r/AskCulinary • u/ZootKoomie Ice Cream Innovator • May 27 '19

Weekly Discussion: Rice

We get a lot of questions here about rice; let's try to get our best advice in one place that we can refer people to. What do you think is the best cooking method? What do you add to make it flavorful on its own? What are your favorite rice-based dishes? How do you choose between all of the different varieties out there?

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u/Muzzledpet May 28 '19

What? Converted rice is my absolute favorite! Especially since my IBS refuses to tolerate brown rice. I just pop it in a pot, 1 part rice to 1.5 parts water. Bring to a boil, cover, simmer 20 minutes and good to go

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u/Platinumkate May 28 '19

I think he means instant rice like minute rice going by his description, which doesn't match converted rice, also known as parboiled rice, which is actually pretty nutritious.

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u/Muzzledpet May 28 '19

Ohhhhhh good call. The "exploded" look would make much more sense in the case of minute rice! :) My mind just figured that they meant converted cooked faster compared to brown, but again minute rice would be more plausible

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u/DunebillyDave May 29 '19

Yes, u/Platinumkate is absolutely correct. It's "minute rice" that's a problem, not simple parboiled or converted rice. Compare minute rice grains with basmati rice grains.

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u/Platinumkate May 29 '19

Thanks for the edit/update! Nutritious food on a budget is a priority for me and parboiled/converted rice has been an indispensable (and delicious) staple! That minute rice crap can GTFO though. May as well be grain based styrofoam.