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I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
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>I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which I remove
>before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
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Ew. There are probably eggs in there too. I wouldn't buy that kind any
more.

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On Monday, October 20, 2014 9:06:10 PM UTC-5, Roy wrote:
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> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
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Learn to store your grains properly and you won't be seeing those nasty things in your food. Yuck.

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> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
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Just wash your rice, cook it up, and then dig in!


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On 10/21/2014 1:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
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>> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which
>> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?

>
> That's your assurance it's organic.
>

Yum! Dried grubs in rice! I'll jump right on that bandwagon!

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> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which
> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?


That's your assurance it's organic.
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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:12:32 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/21/2014 1:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
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> > Roy wrote:

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> >>

>
> >> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which

>
> >> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?

>
> >

>
> > That's your assurance it's organic.

>
> >

>
> Yum! Dried grubs in rice! I'll jump right on that bandwagon!
>
>
>
> Jill


I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It seems like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way in and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars or freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:12:32 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/21/2014 1:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > Roy wrote:

>
> >>

>
> >> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which

>
> >> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?

>
> >

>
> > That's your assurance it's organic.

>
> >

>
> Yum! Dried grubs in rice! I'll jump right on that bandwagon!
>
>
>
> Jill


I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It seems
like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way in
and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars or
freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
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maybe the egg came with the rice and when you seal the rice you seal the egg
with it.




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On Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:05:58 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
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>On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:12:32 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/21/2014 1:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>> > Roy wrote:

>>
>> >>

>>
>> >> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which

>>
>> >> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?

>>
>> >

>>
>> > That's your assurance it's organic.

>>
>> >

>>
>> Yum! Dried grubs in rice! I'll jump right on that bandwagon!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jill

>
>I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It seems like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way in and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars or freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
>===

Probably the eggs are already present in your rice. All you can do is
prevent them from hatching. Keep your rice, flour and similar, dry
and cool or frozen. Aside from standing out in the field with bugs
crawling on them, grains have lots of opportunities for accumulation
of insect eggs after harvest.
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:19:23 -0700, "Pico Rico"
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> "Roy" > wrote in message
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>
> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It seems
> like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way in
> and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars or
> freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
> ===
>
> maybe the egg came with the rice and when you seal the rice you seal the egg
> with it.
>


That's why freezing, even for a few days, will help.


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> On Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:19:23 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > wrote:
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>>
>> "Roy" > wrote in message
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>>
>> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It
>> seems
>> like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way
>> in
>> and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars
>> or
>> freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
>> ===
>>
>> maybe the egg came with the rice and when you seal the rice you seal the
>> egg
>> with it.
>>

>
> That's why freezing, even for a few days, will help.
>


yep, I was trying to give him the "ah-hah!" moment.


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On Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:40:33 -0700, "Pico Rico"
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:19:23 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Roy" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It
> >> seems
> >> like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way
> >> in
> >> and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars
> >> or
> >> freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
> >> ===
> >>
> >> maybe the egg came with the rice and when you seal the rice you seal the
> >> egg
> >> with it.
> >>

> >
> > That's why freezing, even for a few days, will help.
> >

>
> yep, I was trying to give him the "ah-hah!" moment.
>

Ooops, sorry I spoiled it.


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On 2014-10-20 10:06 PM, Roy wrote:
> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
> =====
>
>



Grubs or worms? Grubs are big slimy things. It is quite common for
various bugs to get into grain and lay eggs. That is why some people
freeze flour and grains. You can pick them out of the rice and rinse
the stuff, but don't forget that while they were eating they were crapping.


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On 2014-10-21 1:19 PM, Pico Rico wrote:

> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It seems
> like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way in
> and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars or
> freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
> ===
>
> maybe the egg came with the rice and when you seal the rice you seal the egg
> with it.
>
>

That's possible but seems to me that insects have short life spans and
if they can survive in a sealed container in the dark they should be
emerging while still in the warehouse. I keep my cream of wheat in a
Tupperware container in my pantry. I ran almost right out in the early
summer and bought a new box of it, opened it, poured it into the
Tupperware and then put the top on. I didn't use much over the summer
and by early September I tossed it because of the bugs.

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On Monday, October 20, 2014 10:06:10 PM UTC-4, Roy wrote:
> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
>

Yes, the poor grub is dead so I'm sure it's health has suffered.

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> On Monday, October 20, 2014 10:06:10 PM UTC-4, Roy wrote:
>> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which I
>> remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
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> Yes, the poor grub is dead so I'm sure it's health has suffered.


Hehehe.

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On 10/21/2014 7:05 AM, Roy wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:12:32 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/21/2014 1:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>>> Roy wrote:

>>
>>>>

>>
>>>> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which

>>
>>>> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?

>>
>>>

>>
>>> That's your assurance it's organic.

>>
>>>

>>
>> Yum! Dried grubs in rice! I'll jump right on that bandwagon!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jill

>
> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It seems like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way in and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars or freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
> ===
>


Good cooks are undaunted by primitive kitchens or a limited selection of
ingredients. A good cook is flexible and resourceful. I love good cooks.

I took a bite out of a rice ball that was sitting on my desk for a day.
I was surprised to see long stringy stuff hanging from my lips to the
rice. Now there's something you don't see every day!
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> On 10/21/2014 7:05 AM, Roy wrote:
>> On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:12:32 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 10/21/2014 1:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Roy wrote:
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which
>>>
>>>>> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> That's your assurance it's organic.
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yum! Dried grubs in rice! I'll jump right on that bandwagon!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jill

>>
>> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It
>> seems like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find
>> a way in and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in
>> sealed jars or freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to
>> say the least.
>> ===
>>

>
> Good cooks are undaunted by primitive kitchens or a limited selection of
> ingredients. A good cook is flexible and resourceful. I love good cooks.
>
> I took a bite out of a rice ball that was sitting on my desk for a day. I
> was surprised to see long stringy stuff hanging from my lips to the rice.
> Now there's something you don't see every day!


I would never want to see that!



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> I would never want to see that!
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It's a hell of a thing to have happen to your rice ball.
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On 10/21/2014 12:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> Roy wrote:
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>> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which
>> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?

>
> That's your assurance it's organic.


Extra protein!

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On 10/21/2014 1:05 PM, Roy wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:12:32 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/21/2014 1:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>>> Roy wrote:

>>
>>>>

>>
>>>> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which

>>
>>>> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?

>>
>>>

>>
>>> That's your assurance it's organic.

>>
>>>

>>
>> Yum! Dried grubs in rice! I'll jump right on that bandwagon!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jill

>
> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It seems like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a way in and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed jars or freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
> ===
>

The eggs were likely already in there. As others have stated, I keep
rice and other grains in the freezer. The eggs don't hatch so what I
don't know won't gross me out.

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On 10/21/2014 3:56 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-10-21 1:19 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
>
>> I only posted that query for discussion purposes (like Julie does). It
>> seems
>> like no matter how I seal the containers some friggin bug will find a
>> way in
>> and lay an egg or two. I guess I'll have to store my rice in sealed
>> jars or
>> freeze it. My house is old and the kitchen is primitive to say the least.
>> ===
>>
>> maybe the egg came with the rice and when you seal the rice you seal
>> the egg
>> with it.
>>
>>

> That's possible but seems to me that insects have short life spans and
> if they can survive in a sealed container in the dark they should be
> emerging while still in the warehouse. I keep my cream of wheat in a
> Tupperware container in my pantry. I ran almost right out in the early
> summer and bought a new box of it, opened it, poured it into the
> Tupperware and then put the top on. I didn't use much over the summer
> and by early September I tossed it because of the bugs.
>

You wouldn't have had visible (hatched) bugs if you'd put the container
in the freezer. I store all my grains that way: flour, cornmeal, grits...

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Roy wrote:
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> I have the occasional dried grub in my bulk long grain rice which
> I remove before cooking. Anything to worry about...health-wise?


Why worry about a little extra protein? You don't offer much to go
on; what brand of rice, if it's imported like basmati it's not very
clean... you'll have better luck with domestic rice. Some stores are
not very clean... consider shopping elsewhere. If you live in a warm
climate there's more chance of insect infestions... if possible buy
rice in winter. I store rice in screw top gallon jars, I've never had
an infestation... I only buy Goya Canilla rice, available at most
every stupidmarket. Do not wash fortified rice.
http://www.amazon.com/Goya-Canilla-E...s=canilla+rice


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> You wouldn't have had visible (hatched) bugs if you'd put the container
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Do you really? I never store any of that in freezer. I've only had
bugs show up in a bag maybe once every 7-8 years so I don't worry
about it.

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On 10/23/2014 5:56 PM, Gary wrote:
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>> You wouldn't have had visible (hatched) bugs if you'd put the container
>> in the freezer. I store all my grains that way: flour, cornmeal, grits...

>
> Do you really? I never store any of that in freezer. I've only had
> bugs show up in a bag maybe once every 7-8 years so I don't worry
> about it.
>
> G.
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Yes, I do. You don't live in the deep south.

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jmcquown > wrote in
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>>> You wouldn't have had visible (hatched) bugs if you'd put
>>> the container in the freezer. I store all my grains that
>>> way: flour, cornmeal, grits...

>>
>> Do you really? I never store any of that in freezer. I've
>> only had bugs show up in a bag maybe once every 7-8 years so
>> I don't worry about it.
>>

> Yes, I do. You don't live in the deep south.


Don't have to live in the deep south. I live halfway between the
Equator and the North Pole and some years back we had an
infestation of Indian meal moths in our pantry. They had eaten
their way into thin plastic bags and burrowed in our reserves to
lay eggs and somne sort of thin webbing.

It took two days to get rid of all of them. Then we bought sturdy
plastic containers for dry goods (like rice and oats) and I
insist that we keep larger amounts in the freezer.

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