Question about rice.....?!
Answers: I have always used minute rice, but recently bought a rice cooker and discovered that it is so much better that way. But, I found something very disturbing this morning. I was keeping my rice in a coffee can and not refrigerated. It got worms and had spider webs in it. Did I get bad rice? Was it the way I was storing it? Please help.
jeez...ignore the jerks. They seem to like this forum, I have no idea why.
I keep my uncooked rice (which I know you were talking about) in a plastic container that suctions closed. Like the one in this link:
http://www.amazon.com/Ounce-Airtight-Squ...
Yes rice is prone to getting bugs if not kept in a sealed container.
yes - you got bad rice . Store rice in a cool dry place.
rice normally does not need refrigeration. just keep it dry in a sealed container...
key words: Dry, Enclosed
ewwwwww. after you cook it and are done with it but have leftovers, store it in the fridge, but before you cook the rice make sure you rinse it first, like put water in and then dump the water out like 6 times before you put the final water to cook it and make sure to always wash the little pot thing inside. if you have leftovers keep it in a tupperware in the fridge :)
ps. im asian and rice does need refridgerating!
Bad rice. A clean and dry coffee can should be just fine.
If you have a rice cooker make just enough for whoever is eating...more often than not you can leave the rice in the cooker and seal it...you can keep rice out pretty much anywhere and let it sit, most people recommend to place it in the fridge just wrap it in Seran wrap....and it will stay for a few hours but any longer yeah toss it in the fridge.....they sell rice containers they are small towers you keep in your pantry or kitchen to store and keep your rice.
Please tell me that you are talking about dry, uncooked rice.
If not, they are called mold and fly maggots, not spider webs and worms.
That is what a fridge is for.
If it was dry, those were moth maggots, they were leaving moth silk in your rice and you need to find a better sealed container.
The rice quality you bought was surely be bad!Keep it in a dry dark place in a airtight bowl, airtight rubber bag etc not in a can!Try basmati and Thai rice !Also i just want you to know that the rice that is made in the rice cooker spoils more easily so make sure you cook the right amount of rice u can eat or you can keep it in the fridge for two more days !
1. Good rice grain has a white, clean, clear and shining look.
2. The grain shouldn’t have partial black (brown) or white parts in the middle.
3. The grain should be even in shape and shouldn’t have chips or half crushed parts.
4. The Rice package should have milled date on it (Most recently milled rice is the best. Because 2 weeks after milling, the grain starts to lose its moisture).
If the rice basically meet these requirements, it is more likely “head rice” (which means good quality rice)
Good luck!!
Store in a cool dry place. I prefer clear plastic or glass type containers. Metal could be prone to rust if it contacts moisture over time.
FYI rice cookers can cook lots of things. Corn on the cob, frozen vegetables/buns, etc... Throw in with a little water and cook.
I would think bugs would suffocate in the original packaging, so it's probably the way you stored it.
Just keep your rice in the fridge or freezer, it won't actually freeze, and it will still cook the same.
i am an asian, we do not store uncooked rice in fridge. sure ur rice was bad quality.
if you add a little salt in ur uncooked rice,it remains free of moths and worms etc.
if it still persist then wash it 3-4 times so that the water is clean when u soak rice before cooking
Minute rice -- yuuuck!
You don't need to refrigerate your rice.
Keep it in a cool dry place. I keep mine in a plastic bin.
Those were not worms, but likely weevil larvae -- they create the webs too. Usually they get in there at the store if you get rice from the bulk bin. Or if your container is not sealed enough.
I've never had a problem with rice in this regard likely because I buy a 'fresh' unopened sack, but always happens with millet or quinoa that is kept around too long (from the bulk bin).
Yeah, so usually they are often in there before you buy it but can get in at your home if the container is not sealed enough.
It's also possible that they hibernate in with the grain until conditions are suitable and thus even if you take great care in keeping a container sealed if the conditions alter, such as it becomes more hot and humid, they may emerge. You can feed it to the bird and geese instead of throwing it away.