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On Wed, 3 Sep 2014 08:46:05 -0700 (PDT),
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> So I just went out the pantry to check my stock of cornmeal
> and discovered grain moths in an unopened bag. Nuts.
>
> The solution, of course, is to put any freshly bought flour,
> rice, cornmeal, really any grain or grain-based product (pancake
> mix, for instance) in your freezer for a day or three to kill off
> any eggs or larva that are in them (and they definitely *will*
> be in them - they're unavoidable given the whole harvesting/milling/
> storage and distribution process). If you can't keep them forever
> in the freezer, take 'em out and store 'em in tightly sealed containers.
>
> I'm sure you all know this. I'm just posting a reminder.
>
> Actually, I do have a question: I plan to salvage that bag of
> cornmeal by freezing it, then dumping it out on a tray, removing
> any bugs I find, and repackaging it in a sealed container. I know
> any bug eggs/larva left over will get killed when I cook it (as
> polenta, for instance) and their presence is so small I don't think
> it will affect the taste at all. But, what would you do?

When my dad and his wife lived in Hawaii, they put everything in the
freezer - including breakfast cereal.

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