Rice—it’s not all equal?

[Anonymous]

I feel like I’m finally living lol For years I’ve been buying basic store brand rice. I mean, rice is rice, right? Wrong? Wrong.

Due to a shortage I was forced to buy a big name rice brand at nearly triple the price of the store brand. When I tell you it cooked up perfectly, I’m not kidding. How is it a grain of rice can differ from another grain of rice? I feel like an idiot!

[Anonymous]

I have been eating rice for 60 years and I can’t tell any difference. I buy whatever’s on sale as long as long grain.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I are from different Asian countries, so we have dozens of different sorts of rice in our pantry, that all have their specific uses.

Yes, you need to try a variety and find the sort you like best!

Personally, I've gone off rice a bit. I ate SO MUCH rice growing up! The two I really like these days is a good Basmati and a different grain altogether, "wild rice" (actually a grass, and native to the US!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I are from different Asian countries, so we have dozens of different sorts of rice in our pantry, that all have their specific uses.

Yes, you need to try a variety and find the sort you like best!

Personally, I've gone off rice a bit. I ate SO MUCH rice growing up! The two I really like these days is a good Basmati and a different grain altogether, "wild rice" (actually a grass, and native to the US!).

What brand of Basmati do you recommend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like I’m finally living lol For years I’ve been buying basic store brand rice. I mean, rice is rice, right? Wrong? Wrong.

Due to a shortage I was forced to buy a big name rice brand at nearly triple the price of the store brand. When I tell you it cooked up perfectly, I’m not kidding. How is it a grain of rice can differ from another grain of rice? I feel like an idiot!

Clearly you are not Asian...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like I’m finally living lol For years I’ve been buying basic store brand rice. I mean, rice is rice, right? Wrong? Wrong.

Due to a shortage I was forced to buy a big name rice brand at nearly triple the price of the store brand. When I tell you it cooked up perfectly, I’m not kidding. How is it a grain of rice can differ from another grain of rice? I feel like an idiot!

Clearly you are not Asian...

You’re observant!

[Anonymous]

As long as we're making anonymous confessions of things that we didn't know, here is one of mine. I didn't know that there are different types of avocados. I've been eating Hass avocados my entire life and just had a Hall recently. Halls are like 3x the size of a Hass avocado.

[Anonymous]

Organic Brown Jasmati will legit change your life.

[Anonymous]

I can't stand long grain rice. Short and medium grain lover here!

[Anonymous]

There are literal dozens if not hundred of varieties of rice, often with specific purposes and for specific cuisines.
You would not want to eat biryani made with sushi rice or paella made with basmati.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As long as we're making anonymous confessions of things that we didn't know, here is one of mine. I didn't know that there are different types of avocados. I've been eating Hass avocados my entire life and just had a Hall recently. Halls are like 3x the size of a Hass avocado.

There are actually lots of varieties of avocado, it’s just that commercial growing and shipping is dominated by Hass. They’re all clones. Like Cavendish bananas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I are from different Asian countries, so we have dozens of different sorts of rice in our pantry, that all have their specific uses.

Yes, you need to try a variety and find the sort you like best!

Personally, I've gone off rice a bit. I ate SO MUCH rice growing up! The two I really like these days is a good Basmati and a different grain altogether, "wild rice" (actually a grass, and native to the US!).

What brand of Basmati do you recommend?

Indian here. Whatever you can find. I usually get the one from Costco.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As long as we're making anonymous confessions of things that we didn't know, here is one of mine. I didn't know that there are different types of avocados. I've been eating Hass avocados my entire life and just had a Hall recently. Halls are like 3x the size of a Hass avocado.

Yes but they have different uses and water content. A hall avocado is grown in a humid climate -- Florida, Puerto Rico, Cuba, DR, etc, Hass avocados are grown in a drier atmosphere -- California, Mexico

I hate guac made with a Hall. Hass is the way to go. The oil makes them easier to blend and smash.

Hall for me are better sliced, and ate plain. Or with a bit of your favorite seasoning sprinkled on top.

https://www.foodrepublic.com/2012/10/18/know-your-avocado-varieties-and-when-theyre-in-season/

Sorry to derail the rice thead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like I’m finally living lol For years I’ve been buying basic store brand rice. I mean, rice is rice, right? Wrong? Wrong.

Due to a shortage I was forced to buy a big name rice brand at nearly triple the price of the store brand. When I tell you it cooked up perfectly, I’m not kidding. How is it a grain of rice can differ from another grain of rice? I feel like an idiot!

What is this name brand that was so good? Long or medium grain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like I’m finally living lol For years I’ve been buying basic store brand rice. I mean, rice is rice, right? Wrong? Wrong.

Due to a shortage I was forced to buy a big name rice brand at nearly triple the price of the store brand. When I tell you it cooked up perfectly, I’m not kidding. How is it a grain of rice can differ from another grain of rice? I feel like an idiot!

Clearly you are not Asian...

Clearly your comment has nothing to do with my post. You're a jerk.