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(The Daily Meal)   "Why It Pays To Store Flour In The Refrigerator." TL;DR: No mention of nuclear weapons   (thedailymeal.com) divider line
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443 clicks; posted to Food » on 06 Feb 2023 at 1:50 PM (6 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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Joe USer [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-06 12:58:08 PM  
I keep flour in the freezer, it stays fresh longer.
 
Martian_Astronomer [TotalFark]
2023-02-06 1:01:51 PM  
Yes, almost everything stores better in the fridge, but a fridge is only so big.
 
Outshined_One [TotalFark]
2023-02-06 1:10:49 PM  

Joe USer: I keep flour in the freezer, it stays fresh longer.


It ultimately depends on the kind of flour you use. White flours have a shelf life you can typically measure in months, but if you're using whole wheat flour or any nut flours, putting them in an airtight container in the freezer is usually the best way to go.
 
TheHighlandHowler [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-06 1:22:18 PM  
Those GD grain moths linger.
 
Mangoose [TotalFark]
2023-02-06 1:42:22 PM  
Listen. I have three fridges. Yet somehow I don't have the space for the farking 25 pound bag I get from costco. So this is giving me agita.
 
Breaker Moran [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-06 2:36:07 PM  

Mangoose: Listen. I have three fridges. Yet somehow I don't have the space for the farking 25 pound bag I get from costco. So this is giving me agita.


Gesundheit!

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Ambitwistor [TotalFark]
2023-02-06 2:56:13 PM  

Joe USer: I keep flour in the freezer, it stays fresh longer.


I store flour in the form of bread, which I keep in my stomach. I've never had to worry about it staying fresh.
 
palelizard
2023-02-06 3:32:15 PM  

Outshined_One: Joe USer: I keep flour in the freezer, it stays fresh longer.

It ultimately depends on the kind of flour you use. White flours have a shelf life you can typically measure in months, but if you're using whole wheat flour or any nut flours, putting them in an airtight container in the freezer is usually the best way to go.


We do white flour in the freezer too. We just don't go through it fast enough and a little bag doesn't take up that much room.
 
Sword and Shield [TotalFark]
2023-02-06 3:34:56 PM  
Freezer, yo. My wife grew up on the Florida coast, and anything else is a recipe for bugs.
 
Concrete Donkey
2023-02-06 3:51:16 PM  

Mangoose: Listen. I have three fridges. Yet somehow I don't have the space for the farking 25 pound bag I get from costco. So this is giving me agita.


"Weird Al" Yankovic - First World Problems
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Mangoose [TotalFark]
2023-02-06 3:52:12 PM  

Concrete Donkey: Mangoose: Listen. I have three fridges. Yet somehow I don't have the space for the farking 25 pound bag I get from costco. So this is giving me agita.

[Youtube-video https://www.youtube.com/embed/bwvlbJ0h35A]


Listen. I'm not saying I have it as bad as the people who are really suffering. But it's close.
 
hlehmann
2023-02-06 3:55:26 PM  
Sure, buying 20lb bags of flour is more economical, but I don't have space in a fridge or freezer for something like that.  I buy 5lbs at a time and put it in a similarly sized Rubbermaid container in the pantry.  I go through one bag in just a few weeks, and even though my pantry moth traps have snagged many of those little bugs, I've never seen any pests in my flour.
 
FarkingChas
2023-02-06 4:02:22 PM  
Should we all start sleeping in refrigerators or freezers? Not plugged in of course. It is known that they will save you from a Nuclear attack. Movies and games have taught me that. If it is daytime we might have enough time to get into them.
:)
 
Sum Dum Gai
2023-02-06 4:15:24 PM  

Martian_Astronomer: Yes, almost everything stores better in the fridge, but a fridge is only so big.


Yes but I get in trouble every time I leave the baby in the fridge. I keep telling her it extends his shelf life but my arguments fall on deaf ears.
 
flucto
2023-02-06 5:04:39 PM  
I'm offended by the premise so I'm not going to read TFA lest it have "facts" and shiat. But the only way that could possibly work would be if you vacuum packed the flour.  Otherwise the flour is going to taste like Chinese leftovers and spoiled yogurt. If you're vacuum pack it, and you should, you hardly need bother with the fridge.
 
Tyrone Slothrop
2023-02-06 5:27:22 PM  

Joe USer: I keep flour in the freezer, it stays fresh longer.


My flour doesn't last long enough that it would matter. I go through a 5 lb bag every month or so.

/and that's for both AP and bread flour.
 
DuneClimber
2023-02-06 5:33:43 PM  
That never even occured to me.

Brilliant!
 
mikefinch
2023-02-06 6:04:20 PM  
Never had bugs in my flour. Inlaws from Holland talk about it.

Live in north so maybe too cold?

Everyone talks about freezing your butter before making pastry. Freeze your flour too. Qnd once you shred them together put it back in the freezer before blending.

You are welcome.
 
Concrete Donkey
2023-02-07 4:41:21 AM  

Mangoose: Concrete Donkey: Mangoose: Listen. I have three fridges. Yet somehow I don't have the space for the farking 25 pound bag I get from costco. So this is giving me agita.

[Youtube-video https://www.youtube.com/embed/bwvlbJ0h35A]

Listen. I'm not saying I have it as bad as the people who are really suffering. But it's close.


Sure Navi
 
The Weekend Baker
2023-02-07 6:39:42 AM  
Never found bugs in my flour, but as soon as I buy a 5 pound bag of flour (which is fairly frequently), it gets put into a plastic bag.

Been debating buying the 50 pound "professional bakery flour" bags of King Arthur, but those are only available from a few suppliers, and the nearest is about 70 miles away.  I could always buy it on Amazon, but really, do I want 150 pounds of flour to show up at my door (AP, bread, and whole wheat)?  Probably not.

/yes, my name checks out
 
mekkab [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 1:12:37 PM  

Breaker Moran: Mangoose: Listen. I have three fridges. Yet somehow I don't have the space for the farking 25 pound bag I get from costco. So this is giving me agita.

Gesundheit!

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not that gita


/I knew what you meant, Mangoose
 
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