Brown Rice

[tinker]

I've always wanted to try out brown rice but I've no idea if cooking it is the same as for white rice. Can I cook it in a rice cooker? Or do I have to boil it or what?

[GregGraves]

I think brown rice is the same product as white rice, but still has it's outer husk. So it's high in fiber. It takes quite a bit longer to cook then white rice. White rice cooks in about 20 minutes, and brown rice takes 45 minutes or so.

Brown rice is much better for you. If you had the time, it's worth the wait.

[ainjel]

We have used our rice steamer for brown rice. There's no need to boil it, but as Greg pointed out, it does take longer to cook. But it still tastes just as good. : )

[khartman]

It takes about twice as long to cook but is a great way to add fiber to your diet. The little extra time may get added to your life because of the fiber in the brown rice. And it's a complex carb, so it's not going to add fat to your waist or tush. Unless that's all you eat

[muffinman]

When I can find it, I buy organic brown basmati rice. Basmati rice is the best rice I've ate. There's just something about it that appeals to me. The brown Basmati rice is great too.

[DrPepper]

Basmati rice appeals to my family because the individual grains of rice do not stick together like white rice does. We discovered basmati rice when our beagle was very sick and we took her to a holistic vet. The holistic vet gave us a recipe for making homemade dog food which included cooked basmati rice. Our beagle has since passed away, but we still cook basmati rice for our current dogs food and they really like it.

[tinker]

Thanks for all the feedback, guys. I haven't tried the Basmati variety yet. I like my rice sticky, not fluffy as most Americans prefer. I owe it to my Asian roots, perhaps.

[r8rpwr]

I love Basmati rice, such a nice nutty flavor.

Years ago, I started eating brown rice instead of white because I was trying the South Beach Diet, and nowadays that's really all I use. It's nice to get used to something that's good for you, to the point that it's the normal thing you buy an eat.

It took a bit of time for the hubby to get used to it, but I think he likes it fine now. We don't eat a ton of rice, but I do use brown rice whenever a recipe calls for rice. Most of the time, it's fine. Obviously in something like risotto, that's not possible, but the majority of recipes are fine with it.

[peacherina]

You know we eat white Basmati rice at my home also. It taste so good, that is all we eat now. We used to eat white short grain rice. Now, I didnt know there was such a thing as brown Basmati rice. I will have to hunt and find that in my town. I have tried a couple of different short grain brown rice, but it wasnt too pleasing to me. What are the best kinds of brown rice brands to cook.

[Raquelita]

I love basmati rice, and we use brown rice in our home often too. We make it in the microwave in our rice cooker just like we do white rice. I just keep it in there, stirring every 5-10 minutes, until it's done.

One way i like to use brown rice is in making rice pudding, makes it a bit healthier .