On Jan 1, 10:03 am, hahabogus > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote . 173.184:
>
> > On Tue 01 Jan 2008 08:45:58a, told us...
>
> >> I love Jasmine rice and would like to buy one of those enormous bags
> >> from Costco or something. But it would probably take me a year or so
> >> to get through it. Is that a problem? Does anyone know how long I
> >> can store rice in an airtight container without something nasty
> >> happening to it?
>
> >> Steve
>
> > I have kept some white rices (not Jasmine) in tightly sealed jars for
> > years with no problem. Brown rices, OTOH, can go rancid withi time.
>
> As long as you kept it dry no problem. Or if you insist...freeze it in
> say monthly allotment sized containers or bags.
>
> --
>
> The house of the burning beet-Alan
>
> It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
> Elbonian Folklore

Thanks. Those big bags are probably 10-20 pounds. My plan is to buy
it and portion it up into ziploc freezer bags. So storing the excess
bags in the freezer is OK then?

Thanks!
Steve