Hip Mama wrote:

> Recently on a trip to the West Side Market, I bought some specialty rice ...
> WOW ... amazing! It was just a simple short grain white rice that I can't
> remember the name of right now. I had no idea that it would make such a
> difference!
> All these years I have missed out on GOOD rice, thinking that it really
> didn't matter.
> I'm wondering what is your favorite rice? Do you think there is a big
> difference between store brand and the brands that are sold in specialty
> stores?

Store brands might have less to do with it than the type of rice. There are so
many variables, short, med, long, naturally flavorful rice's such as Jasmine and
Basmati. You will only really know what's out there if you buy them and
experiment.
Goomba