A BAKER shared the horrifying reason she always decants dry ingredients like flour into an airtight container.
The reason might not be one you expect, but it’s a common problem in kitchens everywhere.
Melissa Rose is the baker behind Design Eat Repeat, and she’s always developing new recipes to share with her 320k followers across TikTok and Instagram.
But she shares other valuable tips, too – like her trick for keeping insects out of dry ingredients in her pantry.
In a video, Rose sifted through a bag of flour and revealed the body of a small bug that had burrowed into it.
“Did you know that there are these tiny bugs that are attracted to flour and will lay their eggs in the glue strip of the flour bag?” Rose shared.
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She pointed out the glue strip that weevils love so much.
“That’s why you never want to leave your flour in an open bag and instead pour it into an airtight container,” Rose explained.
“This will keep the flour fresh and the weevils out.”
In a comment, Rose clarified how the weevils find their way into flour, and warned viewers that the bugs may be in the bag while it’s still on store shelves.
“They like to hide in seals but they are usually already in the flour when you buy,” Rose said.
“The container helps keep them from getting in or out so that they at least stay contained because they can also come from other products (rice, pasta, etc) and then get in open bags of flour.”
In the comments, viewers shared additional tips for getting rid of the bugs, and recounted their own experiences with weevils.
“Freeze your flour for 24 hours after bringing it home from the store,” one commenter advised. “Kills everything.”
Another commenter remembered their experience with the insects.
“One time I ate cereal and didn’t see them until I ate a lot,” the viewer wrote.
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Unsuspecting viewers thanked Rose for her expertise but also regretted watching the video altogether.
“I miss 20 seconds ago when I didn’t see this,” a commenter lamented.
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