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You'll have to keep the button pressed until they explode or burn, though, or you'll have to squash them, otherwise it only stuns them. I speak from experience. Ditto for mosquitoes and flies. And if you touch the metal grid, you'd get a fairly sharp snap yourself (I also speak from experience
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We had them once before, when we lived in Vancouver. I didn’t know what they were then either. I just thought it was a coincidence that little moths kept appearing on the door of a certain cupboard!
Both times we had an open bag of cornmeal, which I think may be very attractive to them. I’m surprised they could eat the popcorn kernels, but it’s corn again I suppose.You can get sticky pheromones traps for them, too, but I found that the best way to contain them is to put everything (including flour, pasta, rice, biscuits, chocolate, breakfast cereal, raisins, dry pet food, etc) is sealed glass jars (those with a rubber seal are the best). If the foodstuff is already contaminated by eggs, then the infestation will be contained by the glass jar, and it will stop them from spreading to the rest of the food.
Yep, we’re off to buy a lot more kilner jars soon!You'll have to keep the button pressed until they explode or burn, though, or you'll have to squash them, otherwise it only stuns them. I speak from experience. Ditto for mosquitoes and flies. And if you touch the metal grid, you'd get a fairly sharp snap yourself (I also speak from experience).
We have one of those tennis rackets but these moths would be quite small and not worth the effort. They’re very easy to squash. But my hubby has revealed quite a sadistic side to himself with flies - he’s getting great enjoyment from keeping that button pressed!
(The gobshyte also zapped himself on purpose “to see what it felt like”
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We have one of those tennis rackets but these moths would be quite small and not worth the effort. They’re very easy to squash.
I find they fly around the place from 3PM onwards until the morning, and especially so if the room is dark, and they tend to land somewhere as soon as you turn on the light.But my hubby has revealed quite a sadistic side to himself with flies - he’s getting great enjoyment from keeping that button pressed!
(The gobshyte also zapped himself on purpose “to see what it felt like”)
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You can get sticky pheromones traps for them, too, but I found that the best way to contain them is to put everything (including flour, pasta, rice, biscuits, chocolate, breakfast cereal, raisins, dry pet food, etc) is sealed glass jars (those with a rubber seal are the best). If the foodstuff is already contaminated by eggs, then the infestation will be contained by the glass jar, and it will stop them from spreading to the rest of the food. But, if you think the moths are bad, wait until you come across tiny, tiny beetles... They're the size of a pin head, and they get absolutely everywhere. Both moths and "beetles" thrive in temperatures of 25°C and 75% humidity, so the hot summer definitely didn't help.
I now have to throw out all my food
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Gloomtastic! wrote: »Oh sweet mother, have you been drinking? :rolleyes:
No. I'm like this when I'm sober.
(I was serious about NOT microwaving flour https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tools-and-techniques/question150.htm)0 -
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I was given lots of organic, sprouted, parboiled jasmine rice.Does anyone have any suggestions?
I had it before at Indian restaurants: good (did not particularly taste of jasmine, to me anyway.
I would just boil or steam it, as a side dish to curries or stir fries.
Not very creative, I know
Something else that just came to mind is to add it to the mix when you are making meatballs (to replace the breadcrumbs)0 -
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mythbusters fans might remember the "creamer cannon". Same can be done with flour, cornflour here.It’s a big fire hazard in flour production.Please don't try this at home.
For Daily Planet's 'Greatest Show Ever' on Discovery Channel, teams from across the country competed to create the most dramatic experiments conceivable for television.
Demonstrating how silos can literally explode, 60lbs of cornflour are launched into the air using two propane tanks retrofitted to accept pressurized air. A high-speed, large-gauge solenoid valve allows the air in the tanks to propel the flour out of a "cannon", which used to be an industrial water heater. The fuel passes an ignition on its way out of the "cannon".
Adhering to the principals of the fire triangle, the fuel (flour), ignitor (flame) and oxygen (in the air) combine in perfect ratio to produce a spectacular fireball reaching over 50 feet high. This effect is similar to how a spark from a cigarette can ignite a silo full of dust.0 -
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Yes, you can. Pre-slice them, put them flat on a tray making sure they don't overlap, and stick them in bags once they're frozen.
But back to your question, the tricky part is making sure they actually keep their shape when they cook (as opposed to go mushy), so maybe what you were saying, slicing them, covering them with syrup and then boiling the jars sounds like the best way to do that. Maybe try with one small jar first and see how they turn out. I made them by accident years ago when I was trying to make jam but the slices didn't dissolve - and whenever I tried to replicate that, I always got jam instead. Go figure!
But, like I was saying, make sure they're cooked through, or the water inside them may make them go mouldy.0 -
Yes, you can. Pre-slice them, put them flat on a tray making sure they don't overlap, and stick them in bags once they're frozen.
But back to your question, the tricky part is making sure they actually keep their shape when they cook (as opposed to go mushy), so maybe what you were saying, slicing them, covering them with syrup and then boiling the jars sounds like the best way to do that. Maybe try with one small jar first and see how they turn out. I made them by accident years ago when I was trying to make jam but the slices didn't dissolve - and whenever I tried to replicate that, I always got jam instead. Go figure!
But, like I was saying, make sure they're cooked through, or the water inside them may make them go mouldy.
I'll give it a shot with a few different ways, chunks/slices etc & see how they turn out. If nothing else, i'll find out what doesn't work 0 -
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Keep me a slice, please.
Ha! I dropped it off and only got a slice for myself.
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Not sure about the liqueur or wine, bit fiddly for me, but as I've a range here, might try drying some. I do like dried apple, though making my own will be a first. Might give some juicing a go too, though will have to be the old fashioned way via grating 0
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You could sprinkle them with cinnamon or nutmeg before sticking them in the oven. You can also get juice by boiling them, of course.
When you've done with all your experimenting, please let me know, and I'll be round to test everything. Ta. 0 -
You could sprinkle them with cinnamon or nutmeg before sticking them in the oven. You can also get juice by boiling them, of course.
When you've done with all your experimenting, please let me know, and I'll be round to test everything. Ta.
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I need a bit of inspo, guys. Have a load of diced chicken fillet that has to be cooked tonight or it'll end up in the bin. I had planned to do a curry with it but was up most of the night being violently ill so a curry probably isn't the best idea anymore. Anyone any suggestions for something hearty but relatively inoffensive I could do with it? Not soup, cause the only chicken soup I like is noodle broth absolutely laced with fresh chillies
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I need a bit of inspo, guys. Have a load of diced chicken fillet that has to be cooked tonight or it'll end up in the bin. I had planned to do a curry with it but was up most of the night being violently ill so a curry probably isn't the best idea anymore. Anyone any suggestions for something hearty but relatively inoffensive I could do with it? Not soup, cause the only chicken soup I like is noodle broth absolutely laced with fresh chillies
Thanks!
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Really sorry to hear about your poor plants... RIP, DH's veggie garden. 
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