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Yes, that's the key to making rice that isn't sticky.
The polishing process which removes the bran and the germ and the outer brown layers of rice to get down to the white inner layers leaves dust... fine rice flour... on the surface of the rice grains. And rice flour and water make glue.
So washing the rice several times until the rinse water is completely clear is the first step in making good rice, yes. Even brown rice needs a good wash. You can use a fine wire strainer for the purpose, but I'm fond of the plastic rice washer I got at an Asian market. It's like a colander, but with very fine holes the rice won't slip through, ribs on the inside to help agitate the rice as you swirl it around, and a handy spout for pouring out the drained damp rice once you're done.
The only nutrition that rice has is the water-soluble vitamins that they spray on it. I wash mine too because if you don't it tends to stick together. But just know that you aren't getting ANYTHING from the rice other than starch/sugar. (Assuming we are talking about white rice, that is.)
Dr Oz has suggested that when we cook rice we do it more like we cook pasta. That is use much more water than the 2 to 1 ratio and cook it in lots of water, then just drain off the extra water when the rice is done. He also recommends rinsing it before cooking. I doubt eating rice every 2 to 3 weeks will add to our poor health.
I read that years ago and have been cooking brown rice that way ever since. That method works quite well.
I read that years ago and have been cooking brown rice that way ever since. That method works quite well.
I do too, but it was just something I came up with on my own. Recently, I got into an argument with a relative who insisted that I was doing it incorrectly and ruining the rice by using extra water.
Me too, and I'm Asian. I used to eat rice with almost every meal. I like Japanese and jasmine rice the most. These days I usually eat rice with at least one meal a day. I really like it with breakfast when I have eggs and some kind of meat like spam, bacon, or Portuguese sausage.
Me too, and I'm Asian. I used to eat rice with almost every meal. I like Japanese and jasmine rice the most. These days I usually eat rice with at least one meal a day. I really like it with breakfast when I have eggs and some kind of meat like spam, bacon, or Portuguese sausage.
Doesn't that take too long to cook for breakfast?
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