Rice ??

Hip Mama said:

Recently on a trip to the West Side Market, I bought some specialty rice ... WOW ... amazing! It
was just a simple short grain white rice that I can't remember the name of right now. I had no
idea that it would make such a difference! All these years I have missed out on GOOD rice,
thinking that it really didn't matter. I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think
there is a big difference between store brand and the brands that are sold in specialty stores?

Store brands might have less to do with it than the type of rice. There are so many variables,
short, med, long, naturally flavorful rice's such as Jasmine and Basmati. You will only really know
what's out there if you buy them and experiment. Goomba

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We eat quite a bit of rice ... the norm in our house has been the store brand brown rice and
occasionally the store brand white rice. It seemed fine w/ me. Recently on a trip to the West Side
Market, I bought some specialty rice

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Quoted message said:

WOW ... amazing! It was just a simple short grain white rice that I can't remember the name of
right now. I had no idea that it would make such a difference! All these years I have missed out
on GOOD rice, thinking that it really didn't matter. I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do
you think there is a big difference between store brand and the brands that are sold in specialty
stores? Thanks! ~Kat

Rice is certainly a lot more varied that many people realize. You can look forward to a lot of fun
exploring all the diffferent kinds - heck, after 30 years eating rice I still find a new one now and
then! We have 7 different kinds in the house at the moment, and I bet some people have a lot more.
My only advice is to explore and enjoy - and if you can, take a look at the cookbook "The Seduction
of Rice" - really great.

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I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big difference between store
brand and the brands that are sold in specialty stores? Thanks! ~Kat

Basmati and Jasmine are our favorites. As far as store brands go, Mahatma is always a good bet for
quality and economy. They provide a variety of choices to keep your pantry stocked between trips to
the specialty market.

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Quoted message said:

We eat quite a bit of rice ... the norm in our house has been the store brand brown rice and
occasionally the store brand white rice. It seemed fine w/ me. Recently on a trip to the West Side
Market, I bought some specialty rice ... WOW ... amazing! It was just a simple short grain white
rice that I can't remember the name of right now. I had no idea that it would make such a
difference! All these years I have missed out on GOOD rice, thinking that it really didn't matter.
I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big difference between store
brand and the brands that are sold in specialty stores? Thanks! ~Kat

99% of the time I use store brand long grain white rice. I cook it in the microwave in a 2-quart
pitcher, 1 cup rice (lately I've been rinsing it quite a bit before cooking) to 2 cups water, 1/2
tsp salt, and a little oil to keep the boiling down. I cover it with plastic wrap (vented). About 8
minutes on full power and about8 at 30% power. FWIW.

What I *really* like is wild rice. Yeah, I know, it's not 'really' rice. Tough.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 2-10-04.

Hip Mama said:

We eat quite a bit of rice ... the norm in our house has been the store brand brown rice and
occasionally the store brand white rice. It seemed fine w/ me. Recently on a trip to the West Side
Market, I bought some specialty rice ... WOW ... amazing! It was just a simple short grain white
rice that I can't remember the name of right now. I had no idea that it would make such a
difference! All these years I have missed out on GOOD rice, thinking that it really didn't matter.
I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big difference between store
brand and the brands that are sold in specialty stores? Thanks! ~Kat

If you like brown rice, get a good quality, it does make a difference.

There is a big diffence in rice. I eat lots of rice and unless doing mexican rice dishes, it is
always prepared in a rice cooker.

Other posters have mentioned other rices. Good quality Japanese sticky rice is great but probably
not for everyone.

In spite of all the rice I eat, I was surprised at how nice and different Thai rice was. Now it is
almost the only rice I make unless I am making Chinese food then I use a Chinese rice.

Athough I have eaten Thai rice in resturants, I thought it was just Chinese white rice cooked or
adapted to Thai cooking. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. White Thai is my all-
time favorite.

Goomba38 said:

Hip Mama said:

Recently on a trip to the West Side Market, I bought some specialty rice ... WOW ... amazing! It
was just a simple short grain white rice

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Store brands might have less to do with it than the type of rice. There are so many variables,
short, med, long, naturally flavorful rice's such as Jasmine and Basmati. You will only really
know what's out there if you buy them and experiment. Goomba

Agreed! I was thinking the exact thing while reading the post.

I adore Jasmine rice. The scent while cooking is fantastic! Then there is Arborio, which lends
itself well to soups (like pasta), and since I'm a soup-a-holic I should know... 🙂

Jill

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Jammin' at [email hidden] wrote on 2/15/04 6:58 PM:

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In article said:

We eat quite a bit of rice ... the norm in our house has been the store brand brown rice and
occasionally the store brand white rice. It seemed fine w/ me. Recently on a trip to the West
Side Market, I bought some specialty rice ... WOW ... amazing! It was just a simple short grain
white rice that I can't remember the name of right now. I had no idea that it would make such a
difference! All these years I have missed out on GOOD rice, thinking that it really didn't
matter. I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big difference between
store brand and the brands that are sold in specialty stores? Thanks! ~Kat

99% of the time I use store brand long grain white rice. I cook it in the microwave in a 2-quart
pitcher, 1 cup rice (lately I've been rinsing it quite a bit before cooking) to 2 cups water, 1/2
tsp salt, and a little oil to keep the boiling down. I cover it with plastic wrap (vented). About
8 minutes on full power and about8 at 30% power. FWIW.

What I *really* like is wild rice. Yeah, I know, it's not 'really' rice. Tough.

Barb, What is the difference in the final product with rinsing the rice vs. not rinsing it?
Just curious.

I used to like Goya Extra Long Grain White Rice in the blue box, when I could find it. It was a
little bit less expensive than Carolina, and it had a pleasant nutty flavor. Now, I mostly buy
Canilla Extra Long Grain rice, it's a Goya brand. It has that nutty quality to it, but not as much
as the one in the blue box did. The markets near me stopped carrying that. Rats! it was great!

I have been seeing "medium grain" rice, but only in 5 lb bags. I will try that next. Just out of
curiosity.

jmcquown said:

Then there is Arborio, which lends itself well to soups (like pasta),

and risotto, of course. ;-)
--
Tim.

If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would be so simple that
we couldn't.

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Date: 2/15/2004 5:07 PM Central Standard Time
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I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big difference between store
brand and the brands that are sold in specialty stores? Thanks! ~Kat

Basmati and Jasmine are our favorites. As far as store brands go, Mahatma is always a good bet for
quality and economy. They provide a variety of choices to keep your pantry stocked between trips to
the specialty market.

I enjoy basmati and jasmine rice, but my favorite is brown rice, it is nutty tasting and has a nice
chewy texture. My favorite.

Rosie

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Melba's Jammin' beats her tom toms:

What I *really* like is wild rice. Yeah, I know, it's not 'really' rice. Tough.

Sure... g'wan, rub it in why doncha... just because you live smack-dab in wild rice country and can
get the good stuff for cheap... your neighbor is probably Hiawatha and has a whole fleet of canoes,
Chawktaw filled to the gunwales with *fresh* wild rice.

---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon
```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

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I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big difference between store
brand and the brands that are sold in

specialty

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stores? Thanks! ~Kat

Basmati and Jasmine are our favorites. As far as store brands go, Mahatma is always a good bet
for quality and economy. They provide a variety of choices to keep your pantry stocked between
trips to the specialty market.

I enjoy basmati and jasmine rice, but my favorite is brown rice, it is

nutty

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tasting and has a nice chewy texture. My favorite.

Rosie

Actually it is my personal favorite but the kids aren't too wild about it. I prefer the medium grain
organic from California that Whole Foods carries in bulk. I buy about twenty pounds at a time for
less $ than the store brands.

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I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big difference between store
brand and the brands that are sold in specialty stores? Thanks! ~Kat

Basmati and Jasmine are our favorites. As far as store brands go, Mahatma is always a good bet for
quality and economy. They provide a variety of choices to keep your pantry stocked between trips
to the specialty market.

I enjoy basmati and jasmine rice, but my favorite is brown rice, it is nutty tasting and has a
nice chewy texture. My favorite.

Rosie

I buy 20# bags of jasmine rice at the oriental market. But lately I've started mixing jasmine rice
and brown rice. I use 2 cups of water, 1/2 cup brown rice, and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, turn
the heat all the way down low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add 1/2 cup long grain white rice
(jasmine), stir, cover and just barely simmer for another 15 or 20 minutes.

Best regards, Bob

PENMART01 said:

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Melba's Jammin' beats her tom toms:

What I *really* like is wild rice. Yeah, I know, it's not 'really' rice. Tough.

Sure... g'wan, rub it in why doncha... just because you live smack-dab in wild rice country and
can get the good stuff for cheap... your neighbor is probably Hiawatha and has a whole fleet of
canoes, Chawktaw filled to the gunwales with *fresh* wild rice.

Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

If you talk nice to her she'll send you some 🙂

Jill (adores wild rice and makes soup with it!)

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(PENMART01) said:

Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin' beats her tom toms:

What I *really* like is wild rice. Yeah, I know, it's not 'really' rice. Tough.

Sure... g'wan, rub it in why doncha... just because you live smack-dab in wild rice country and
can get the good stuff for cheap... your neighbor is probably Hiawatha and has a whole fleet of
canoes, Chawktaw filled to the gunwales with *fresh* wild rice.

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Sheldon

He-e-ey, you just leave my tom-toms out of this, Buster. Out in the hinterlands where you are, can
you GET lake-grown and hand-harvested wild rice or are you limited to paddy-grown stuff?
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 2-10-04.

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in article [email hidden], Melba's Jammin' at
[email hidden] wrote on 2/15/04 6:58 PM:

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1 cup rice (lately I've been rinsing it quite a bit before cooking)

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Barb, What is the difference in the final product with rinsing the rice vs. not rinsing it? Just
curious.

The well-rinsed finished product is not as gummy as when I don't rinse it. Makes leftovers easier to
divvy up for reheating.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 2-10-04.

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I buy 20# bags of jasmine rice at the oriental market. But lately I've started mixing jasmine rice
and brown rice. I use 2 cups of water, 1/2 cup brown rice, and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, turn
the heat all the way down low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add 1/2 cup long grain white rice
(jasmine), stir, cover and just barely simmer for another 15 or 20 minutes.

Best regards, Bob

It took me a few minutes to digest this. So I think I have it -- the end result is one cup of
rice and two cups of water? The usual ratio. But simmering time is twice as long, and boiling is
only for the brown rice at the first step, and not for the white rice at the second step. I'll
have to try this.

JimL said:

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Quoted message said:

I buy 20# bags of jasmine rice at the oriental market. But lately I've started mixing jasmine rice
and brown rice. I use 2 cups of water, 1/2 cup brown rice, and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, turn
the heat all the way down low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add 1/2 cup long grain white rice
(jasmine), stir, cover and just barely simmer for another 15 or 20 minutes.

Best regards, Bob

It took me a few minutes to digest this. So I think I have it -- the end result is one cup of rice
and two cups of water? The usual ratio. But simmering time is twice as long, and boiling is only
for the brown rice at the first step, and not for the white rice at the second step. I'll have to
try this.

You got it. The brown rice get a head start before you add the white rice, but it all gets simmered
as low as you can adjust the stove. It ends up tasting nutty like brown rice, but a lot fluffier and
less sticky.

Best regards, Bob

Hip Mama said:

I'm wondering what is your favorite rice?

Texas long grain white