Horyo
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Post by Horyo on Oct 28, 2008 7:06:08 GMT -5
Are we supposed to rinse it anymore? I've been brought up to rinse it, and make sure it's clean and edible, because sometimes little things get in there, but there are nutrients and minerals in the normal rice.
So are we supposed to? And how many of you do it?
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Post by Lt. Dan on Oct 28, 2008 7:19:26 GMT -5
Depends on the type and quality of the rice you buy.  ie: Cheap White Rice = Lots of rinsing. |
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Post by Gran Gran on Oct 28, 2008 7:23:48 GMT -5
If I think about it. it's not really so much a matter of cleaning it, as these days it's pretty well screened (but it doesn't hurt) as to influence how the rice cooks up. More starch - what you rinse off) makes the rice more sticky. A plus if you eat with chopsticks but the western cook wants fluffy grainy rice (whatever fore, I don't know)
The nutrients are in the outer layer that is peeled off on the white rice. Parboiled or enriched rice is better than just white, brown rice better yet.
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Post by Empy on Oct 28, 2008 14:28:52 GMT -5
We always rinse off our rice *shrug* I guess not rinsing it would be alright however I just wouldn't feel right not rinsing it xDD
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Post by 2X the All-Powerful! on Oct 30, 2008 21:18:34 GMT -5
yeah, my family always rinses, and when we cook it its always sticky anyhow.
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Post by kyogoon on Oct 31, 2008 18:06:47 GMT -5
Rice needs a lot of rinsing. That's for sure.
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Post by beautyfr.pain on Oct 31, 2008 22:53:59 GMT -5
I've also been told to rinse every time, but that NOT rinsing also has it's benefits. You're washing away the nutrients, but there's always possible chemicals, pesticides, a packaging dude who touched the rice after scratching his crotch...i'm not taking my chances.
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Post by Tungsten on Nov 1, 2008 15:52:16 GMT -5
Ehhh for me unless it's visibly covered in dirt I really don't wash rice before you cook it. I let the boiling water from rice cooker take care of cleaning for me  |
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Post by Gran Gran on Nov 5, 2008 18:14:17 GMT -5
well, I think I found the answer: if you buy/cook white people rice you don't have to rinse. it's clean and ready for use, the little extra won't matter either way. If you buy the rice the people who know best eat like a million times a day, you gotta rinse. I just poured a cup of such rice in a pot (one cup, mind you!) and about choked on the dust, then stuff floated around the post as I added my water....so out in the colander, and off to rinse.... Oh, and then I burned it!  |
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Post by beautyfr.pain on Nov 7, 2008 19:28:47 GMT -5
...how do you burn rice...? o_0
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Post by Gran Gran on Nov 7, 2008 23:52:36 GMT -5
Hey, it's not like I burned water to make coffee....
Anyhow, I put said rice and water into a pot and placed it on the stove (as non asian people I don't eat rice that often and don't own a rice cooker - yet!) so I am planning on letting the water come to a boil, then simmer till the water does not sit above the rice anymore then put the pot into the warm oven (bout 140 degrees) for 20 minutes
Anyhow, getting sidetracked for step one - the simmering - is fatal tot he rice. And I am not sure if I want to go through the trouble and clean the pot...it's a very old one....
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Post by Horyo on Nov 8, 2008 2:02:23 GMT -5
I use a pot too. Rice cookers are lame and slow.
Sometimes I burn it, but not to a considerable degree. Actually crunchy burnt rice isn't half bad.
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Post by Gran Gran on Nov 8, 2008 11:42:42 GMT -5
LOL, that's a bachelor speaking!
naw, it was burned....all of it had change color....
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