I’m from an Asian country that loves rice, but now that I think about, I’m not actually quite clear what gives rice its longevity. Common wisdom here is as long as it doesn’t get insects, get mold, or otherwise change from being dry it should be fine to cook and eat. Otherwise, it can simply sit in a bag or a storage container without apparently spoiling.
How does it do this? I’m aware that it doesn’t last forever, but it sure stays edible (as long as its uncooked) for longer than I expected.
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My mum used to buy 25kg bags of rice and that would be it for the next 4 or five years. she used to fill an old Ice cream tub for the kitchen cupboard. the bag was resealed with lots of brown packing tape and kept in the larder.
as long as it doesn’t get wet and go mouldy or get insects it’s good. my current bag is a couple of years old.
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