Q and A: vacuum sealing brown rice, dehydrating squash, and bergamot seeds
Vacuum sealing brown rice
When using a vacuum sealer with jar attachment, must brown rice be preheated? When using a vacuum sealer with jar attachment, what are the directions for storing fresh pecans?
Dawn Guido
Marshfield, Missouri
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