Minute Rice- good or bad.

[Anonymous]

Minute rice? Ick. We like those Uncle Bens 90-second rice packets. Anything less than 90 seconds is just disgusting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yuck. Just buy the frozen rice from TJ's - takes only 3 minutes in the microwave and is delicious.

I was going to make the same suggestion. I always have the brown and jasmine rice in my freezer.

[Anonymous]

No way

[Anonymous]

Minute rice is fine, just add a bullion cube to the water for some flavor

[Anonymous]

Try a small box of it..if your family likes it well there you go I also like uncle bens fwiw

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's fine, OP. The others are just hysterical mommies. Don't give in!

Have you actually tasted it? I'd rather omit rice from my meal than eat this stuff. It really is awful.

No, I have never tasted Minute Rice in my whole entire life.



What a stupid question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yuck. Just buy the frozen rice from TJ's - takes only 3 minutes in the microwave and is delicious.

I was going to make the same suggestion. I always have the brown and jasmine rice in my freezer.

Yep - since I found the brown rice, I haven't bothered making it since. It's really good!

[Anonymous]

I like minute rice (brown). I always have it in our home for some "emergency" or for when I used to work.

Nowadays, I rarely use it because I usually cook enough for 3 servings (for each of us) at a time in my rice cooker. Use some that same day and freeze the rest divided in two different containers - each container is enough for one meal for the whole family (as a small side of course).


Also, you don't need a rice cooker - rice is one of the easiest things to make and where I am from, people do it everyday. I learned the traditional way on the stovetop with my mother, but my aunt is a big fan of making it using the microwave (30 min and done!). You don't need to tend to it or "pay attention."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like minute rice (brown). I always have it in our home for some "emergency" or for when I used to work.

Nowadays, I rarely use it because I usually cook enough for 3 servings (for each of us) at a time in my rice cooker. Use some that same day and freeze the rest divided in two different containers - each container is enough for one meal for the whole family (as a small side of course).


Also, you don't need a rice cooker - rice is one of the easiest things to make and where I am from, people do it everyday. I learned the traditional way on the stovetop with my mother, but my aunt is a big fan of making it using the microwave (30 min and done!). You don't need to tend to it or "pay attention."

I burn rice EVERY time I make it the normal way. I HAD to use minute rice until I got a rice cooker (yay!)

[Anonymous]

OP, if time is really an issue I second the frozen packets from TJs. Another good option is Success Rice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, if time is really an issue I second the frozen packets from TJs. Another good option is Success Rice.

Why would anyone waste money buying frozen rice?

[Anonymous]

Minute Rice...no. I don't think Success brand rice in the bags is too bad, though; 10 minutes to cook.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's fine, OP. The others are just hysterical mommies. Don't give in!

Wrong.

We are either Asian, or people who know better or a combination of the two.

[Anonymous]

Don't any of you read? There's a big concern about arsenic in rice - all rice - brown is especially bad. It's coming from the water where it is grown. Low levels, but still. http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130923/NEWS/309230016/FDA-tests-find-very-low-levels-arsenic-rice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's fine, OP. The others are just hysterical mommies. Don't give in!

Have you actually tasted it? I'd rather omit rice from my meal than eat this stuff. It really is awful.

No, I have never tasted Minute Rice in my whole entire life.



What a stupid question.

Not stupid at all. Sometimes people ask questions about products and food they've never tried. Hope you have a great day!