"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>> > Julie Bove wrote:
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>> > > Normally, my go to white rice is any cheap stuff I can find. I am
>> > > trying to stay out of stores right now so no more bulk stuff from
>> > > Winco. Other than that, I generally buy the store brand. I use the
>> > > proportions of 1 cup rice to one cup water or broth. Might add a
>> > > little salt, butter or olive oil, depending on what I make. Bring
>> > > to a boil, cook on low. covered, for 20 min. Perfect!
>> >
>> > This is an 'instant rice' (you can tell from the water proportions).
>>
>> No. I would never use instant rice. Can't stand the stuff.
>> >
>> > >
>> > > But I only recently was able to get the Walmart brand. I'm trying
>> > > to use up the older rice. It's Blue Ribbon brand. Looks like any
>> > > other rice when raw. I failed to read the package directions. For
>> > > some reason, it uses 2 cups of water for each cup of rice. Cook
>> > > time still 20 min.
>> >
>> > This is a regular rice. Generally it will be 1 cup rice to 2 cups
>> > water. You'll see dsi1 and I always talking that amount. Minor
>> > variations based on special things like sushi, congee/juk etc.
>>
>> I'll bet you don't use long grain though. And weird. I looked it up
>> and it's saying everywhere I look to use twice as much water as rice.
>> Maybe I'm lsoing my memory but I could swear I have always used a cup
>> of rice and a cup of liquid.
>> >
>> > > I will add that I had another rice fail recently for the same
>> > > reason, but that was minor. It was a small bag and I added it to
>> > > some chicken broth. I was having stomach issues then and didn't
>> > > pay a lick of attention to the texture, which was mush by the
>> > > time it finally cooked.
>> >
>> > Such is apt to be either more than 2 cups broth (you just made a
>> > basic congee/juk/rice porridge) or it was an instant rice made with
>> > 2 cups broth. Don't despair, it's supposed to do that if the
>> > proportions lead to it.
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>> I never use instant rice.
>> >
>> >
>> > > I do know that not all rices cook the same way. Such as brown
>> > > rice, light brown rice, Basmati, Jasmine, short grain, medium
>> > > grain, instant, converted,etc. But from the way the front of the
>> > > package looks, it's an ordinary long grain white rice. Why the
>> > > big difference?
>> > >
>> > > Update on next batch. Followed directions to a tee. It did say to
>> > > cook for 20 min. or until water was absorbed. At 20 min. Very
>> > > little water was absorbed and the rice was hard. At 38 min., the
>> > > rice was slightly gummy but cooked through. Certainly not worth
>> > > the price I paid for it. Grr..
>> >
>> > In this case, I suspect it was very old rice but also, it may be ok
>> > but work better in a rice maker than a stove top. That doesn't
>> > matter since you only stove top. Donate unopened bags to local
>> > food kitchen.
>>
>> We don't have any local food kitchens and I would never donate a bad
>> product. I'll use the rest of it up but be more careful when I cook
>> it.
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> It's instant rice if it is 1:1 water/rice. Much of the 'cheapest rice'
> is instant.
>
> Yes, you DO have local food banks Julie. Here is one of yours:
>
> https://www.hopelink.org/
Of course we have food banks. I checked your link. Those places are not
local to me. I am trying not to set foot in a store and that would be the
only way I could donate food. I will go to Winco tomorrow but will likely
only buy paper towels as they have the cheapest. They do *not* have a food
donation bin. I would *never* donate something like this rice (which seems
faulty) to a food bank. For one thing, most of the people here who are
served by the food banks are homeless or living in their cars. They have no
way to cook anything! My local food bank (Maltby) is generally pretty
specific as to what they will and will not take. I have not checked the
website recently but at one time they had their own sources of beans and
rice. I also know that PCC (a local chain of stores) normally packages
beans, rice and other bulk things for the food banks.
Nothing is normal here now though. They are not allowed to distribute food
as they usually do. I don't know the specifics of what Maltby does now
though. Some deliver boxes on doorsteps. Some have people drive through.
Boxes are made up ahead of time. There is no "shopping" as it used to be and
the staff is very limited.