Ever find worms in dried beans?

April 19, 2009

I am used to picking through my dried beans and rinsing them before I use

them ... I have occasionally found rocks and other debris in them. But

today I was surprised to find 4 or 5 tiny worms in my black-eyed peas! My

husband was even more surprised because they are a product of the USA and we

live in Australia. They are generally very fussy about importing goods that

could have bugs in them here so we¹re just wondering how the heck they made

it through quarantine!

Anyone else ever found worms in dried beans?

Anna

April 19, 2009

No, I never have, but now I'm going to be extra vigilant. Thanks for the

heads-up.

Best, Pat

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April 19, 2009

I have found that worms in beans, especially black-eyed peas, is very common. I

think that organic beans are part of the problem. However, I still buy organic

because I think that is healthier for me and the planet. I put beans in the

freezer to be sure that the moths and moth eggs are killed. However, I pick

through beans for rocks and I rinse my beans before beginning the cooking

process.

I used to have friends who were organic bean farmers. I assisted them in

getting beans ready for the market--we picked out dirt and rocks out of the

beans, bean by bean. Probably not everyone is as careful as my friends were.

He is now an organic farming consultant.

Kathleen

Eureka CA

I am used to picking through my dried beans and rinsing them before I use them

.... I have occasionally found rocks and other debris in them. But today I was

surprised to find 4 or 5 tiny worms in my black-eyed peas! My husband was even

more surprised because they are a product of the USA and we live in Australia.

April 19, 2009

Thanks for the tip ‹ I¹d never found them before, so it was a surprise to

me. Especially, as I say, because Australia is very picky about letting

anything cross the border that could have bugs in it.

Anna

On 20/4/09 12:20 AM, " Kathleen Pelley " <kmpelley wrote:

> I have found that worms in beans, especially black-eyed peas, is very common.

> I think that organic beans are part of the problem. However, I still buy

> organic because I think that is healthier for me and the planet. I put beans

> in the freezer to be sure that the moths and moth eggs are killed. However, I

> pick through beans for rocks and I rinse my beans before beginning the cooking

> process.

>

> I used to have friends who were organic bean farmers. I assisted them in

> getting beans ready for the market--we picked out dirt and rocks out of the

> beans, bean by bean. Probably not everyone is as careful as my friends were.

> He is now an organic farming consultant.

>

> Kathleen

> Eureka CA

>

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>

> I am used to picking through my dried beans and rinsing them before I use them

> ... I have occasionally found rocks and other debris in them. But today I was

> surprised to find 4 or 5 tiny worms in my black-eyed peas! My husband was

> even more surprised because they are a product of the USA and we live in

> Australia.

April 21, 2009

This is good to know as I have been wanting to start dealing with raw beans.