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RGEC47
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Brown Rice?
Any suggestions on Brand?
Is it the same measurement and cooking time as white rice, 2:1 water to rice? Seasoning?
TIA!
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Posted 2/9/11 11:57 AM  |
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MarsB
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Re: Brown Rice?
I usually just get whatever is on sale. And yes, it's still 2:1 water to rice. I have found that it takes longer to cook, some brands say 45 min. I usually just put a little salt and a pat of butter in the water before I put the rice in. Depending on what you're serving it with, you can pretty much season it with whatever you like.
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MrsS6510
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Re: Brown Rice?
I buy the stop & shop brand boil in a bag brown rice.
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| Posted 2/9/11 2:37 PM |
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Tulips915
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Re: Brown Rice?
I buy brown basmati rice. It takes almost an hour to cook (much longer than white rice).
ETA: I put a small amount of boulion (sp?) in it while it cook.
Message edited 2/9/2011 2:55:52 PM.
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GinaR
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Re: Brown Rice?
I always buy frozen brown rice from trader joes. You microwave it for three minutes and it is done. LOL. I love it!
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chrisnjoe8108
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by GinaR
I always buy frozen brown rice from trader joes. You microwave it for three minutes and it is done. LOL. I love it!
Best Brown rice ever!
I do buy regular brown rice at times when I run out of Traders and I make it like I would make white rice but Love the traders organic frozen brown rice!
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MissJones
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by chrisnjoe8108
Posted by GinaR
I always buy frozen brown rice from trader joes. You microwave it for three minutes and it is done. LOL. I love it!
Best Brown rice ever!
I do buy regular brown rice at times when I run out of Traders and I make it like I would make white rice but Love the traders organic frozen brown rice!
We just had this tonight! I find it's good to have on hand but I like cooked rice better.
I usually buy natures promise fromstop and shop.
It does take a LONG time to cook, about 45 minutes, and I add a bit more water than the package says. I add a pat of butter when I'm about to eat it.
It is soooo healthy for you!
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missfabulous
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by MrsS6510
I buy the stop & shop brand boil in a bag brown rice.
Me too- very easy to make and DH likes it.
Also I like the Uncle's Ben..but its more $
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8ternity
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by GinaR
I always buy frozen brown rice from trader joes. You microwave it for three minutes and it is done. LOL. I love it!
Thats the best!!!
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| Posted 2/9/11 10:34 PM |
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Mrs213
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by SB7308
I buy brown basmati rice. It takes almost an hour to cook (much longer than white rice).
ETA: I put a small amount of boulion (sp?) in it while it cook.
I buy the same kind but it never takes an hour to cook. It takes the same amount of time as white rice...
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| Posted 2/9/11 10:58 PM |
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RGEC47
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Re: Brown Rice?
Thanks for the responses and suggestions. I decided to go for it and make it last night. I got the Nature's Promise and it came out awful, it's not supposed to be crunchy right? I cooked it for about 50 mins and it was still raw, not good.
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Tulips915
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by RGEC47
Thanks for the responses and suggestions. I decided to go for it and make it last night. I got the Nature's Promise and it came out awful, it's not supposed to be crunchy right? I cooked it for about 50 mins and it was still raw, not good.
No it's not supposed to be crunchy. Are you sure you had enough water??
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MissJones
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by SB7308
Posted by RGEC47
Thanks for the responses and suggestions. I decided to go for it and make it last night. I got the Nature's Promise and it came out awful, it's not supposed to be crunchy right? I cooked it for about 50 mins and it was still raw, not good.
No it's not supposed to be crunchy. Are you sure you had enough water??
Yeah, you probably needed more water.
I add a bit more and when it's simmering, I check it. If it needs more water, I add it. Taste it ever once in a while.
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queensgal
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by MissJones
Posted by SB7308
Posted by RGEC47
Thanks for the responses and suggestions. I decided to go for it and make it last night. I got the Nature's Promise and it came out awful, it's not supposed to be crunchy right? I cooked it for about 50 mins and it was still raw, not good.
No it's not supposed to be crunchy. Are you sure you had enough water??
Yeah, you probably needed more water.
I add a bit more and when it's simmering, I check it. If it needs more water, I add it. Taste it ever once in a while.
You also might have had the temperature too high so the water evaporated before the rice absorbed it.
I can't cook rice, I bought a rice cooker and love it!
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Janice
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Re: Brown Rice?
always 1 cup brown rice, 2 1/3 cup of water.
i am chunky and I married a latino...brown rice is in my blood now.
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| Posted 2/10/11 9:46 PM |
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RGEC47
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by Janice
always 1 cup brown rice, 2 1/3 cup of water.
i am chunky and I married a latino...brown rice is in my blood now.
Lol!!! Don't get me wrong I can make white rice and comes out great, this whole healthy brown rice thing is probably not meant to be for us. 
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| Posted 2/11/11 9:15 AM |
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Argyle808
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Re: Brown Rice?
Posted by MrsS6510
I buy the stop & shop brand boil in a bag brown rice.
Me too! I am horrible at cooking rice, white or brown. It never ever comes out right. Those bags are the only reason we're able to have brown rice a few times a week.
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