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[Debbie McDonald <lbirke1@yahoo.com>]

Thanks Norma:). It is not a good time to throw away food. I cooked some of the mixed beans and ate them:). It is SNOWING here today. NE TX. West of here they've gotten alot over and over but not us  I forgot to get more seed for the wild birds. They still have a bit and thistle.  

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From: Norma Sutton <sweetspringfarm@gmail.com>
To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 8:22:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] weevils in beans/lentils?

Hi Debbie,
I would just wash, cook and eat.  But then . . . my dad was navy during WWII.  Back then when the supplies on ship got buggy they put in the black lights and ate what they had.
Norma

On 2/10/10, Debbie McDonald <lbirke1@yahoo.com> wrote:

Well, I was hoping I could still use them:) The odd thing is there is no sign of anything having been eaten on ?? Now dried peas in a bag, they decimate those?? I had to throw all those out.

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From: Pete Vukovich <pvukovic1@yahoo.com>
To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 2:37:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] weevils in beans/lentils?

Probably a great question , all I could find was a usda chart including weevil damaged lentils, but I have no idea what it means. Curious why not just wash them out like any other bug and cook the lentils? Unless most of them are damaged then I guess I'd personally toss them unless making compost tea (wanna make sure I drown out the weevil eggs).


If somebody can explain the table to me it would be great! Don't quite understand dockage-free requirements either, but it was interesting so I looked at it.

http://archive.gipsa.usda.gov/reference-library/standards/lentils.pdf