PSA: I just threw out $15 worth of fancy flour I bought on a whim

I grabbed some imported Italian '00' flour for pizza dough, but it sat in my pantry for six months and got weevils. Now I just buy what I know I'll use that week. Anyone have a good system for storing specialty ingredients?

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nathanwalker2mo ago

Six months and it got weevils? That's crazy, I thought that stuff was supposed to last. Did you keep it in the bag it came in?

norag382mo ago

Yeah, that happened to me with some fancy rice. Now I just put that stuff in a big glass jar with a tight lid right when I get home. Seems to keep the bugs out way better than the bag. What kind of jars do you have around?

jason3281mo ago

I read freezing flour first helps.