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How to preserve rice from insects and spoilage?

Insect-proof and antiseptic methods for rice;

First, put garlic in the rice.

As a kind of food, garlic has many wonderful uses in our life. It has a pungent smell, and if rice is put into rice, it can achieve the effect of insect repellent. Remove the skin of garlic and wrap it in gauze. You can put one bag at the top and one bag at the bottom in the rice barrel or rice bag, and three pieces in each gauze bag.

Garlic contains allicin, which makes garlic have a strong pungent smell. Adding garlic to rice can effectively inhibit the production of eggs through odor, thus preventing rice from being infected by insects.

Second, isolate air storage.

Clean the unused beverage bottles at home, keep them clean without oil, pour rice into the beverage bottles, and twist the lid to keep the rice sealed, which can block the air from entering and keep the rice container in an anaerobic state. In this way, the beverage bottle filled with rice can be stored in a cool and dry place for a long time. In the absence of oxygen supply, it can also effectively prevent rice pests.

Third, put it in the refrigerator for freezing.

It's a good idea to freeze rice in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Rice can be stored for a longer time in a low temperature environment. Rice in dry, constant temperature or low temperature environment can effectively reduce oil oxidation, water loss and Mi Chong phenomenon. Refrigerate rice and take it with you to keep the taste.

However, it should be noted that it is best not to take it out in the cold storage, because the temperature difference will cause rice to absorb moisture and easily deteriorate. Freezing rice for 24 hours will freeze the eggs left in the rice to death, and it is not easy to breed Mi Chong.

Fourth, put kelp in rice.

Dried kelp is not only edible, but also has the functions of sterilization, moisture absorption and insecticide. You can try dried kelp with rice. The dosage is about rice 100 kg and dried kelp 1 kg. Dried kelp can be wrapped in gauze and put into rice, which helps to kill acaroid mites and moths in rice.

Five, liquor preservation

Put the rice in a sealed container and add high-alcohol liquor. 1 is almost enough. Put high-alcohol liquor in a small container, such as a glass bottle, and bury it in the middle of rice. The bottle mouth is higher than the rice flour, and the bottle mouth does not need to be covered, but the rice barrel cover should be covered. The obvious ethanol smell emitted by liquor can also effectively disinfect and kill insects.