Do you wash rice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you wash rice, why do you not wash pasta?

Because rice and pasta are two very different things that need to be prepared and cooked in different ways. I also don't make pasta in my rice cooker.

Pasta is made from processed ground flour/semolina mixed with water and sometimes egg into a dough, then rolled out and dried. Rice is the actual grain.

I rinse rice in a strainer. I don't overthink it though. I just rinse and swish it around a bit let it drain a couple minutes. When I make brown rice, I use the pasta method: boil a pot full of water, cook rice 28 min, then drain.

[Anonymous]

Always. Rinse it a few times in cold water. It removes the excess starch and makes for a better rice.

[Anonymous]

GUYS WHAT ABOUT RICE NOODLES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um what? "Washing" pasta? You mean cooking it?

Cant you say the same for rice??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you wash rice, why do you not wash pasta?

Because rice and pasta are two very different things that need to be prepared and cooked in different ways. I also don't make pasta in my rice cooker.

Pasta is made from processed ground flour/semolina mixed with water and sometimes egg into a dough, then rolled out and dried. Rice is the actual grain.

I rinse rice in a strainer. I don't overthink it though. I just rinse and swish it around a bit let it drain a couple minutes. When I make brown rice, I use the pasta method: boil a pot full of water, cook rice 28 min, then drain.

What are you trying to rinse off the rice? Imaginary grains of dirt (that dont stick to pasta?)

[Anonymous]

I rinse rice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you wash rice, why do you not wash pasta?

Because rice and pasta are two very different things that need to be prepared and cooked in different ways. I also don't make pasta in my rice cooker.

Pasta is made from processed ground flour/semolina mixed with water and sometimes egg into a dough, then rolled out and dried. Rice is the actual grain.

I rinse rice in a strainer. I don't overthink it though. I just rinse and swish it around a bit let it drain a couple minutes. When I make brown rice, I use the pasta method: boil a pot full of water, cook rice 28 min, then drain.

What are you trying to rinse off the rice? Imaginary grains of dirt (that dont stick to pasta?)

Extra starch, so it isn’t gummy and doesn’t boil over in the instant pot.

[Anonymous]

How does arsenic get on rice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GUYS WHAT ABOUT RICE NOODLES

I don’t think so because I’m pretty sure they rinse and cook the rice before they make it into noodles, then dry it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GUYS WHAT ABOUT RICE NOODLES

I wash rice noodles right after I finish washing the salt and sugar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does arsenic get on rice?

It's naturally occurring from the soil. It depends on where the rice is from. Some areas of countries have higher arsenic content than other areas where rice is grown. Rice grown in California is high in arsenic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does arsenic get on rice?

It's naturally occurring from the soil. It depends on where the rice is from. Some areas of countries have higher arsenic content than other areas where rice is grown. Rice grown in California is high in arsenic.

Actually, I think it’s the opposite: California rice is lower in arsenic than rice from Texas and Arkansas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, washing rice three times before cooking removes arsenic.


Boiling rice in lots of water (like pasta) and draining the liquid out reduces arsenic even more, and it reduces a significant amount of starch. Making it more suitable for giving to babies and people who want to lower their carbs.

Can you tell me more about this? How does cooking rice that way lower the carbs in rice? And also, how do you do it? Cook for the same amount of time, but then just drain?

I looked it up and apparently what PP says can reduce arsenic levels 57%.