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One of my enduring memories was in my school years visiting a friend whose family had recently moved to Australia from Asia. At the end of their kitchen bench,
by prawn 5y ago
One of my enduring memories was in my school years visiting a friend whose family had recently moved to Australia from Asia. At the end of their kitchen bench, they had a food-grade plastic bin larger than the stereotypical Oscar-the-grouch trash can, full of rice. We buy rice in 5-10kg bags but maybe I should be trying to find larger.
- sva_ 5y agoI would advice against it, unless you want to be visited by rice weevils https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_weevil https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_weevil Small packs of rice are the way to go imo.
- kragen 5y agoFlour beetles can chew their way through plastic bags. I don't know if rice weevils can too, but I wouldn't be surprised.
- mangamadaiyan 5y agoShould you proceed with your plan, be sure to check the bin for the presence of tiny insects every now and then. One of the problems with storing rice in quantity is the profusion of insects (bugs, moth larvae, et cetera) that like to make the rice bin their home.
- louky 5y agoWe deep freeze anything of that nature for a month or so before drying off to root cellar. There's a small brown moth that hitches in on dog kibble, bird seed, brown rice, and more that can establish a reproductive cycle most places with organics. So hard to get rid of.
- ncmncm 5y agoBetter use a metal trash can, and have a reliable way to seal the lid, if you don't want to germinate bugs in it. 49ers bought coffee, sugar, and flour in 50-100 lb bags, and lard in multi-gallon cans. Those were the important supplies.