Let's talk about brown rice

[MrA79]

I don't like it. But if I could find some decent recipes to mask\use the flavor, I'd be all for it.

Anyone?

 

[Kaido]

#1 - get a rice cooker. Tiger or Zojirushi fuzzy-logic model, probably about $150.

#2 - add chicken broth.

I never liked brown rice until I got a good-quality rice cooker (I'm not talking about the crockpot-style models with the dial, I mean the electronic ones - I have a Tiger JAG-B10U and it was worth every cent). Also, adding broth or some other type of liquid flavoring can help. But it's so much better in the electronic rice cooker that I just use water.

 

[MrA79]

I have an inexpensive Cuisinart rice cooker that works well enough. I'll try using chicken broth instead of water, and Sriracha if that doesn't work.

 

[jtvang125]

Presoak it for atleast 30 mins. Makes the rice much softer and fluffy.

 

[conorvansmack]

I usually add teriyaki sauce to brown rice and it tastes much better.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Just eat white rice then or try a different variety. Such as that korean purple rice or multigrain rice. Or do 2 scoops of brown 1 scoop white. Or try quinoa.

Alan Aragon posted this about white vs brown rice:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=124198721&p=484526751&viewfull=1#post484526751

Originally Posted by Alan Aragon
Here's the science:

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Comparison of the nutritional value between brown rice and white rice

Callegaro Mda D, Tirapegui J. Arq Gastroenterol. 1996 Oct-Dec;33(4):225-31.

Cereals are considered an important source of nutrients both in human and animal nourishment. In this paper nutritional value of brown rice is compared to that of white rice in relation to nutrients. Results show that despite higher nutrients contents of brown rice compared to white rice, experimental data does not provide evidence that the brown rice diet is better than the diet based on white rice. Possible antinutritional factors present in brown rice have adverse effects on bioavailability of this cereal nutrients.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9...ubmed_RVDocSum

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Effects of brown rice on apparent digestibility and balance of nutrients in young men on low protein diets

J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 1987 Jun;33(3):207-18. .Miyoshi H, Okuda T, Okuda K, Koishi H.

The effect of brown rice with low protein intake was studied in five healthy young men. Feces were weighed, the digestibility of nutrients was determined, and blood tests were made. Each subject followed a diet consisting mainly of polished rice for 14 days and one consisting mainly of brown rice for 8 days. Both diets contained 0.5 g protein per kg of body weight. The brown rice diet had 3 times as much dietary fiber as the polished rice diet. On the brown rice diet, fecal weight increased, and apparent digestibility of energy, protein, and fat decreased, as did the absorption rates of Na, K, and P. The nitrogen balance was negative on both diets, but more negative on the brown rice diet. The phosphorus balance on the brown rice diet was significantly negative, but other minerals were not affected by the diet. The levels of cholesterol and minerals in the plasma were not significantly different on the polished rice diet and the brown rice diet. Comparing these results with data on standard protein intake (Miyoshi, H. et al (1986) J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol., 32, 581-589.), we concluded that brown rice reduced protein digestibility and nitrogen balance.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...ubmed_RVDocSum

 

[mple]

Just eat the type of rice (or carb source) you enjoy in moderation.

 

[stayfocused]

Yea when I am in Korea I am in rice / carb heaven. I like to mix in the white and 'purple' rice into my diet too. It's all about the curry. Goes well for the CFers out there.

 

[eyahaloms]

I usually use the brown rice in a soup... Yes ... In this mixture its becoming soft just like white rice