Do you rinse your rice?

[Anonymous]

If you do, how do you rinse it?

Do you rinse all types of rice - white rice, brown rice, basmati rice?

I never did, but a friend mentioned doing it and I wonder if other do!

[Anonymous]

Sometimes. My mom used to, but I have no idea why. So sometimes I do out of habit and sometimes I don't bother.

[Anonymous]

Yes. In a fine mesh strainer.

[Anonymous]

I don't. I'm too lazy unless I'm cooking for others. Then I dump it in a colander and run it under the tap for about a minute while shaking to make sure it all gets rinsed.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but because DH insist, he says this is necessary to clean it and make it taste better. FWIW he is Asian and in his home country rice is a huge staple, not sure if its a cultural thing.

[Anonymous]

no. it makes it mushy. i just do equal rice and cold water, turn it on high, and when it boils reduce the heat.

[Anonymous]

Yes because rice is coated on "vitamins" that the government thinks we need to thrive. But since we have a good diet overall, I wash it because the end result tastes much better.

I put it in a fine strain mesh and rinse it with cold water for a few sec (maybe 30 or so) until the water is clear. The water that comes out in the beginning is cloudy whitish.

[Anonymous]

Never

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. In a fine mesh strainer.

+1

[Anonymous]

Yes. All types. Especially important for sushi rice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. All types. Especially important for sushi rice.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Why, sushi rice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes because rice is coated on "vitamins" that the government thinks we need to thrive. But since we have a good diet overall, I wash it because the end result tastes much better.

Is this true of all rice, or just the rice labelled 'enriched'? DH usually gets the organic brown jasmine (I think?) rice and I never noted whether or not it was enriched. Will check when I get home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but because DH insist, he says this is necessary to clean it and make it taste better. FWIW he is Asian and in his home country rice is a huge staple, not sure if its a cultural thing.

I'm Asian and my mom always rinsed rice.

Is it really necessary to rinse it though to get it clean? You boil the water anyway - won't that sanitize it?

[Anonymous]

I've started to since reading about arsenic in rice.

http://www.fda.gov/food/foodborneillnesscontaminants/metals/ucm319870.htm