Can you still eat flour that has worms in it

White flour is wheat flour. Many foods require white flour, such as noodles, steamed buns, dumplings, etc., all of which require white flour. White flour is also a must-have food for many families, especially those in the north. However, when storing white flour, various problems often arise, and insects are a particularly troublesome problem. In fact, after white flour is infested with insects, if it is not moldy or expired, it can still be eaten and does not have to be thrown away.

1. Can you still eat noodles with worms?

Noodles are a food that many people eat in daily life, especially in the north where pasta can be said to be a staple food. However, we will find that flour is very easy to get infested with insects. So can we still eat noodles with worms? Flour with bugs is usually caused by moisture. It can be eaten as long as it is not expired and moldy. In addition, white flour must be stored in a sealed barrel, kept dry and in a cool place. Remember that dryness is the most important thing, as insects will easily breed if it is damp.

2. What should I do if there are worms on the noodles?

Poplar leaf pest control method. When the rice and flour are infested with insects, move them into a dry and sealed container, put the freshly picked poplar leaves into the container and seal it together with the rice and flour. After four or five days, when you open the storage container, you will find that the larvae and eggs have been killed. Then you can filter the rice flour with a dustpan or sieve and eat it.

Freeze deworming method. Rice and flour that have been left for a long time are most likely to be infested with insects in summer, while the infestation rate is lower in winter. According to this situation, the remaining rice and flour stored after the winter are put into clean bags and sent to the freezer of the refrigerator in batches to experience the torture of the "cold winter" for 24 hours. The rice and flour treated in this way are not easy to be infested with insects when summer comes. Perhaps the rice weevils and noodle weevils cannot withstand the cruelty of the "winter" and die in the bud.

3. How to store flour

Flour, commonly known as white flour, is one of our daily staple foods. Many people like to eat it. Flour is used to make dumplings, buns, steamed buns, cakes, etc. Some people like to buy more flour at a time. Do you know how to save flour? Flour is a food that is most prone to insects. The problem is even worse in the humid and hot summer because there is a lot of rain, high temperature and high humidity. Flour placed in a cloth bag is not only prone to insects, but also easily absorbs moisture and clumps, or becomes moldy. How should flour be stored to avoid problems such as insects and mold?

Put the flour in a clean and airtight container, then wrap the peppercorns with breathable gauze and put them in the container.

Soak a piece of paper in pepper water, then dry it and place it on the flour. This can also prevent the flour from getting infested with insects.

Just like storing rice, you can first soak the bag of flour in pepper water, dry it, and then put the flour in it, which can also effectively prevent the flour from getting infested with insects.

The flour storage room must be kept ventilated so that the flour has air available.

Storing flour in a sealed plastic bag will prevent it from getting infested with insects or mold.