Brown Rice

[Mar]

Hi all,

I've never cooked brown rice before and on the package it says to rinse it first. Do I rinse with cold/warm/hot water in a colander or let it soak awhile? Why is this necessary?

Thanks

Mar

 

[babybird]

I do not think the water temperature matters. However, to reduce the cooking time and bring the moist to the rice, I would soak them and place them in refrigerator overnight.

 

[JAFitMama]

Hi Mar
I have never rinsed my brown rice before cooking it and as long as you cook it the directedamount of time, it should be OK. Let us know how it truned out.
Judy
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[ColleenM]

I don't think I ever read the directions <G>. I bake it with chicken with chicken broth and seasonings.

Colleen

 

[robyn6002]

Ha I agree Colleen we eat it at least once a week and I don't think I've ever read the directions either then if you are suppose to rinse it!

My daughter is on WW Core plan so we are learning about couccous, taboule too. Lots of good carbs out there

 

[kathryn]

Any temp of water will work. And rather than using a collander, put the rice in a bowl and fill the bowl with water. Then slosh the rice around a bit. Any grains that have the outside cover still on them (the tough outer coating) will rise to the top and you can remove them before cooking. If you don't remove them ahead of time, you might be unpleasantly surprised with a hard crunch when you eat it, because the hard cover doesn't soften with cooking, and it's like biting into a pice of stone.