On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 8:46:05 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> So I just went out the pantry to check my stock of cornmeal
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> and discovered grain moths in an unopened bag. Nuts.
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> The solution, of course, is to put any freshly bought flour,
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> rice, cornmeal, really any grain or grain-based product (pancake
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> mix, for instance) in your freezer for a day or three to kill off
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> any eggs or larva that are in them (and they definitely *will*
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> be in them - they're unavoidable given the whole harvesting/milling/
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> storage and distribution process). If you can't keep them forever
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> in the freezer, take 'em out and store 'em in tightly sealed containers.
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> I'm sure you all know this. I'm just posting a reminder.
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> Actually, I do have a question: I plan to salvage that bag of
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> cornmeal by freezing it, then dumping it out on a tray, removing
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> any bugs I find, and repackaging it in a sealed container. I know
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> any bug eggs/larva left over will get killed when I cook it (as
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> polenta, for instance) and their presence is so small I don't think
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> it will affect the taste at all. But, what would you do?
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> Silvar Beitel

I think your methodology is good. I doubt you will notice any difference.