rice, beans, etc.
>> Unless you have a problem with bugs, what is the point?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Not all of us go thru dry goods that quickly. Some of my rice is at
> least 3 years old. Some of the beans, well, I've no idea how old they
> are. Maybe 8 years or so?
>
> It preserves them longer and, yes, prevents weevils.
> --
> Peace! Om
>

I don't go through any dry goods "that quickly". Beans and rice, they're
dry but not oily so I don't freeze them. No weevils here unless it's flour
or cornmeal; those I do freeze.

Jill

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> > In article >,
> > "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >
> >> I don't understand the reason for freezing uncooked rice, beans, etc.
> >> Unless you have a problem with bugs, what is the point?
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Not all of us go thru dry goods that quickly. Some of my rice is at
> > least 3 years old. Some of the beans, well, I've no idea how old they
> > are. Maybe 8 years or so?
> >
> > It preserves them longer and, yes, prevents weevils.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
>
> I don't go through any dry goods "that quickly". Beans and rice, they're
> dry but not oily so I don't freeze them. No weevils here unless it's flour
> or cornmeal; those I do freeze.
>
> Jill

Weevils are a real consideration here. Unfortunately...
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"jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> I don't understand the reason for freezing uncooked rice, beans, etc.
> Unless you have a problem with bugs, what is the point?

I keep my 2lb bags of popping corn and coarse ground corn meal in my
freezer because frozen corn pops better in my air popper and I bought
my coarse cornmeal at a Hispanic market (nuff said). All other dry
vittles are stored in air tight jars in the pantry. Some seven years
ago when I first moved here someone in MN sent me a 10 lb sack of very
nice wild rice. The label said to store in a air tight container at
room temperature for up to 10 years. To date I've only used about two
pounds. The remainder looks perfectly fine and I doubt I will be
tossing any in the trash come ten years.... it's not even in a
jar/tin, its in a doubled zip-loc... I think dry foods store better
with little air space, I also use those oxygen absorbing packets, they
do seem to work.

http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/sea...oxygen+packets