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What is the voltage for a commercial MW? dcarch

Another thing, typically moths are attracted to light, not pantry moths. dcarch

IMHO, traps do not work effectively for the following reason: Unless you can trap 100%, the remaining one pair of moth can lay about 400 eggs for the next cycle. You may be able to control the moth population, but traps may not eliminate moths completely. Furthermore, "---- Typically more moth larvae, eggs will already have been laid, and the pantry moth worms are ending their feeding stage and preparing to look for a mate to complete the pantry moth life cycle.----" dcarch

Don't know that I'd go so far as that; if you buy something uncontaminated, transferring it to a sealed container keeps it that way. I can think of just one occasion that I bought something put it in a container that sealed well, and found things hatched in it. The problem is you can't really tell if it's contaminated or not when you buy it. Some bugs, especially weevils, will not hatch unless the temperature gets pretty warm. I used to sell whole and milled barley, wheat, oats and corn. Corn was definitely the worst. But as has been mentioned, a day or two in the freezer will kill the eggs. Absolutely! Still, whether you have your pests trapped in a container or trapped outside of one, it does mean you have the problem isloated, and you can control their spread to uncontaminated food. My boyfriend once staggered home with about a dozen bags of spelt flour that were deeply discounted; he was delighted. I was... less so, since, when I looked at the bottom of the bags, found that every one was contaminated with wriggly little larvae (nope, he hadn't noticed). Well, since it was a gift, kind of, I couldn't throw it out, so I scraped off alll the visible fauna, put all the bags in a bin liner, and shoved it in the freezer for about a week. Then, I opened every bag, sieved it to remove remaining life forms, packed the flour in plastic tubs, and put it back in the freezer. I did use it all, although I never did get around to mentioning it to my boyfriend, the time never seemed quite right. With international import/export of food stuff, there must be thousands of new insect kinds we have to deal with. I have tried the freezer treatment (my freezer goes down to -9F) and it did not work. Oven low temperature baking is the only sure way for the food stuff I buy here in NYC area. dcarch

You are very lucky. Read the user reviews on Amazon you will realize you are lucky. dcarch

You like BBQ bugs? You can buy electronic bug zapper on ebay. Those that look like tennis rackets. They are cheap and surprisingly effect to zap bugs in flight. They are fun and very satisfying. I have one in every room. "POP!" smoke! and they are vaporized. Flying moths make future baby moths. dcarch

Don't know that I'd go so far as that; if you buy something uncontaminated, transferring it to a sealed container keeps it that way. I can think of just one occasion that I bought something put it in a container that sealed well, and found things hatched in it. Depends. Insect can find the smallest of holes to get in. Just opened a pack of new fresh bought Gold Medal flour. It was crawling with tiny bugs 1/3 the size of ants. dcarch

Sealed containers mean nothing. You need to put all your starchy material in the oven and bake at low temperature to kill off any eggs. Then put them in sealed containers. BTW, bay leaves do not work to keep them away. dcarch

I was kind of surprised at the heater they used considering the price of the SideKic. If it goes out again at least I know it's cheap and easy to replace. I have said from the very beginning that the heater used for this application will be a problem. It is not cheap if you have to keep replacing it. Especially if you are doing a 48 hour cook and it dies in the middle without you knowing it and you have to throw away expensive meat. dcarch

If you are good in power wiring and electrical work, you may like to consider this option: You can buy hot water heating elements cheap (Home Depot, eBay). They are generally high wattage and 240 VAC rated. However, if you run one at 120V, the wattage will be about 1/4 of the rated wattage. You can further hook up a diode and cut the wattage half again. Also, you can use a voltage regulator to adjust the wattage. The heating element will last forever. Mine is 5 years old. dcarch

That kind of heater will not last. dcarch

The "V" word! I don't find vegans annoying. There are a few others, "Gluten Free", "Macrobiotics", “Wheat belly” followers who will give you a lecture every time. dcarch

The Chew http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/blogs/Food-News/Food-News-6262013 dcarch

May not be, they may get cooked differently. different time and different water amount. dcarch

Do a research here on the "Dinner!" thread, you will find many plated scallop dishes. dcarch

My question about food pairing is that pairing food mostly does not work without adding a few other seasonings. dcarch

Sorry if this has been posted already: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/why-tipping-should-be-illegal-15603180 dcarch

That's basically the yin/yan food pairing in Chinese cooking. dcarch

I am not completely a believer of food pairing. A lot of food preferences are acquired food tastes. Pork/Apple, duck/orange, lamb/mint, chicken/lemon ------------. I have done them with various other fruits, kiwi, mango, pineapple, etc, they all taste just as good, if seasoned and cooked well. dcarch

Human civilization is very advanced because we have the ability to generalize. Science is all about generalization. When generalization becomes prejudice, stereo typing perhaps is the question. Is it racist to say African Americans generally have darker skin? Koreans operate many green groceries? Indians dominate newsstand businesses? Was it right that Jimmy The Greek was fired (1998?) by CBS for what he said, in private? And Paula Deen used the N word in her bedroom with her husband in 2013? Those are my questions, not my opinions. dcarch

"-------Cleaning pasta dies is nearly impossible. A garden hose works, eventually. A several thousand dollar ultrasound device is said to work, the $100 version doesn't. A half hour with a toothpick works. Many people simply soak the dies and use them frequently. ---" Use a dental waterjet. Also cleans garlic press and micro-plane. dcarch

Here is a spectacular and delicious idea for you. There are three parts in a watermelon. The very sweet red center, the not so sweet pink layer just before the white rind and the white rind. The pink layer makes a wonderful salad, that little sweetness balances out the sharpness of the radish. Use that and watermelon radish to make a watermelon, watermelon radish salad. dcarch

I agree with Liuhou. Consider these also: 1. you can never get service or parts for this machine easily. Shipping is free when you buy. But will cost you $100 or more if you have to ship back to China for repairs. 2. Extra rollers for making other shapes will cost you even more. Not sure if they make more than two different shaped rollers. Rollers are a pain to change in this machine. 3. The part on which the rolled dough drapes down may not fit under your kitchen cabinet. 4. Seems like an extremely heavy and noisy machine. It has all cast metal parts. Anyway, if motorized pasta/noodle machine is what you are looking for, there are many other models which are designed for your needs. dcarch

Good reason. In NYC every store has them. Here is a tip: When you roll them out, use plenty of flour so that the dough would not stick. When the sheet is thin enough, fold and roll again, more flour, fold and roll again ----- You can get the wrappers as thin as you like that way. dcarch

Why? What's the reason? dcarch