What have I just found in a new bag of rice??!

[Changinglunchplans]

Eeek.. Not feeling like eating rice now! Or am I overreacting and its not what I think it is?! I only just opened the sealed bag...

@CrazyHorse

I did find maggots in rice once when I was young, not long after I'd left home I only discovered them when the rice was cooking and they floated. I just picked them out and still ate the rice. For some reason I thought it was normal. When I told my very unfussy mother she was horrified

Not likely to be maggots as much but pantry moths larvae which look like maggots (but become moths)

They lay eggs though microscopic holes in the plastic packaging (in the supermarket or while they are processed)

I once had a packet of my very favourite chicken and tarragon cup a soup and it has a freeze dried spider in it - big spider - I realised when it was in my mouth 😱🤮

I was hoping you’d say an iPhone

Oh ffs that’s rice husk or grit. But the risk of weevils or insects are a reason why people from countries where they know what to do with rice pick rice before washing it 7 times and soaking it. If you get insects don’t throw out your rice - you need to take it out of the bag, pick it, and then transfer into an airtight glass or steel container.

@CrazyHorse

I did find maggots in rice once when I was young, not long after I'd left home I only discovered them when the rice was cooking and they floated. I just picked them out and still ate the rice. For some reason I thought it was normal. When I told my very unfussy mother she was horrified

Lol maggots are the reason why rice is soaked in Asian countries before being cooked. Even washing doesn’t always remove them.

If you take it back to the shop (assuming it's a large supermarket) they can send it to the manufacturer for testing. I worked for a large retailer and that's what we did for any foreign bodies and a report will be produced detailing what it is.

Why drag out a thread about what this suspicious thing in your rice? As someone mentioned in one of the first comments, have a look to see whether it’s soft or hard. If it’s hard it’s likely to be a husk (most likely option) if not it’s something else. I’m assuming you cook your rice in boiling water for at least 10 minutes so I don’t really see what the problem is here 🤷🏻‍♀️ Tbh it seems a little bit bonkers to me to start a thread in MN about what potentially is a grain of rice.

"What does ittaste like"

Rice