Using the insanely simple ratio of 1:2 - that being one part rice to two parts water- I went about cooking my visually stimulating rice mixture that I concocted out of several different types of rice. I learned right away that I suck at cooking regular rice. The first time I burned the rice to the bottom of the pan and we had pizza instead. The rice side I made for last month's tilapia was not unlike oatmeal. At all. The egg fried rice I made last week was crunchy. Yeah, good stuff.
Last night I made rice stuffed peppers. Dinner is usually
But for you economists out there lets take a look, if you were to buy your rice off Amazon for instance:
UB's Boil bag rice = 7.9 ounces x12 = roughly 90 ounces of rice or 5.6lbs. $34.78*/5.6 = $6.21 per lb
*price dosen't include shipping.
Lundberg fancy rice =16 ounces x6=96 ounces of rice or 6lbs. 15.91*/6=$2.65 per lb
*price includes free shipping
That's just a quick estimate. But you get the point. Eating healthier, harder to cook rice won't break the bank. Plus, I feel better about what my family is eating, the rice will last longer sealed in air tight jars than holey bags in a cardboard box and you can proportion how much you make, more or less. It's harder to throw in a handful of rice into a homemade chicken soup simmering on the stove if you have to crack open a specialy designed bag.
While I might not ever get down to Martha perfection on my rice making capabilities, I'm working my rice one meal at a time.
Vegetarian stuffed pepper halves
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You may already know this, but I'll add here: I learned in a nutrition class that brown rice can be stored in the freezer for up to one year. Since brown rice has a higher oil content, it can go rancid if kept at room temperature for long periods. I take brown rice directly out of the freezer and can cook it right away - it doesn't need to be thawed. 'thought I'd share.
Good Tip! I didn't know it didn't need thawing!
I store mine in a glass jar with O2 absorbers. Supposed to last about 6 months, double the normal shelf life.
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