[ladyinweighting]

If there are little black specks in your Polenta does it mean it is buggy?

Lynn

[Just Dance Girl]

I think it does.

I've only had bugs in mac & cheese

[mandalinn82]

Is it fine, coarse?

Black specks are normal in the whole/coarse ground stuff (from Bob's Red Mill or similar), not in the superfine kind.

[UrthWurm]

I found a bug in an air pocket of one of my tortilla's last week. So nasty.. I thought it was a flax seed at first, until I saw the legs.

[PinkStar]

I hate bugs.

[Jane]

Lynn - I would throw it out and buy new, just in case. I'm thinking I wouldn't be able to enjoy it once I cooked it.









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[Just Dance Girl]

I lived in a third world country for a while (8 years) and we had a saying:
The first year when you find a fly in your tea you throw out the tea
The second year, you fish out the fly and drink the tea.
The third year, you drink the fly.

I think it's all relative. If you can, throw it out. If you can't, cooking it will kill the bugs and it's extra protein. (ewww)

[kaplods]

Did you read the ingredient label? It could be black pepper or just the natural color variation in corn (it's not all yellow). Also, if the flecks are confined to a small area then it might be a contaminant, but if the flecks are evenly distributed, it's more likely to be a legitimate ingredient.