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    Default What did you do to prep today?

    I saw a similiar thread on another site and thought it would be good here as well.
    I picked up 6 case of quart jars for canning today.
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    I have 7 quarts of tomatoes in the canner now and 4 more waiting to go in.
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    Discovered that www.mredepot.com now sells vacuum-sealed brown rice in #10 cans!

    Ordered some to see if this solves the rancidity problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cyberiot View Post
    Discovered that www.mredepot.com now sells vacuum-sealed brown rice in #10 cans!

    Ordered some to see if this solves the rancidity problem.
    Great...I would be interested in knowing that info too...Did you ask them first?
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    Thanks for posting the MREdepot site. That's the cheapest I've seen for #10 cans of anything!

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    Quote Originally Posted by just living View Post
    Great...I would be interested in knowing that info too...Did you ask them first?
    Nope. The website said the rice will remain good as long as the can seal isn't broken. IIRC, the cans are nitrogen-flushed, and include an oxygen absorber, which should retard oxidation of the oils in the rice.

    I've never had a problem with anything I've ordered from www.mredepot.com, but will report to y'all when I start opening the cans.

    Right now, I store vacuum-packed jars of brown rice in the freezer; sure would be nice to reclaim that freezer space!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cyberiot View Post
    Discovered that www.mredepot.com now sells vacuum-sealed brown rice in #10 cans!

    Ordered some to see if this solves the rancidity problem.
    Awesome link. This is why I posted this thread!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by I.C.O.E.B.G. View Post
    Awesome link. This is why I posted this thread!!
    my understanding is that the rancidity is because of the oil in the germ
    that goes bad with time. Nothing, including removing the air, will help that. at least that is my understanding. Ask momof23goats...she's one of the profs here.

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