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Fruit fly bread. :(
wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On Monday, November 3, 2014 1:11:26 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Sunday, November 2, 2014 4:50:53 PM UTC-6, cshenk wrote:
> > >> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > > >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Doris Night" > wrote in message
> > >> > news
> > >> > > On Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:35:22 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > >> > > wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >>"Oregonian Haruspex" > wrote in
> > message >> > > > ...
> > >> > > > > On 2014-10-31 07:13:54 +0000, Julie Bove said:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > > I just returned from the kitchen where I whipped up a
> > batch >> > > > > > of white bread dough for a sandwich. And it was
> > a good thing >> > > > > > that I did! For there in my bread keeper
> > were at least a >> > > > > > dozen fruit flies! Where did they
> > come from? I don't know. >> > > > > > Although I have seen the
> > occasional one flying around over >> > > > > > the summer, I hadn't
> > seen any recently. This is the bread >> > > > > > keeper that I
> > bought: >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> >
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...oh_aui_detailp
>> >
> > > > > > age_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Although I agree with some of the
> > >> > > > > > reviewers that it is a bit of a clunky and unwieldy
> > design, >> > > > > > I have had no problems with it until now. The
> > bread I bake >> > > > > > has no preservatives in it but the
> > ventilation holes seem to >> > > > > > work to prevent the bread
> > from going moldy. It takes me 6-7 >> > > > > > days to eat one
> > loaf and I have not seen any mold on it at >> > > > > > all.
> > Neither has it gotten dried out. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > But
> > obviously the little fruit flies got in through the >> > > > > >
> > holes. When I spied them, I immediately snatched the whole >> > >
> > > > > thing up and took it outside, attempting to close the >> > >
> > > > > ventilation holes but at least one flew out while I was in
> > >> > > > > > the garage. And even with the holes closed, it isn't
> > a >> > > > > > super tight seal. So... >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > What do keep your bread in? A full loaf will
> > technically fit >> > > > > > into a bread bag but the bags are not
> > long enough to allow me >> > > > > > to close them. I do have some
> > 2 gallon bread type bags. The >> > > > > > Baggies brand. I don't
> > even remember buying the things so I >> > > > > > haven't a clue
> > where they came from and it would appear that >> > > > > > they are
> > no longer being made. I do have some 2 gallon >> > > > > >
> > zippered bags. I could use those but I would prefer >> > > > > >
> > something that isn't disposable as I intend to make bread >> > > >
> > > > weekly or more often. Yes, I know that bags can be washed >> >
> > > > > > but that's kind of a PITA. >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Grrrr... I just did not need this. But at least I
> > >> > > > > > discovered it now and not when I was fixing to make
> > toast of >> > > > > > it. I guess I will have white toast tomorrow
> > because I don't >> > > > > > need two full loaves of bread. The
> > one that I tossed was >> > > > > > about half eaten.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > They (and their larvae) can live in your drain so get
> > into the >> > > > > habit of pouring some boiling water down the
> > drain hole every >> > > > > once in a while. That'll learn 'em.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I do. I had a severe problem with drain flies once
> > before. But >> > > > boiling water didn't help.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Try some bleach. Or get a can of Raid and spray it into the
> > drain. >> >
> > >> > I'm allergic to bleach and haven't seen any raid that is for
> > fruit >> > flies. I don't think either thing will kill the eggs
> > though.
> > > >
> > >> Julie, it is not physicaly possible to be allergicto bleach.
> > >
> > > I was hoping someone would point that out. HAHAHAHAHAHA
> >
> > And Ed put up the link that it is possible. It is possible to be
> > allergic to pretty much anything.
>
> Yep, you're allergic to life.
>
> p.s. No one is allergic to bleach.
Pretty much you are right. She's allergic to life.
The site is like any other, you can find such with no studies to
support it anywhere. Julie at best has an issue with the fragrances
added to some bleach products or is putting her bare hands in bleach
without sufficient cutting of the material to a level safe for that.
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