Brilio.net - Rice weevils are pests that can reduce the quality and taste of rice, as well as disrupt the cooking process. Before cooking rice, rice that is infested with weevils must be cleaned, which can be time-consuming because the weevils resemble grains of rice. However, rice weevils can be easily eradicated using special tricks. Several kitchen ingredients can be used to repel rice weevils quickly and efficiently.
A TikTok user named @gap_nattapon once shared an ingredient used to repel rice weevils. As reported by BrilioFood on Thursday (12/26), the netizen apparently only used one kitchen ingredient, namely cooking vinegar.
photo: TikTok/@gap_nattapon
At first, he showed the condition of rice stored in a container. When the lid was opened, weevils appeared and filled the entire rice. Rice in this condition tends to be difficult to process.
Now, to get rid of the rice weevils, prepare a small glass. Then place the glass in the middle of the rice. When placed, press the glass slightly so that half of it is submerged in the rice and makes it not easy to spill.
photo: TikTok/@gap_nattapon
After that, pour vinegar into it until it fills half the glass. Leave the rice in this condition in an open place. In a short time, the weevils on the rice will start to scatter and pile up on the edge of the container.
photo: TikTok/@gap_nattapon
The use of vinegar is indeed very effective in repelling rice weevils. This is because the very pungent smell of vinegar tends to be disliked by weevils. Therefore, the weevils on the rice will go away on their own. The rice is now clean and can be reused.
But not only vinegar, there are a number of other kitchen ingredients that are also effective in repelling rice weevils. One of them is garlic. Simply place a piece of garlic in the rice. The pungent aroma of garlic is not only liked by weevils, but also other insects. That way, insects and pests will immediately leave the rice.
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