"Mayo" > wrote in message ...
> On 9/3/2014 9:46 AM, wrote:
>> 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?
>>
> I'd likely dump it and start fresh.
>
> But I'd make sure to store in one of those push to lock Oxo sealed
> containers.
>
> Darned things are magic.
>
> http://www.oxo.com/p-877-10-piece-po...ainer-set.aspx

I store everything in containers now. After getting weevils.