SC - Weevils

[Marilyn Traber]

In a message dated 8/25/98 5:07:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kathe1 at juno.com
writes:

<< Of course, we use fresh herbs most of the time. I won't keep the flour
 because I'm afraid of weevils >>

To rid flour of weevils, sift into a new container. :-)

There are no know human deseases that can be traced to weevils in flour. The
FDA allows up to the euivolent of 1 rat feces and a certain amount of insect
parts in flour and still let it bear the grade A label.

Sifting would solve the weevil problem and still provide a nourishing product.
Personally, I would throw the infested flour out also but sifting weevils from
flour was a common occurence thrioughout history until  the later half of this
century.

(useless information unless you find yourself starving with nothing but weevil
infested flour to eat.)
Ras 
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