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Rice
One of the major food staples of the world, rice is grown in most warm climates. This utilitarian grain is used as a starch staple, brewing of beer and other beverages, as well as combined with other ingredients to make well-known regional specialties.
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Do chickens explode when you feed them uncooked rice?
No, uncooked rice will not cause any bird to explode.
Uncooked rice expands by absorbing hot (usually boiling) water. Though the water doesn't have to be boiling for absorption to take place, absorption slows greatly at normal avian body temperatures. So, even if the water was available in the bird's stomach, it would take hours, perhaps days, for the rice to expand significantly. Acid in the stomach would break down the rice and pass it through to the next stage of digestion long before this became an issue.
Moreover, birds just don't drink a lot of water, because the weight makes it harder for them to fly. And what little water they do drink passes through their digestive system much faster than the rice. But, even if the water and the rice stayed there in the stomach for long enough for full absorption to take place, the total volume of the rice and water does not increase when the rice absorbs the water. If you had 2 teaspoons of water and 1 teaspoon of uncooked rice in a bird's stomach, when the rice absorbs the water, you would have, at most, 3 teaspoons of "cooked" rice, the same total volume as before the water was absorbed. Whether it's water, uncooked rice, cooked rice, or any combination of the three, 3 teaspoons is 3 teaspoons. If a bird's stomach can hold 2 teaspoons of water and 1 teaspoon of uncooked rice without exploding, then it can also hold 3 teaspoons of cooked rice.
If you believe that uncooked rice will explode in a bird's stomach, I invite you to travel to Southwest Louisiana during rice planting season. Hundred of millions of blackbirds overwinter down there, waiting for the rice farmers to plant before they fly north to become pests in corn and soybean fields in the Midwest. Rice is planted by broadcasting from an airplane. When the blackbirds hear a plane flying over, they will actually follow the plane to the field being planted, and as soon as the seed (which is the rice grain itself, essentially identical to "uncooked rice") is dumped in the field, the blackbirds will land and will literally pick the field clean. As you can imagine, this is quite an inconvenience to hundreds of rice farmers in Southwest Louisiana. They would very much like to eradicate blackbirds. If you could kill them by simply letting them eat all the rice they wanted to, until they exploded, then you would see tens of thousands of dead blackbirds lying in every rice field in the area. But the only dead blackbirds you will find in a Louisiana rice field are the ones that the farmers killed with shotguns (or that the USDA killed with poison).
As for chickens, specifically, they generally eat corn. Not because rice is bad for them, but because corn has more nutritive value per cost. But here's the thing. Corn, like rice, is a cereal grain. And dry corn will expand, under the right conditions, just like rice will ("grits" is ground corn, cooked similarly to rice, by boiling in water, only grits will absorb up to 3 times as much water as rice will). So, if rice will expand in a chicken's stomach, then corn will expand more. And if uncooked rice caused chickens to explode, then so would corn. But corn doesn't cause chickens to explode. And neither does uncooked rice.
Birds have been eating "uncooked" grains for as long as mankind has been growing them (and even before that, birds were eating the wild pre-cursors to such grains for millions of years). Except for predatory birds, uncooked grains and similar seeds make up the majority of most birds' diets. In fact, most "bird feed" is composed mostly of a variety of these uncooked grains. All of these grains will expand when soaked in water for a sufficient period of time (though the length of time decreases as the temperature of the water increases). And yet, birds don't die from eating uncooked grains. If they did, they wouldn't be around anymore.
It is true that many churches (and other places where people get married) have banned the throwing of rice at weddings. Though some of these bans were probably established after this myth started making the rounds, the original bans were established because dry rice on concrete or other hard surfaces can cause people to slip and fall, causing injury. Rice kernels are roughly cylindrical in shape, and will roll, similarly to marbles, though in only two directions. Ironically, many places that have banned the throwing of rice allow "bird seed" as a substitute. But the primary ingredient in most birds seeds is grain sorghum, which is almost perfectly spherical, and therefore much more likely than rice to roll (because a sphere can roll in any direction) and cause people to slip and fall.
If you are at a wedding, and the church forbids the throwing of rice, I strongly recommend that you abide by that rule, for the safety of humans, not for that of the birds. But don't replace it with bird seed, as this is potentially much more dangerous to humans.
Is uncooked rice bad when you find bugs in it?
The dry grain is hard to chew, swallowing a few raw should not be a problem, but once swallowed the grains will absorb moisture from your body and swell. The water absorbed, if in quantity could cause health problems. The swelling of rice in your stomach could cause problems. It would certainly have no, zero, advantages for your health.
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Yes Rice flour is gluten free, I do all my baking with rice flour and I have never had a problem with it. Just to be on the safe side, check the ingrediants, incase there is something like Barley Malt Extract, or Malt Extract.
What is the difference between fried rice and pulao?
Pulao is a traditional Mexican or Spanish food. It has rice, lots of vegetables and seafood. Fried rice is Asian and does not have as many vegetables in it. It has no seafood in it.
1 cup rice with 1 1/4 cup water. cook med temp till boil no cover. cut to low till water absorbed. turn to simmering cover for 10 minutes. turn off heat let it sit for another 10 minutes. it's done.
What is the orgin of dirty rice?
The origin of dirty rice or rice dressing as some call it is New Orleans, Louisiana.
Feeding rice and pasta to dogs is it bad for them?
Yes dogs can eat pasta being omnivores and can be a good filler though they do not get alot of nutrition from grains it will not harm them nor cause "heart attacks" as is one incorrect view wiht no actual medical refference when serving pasta sauce stay away form garlic and onions as these can cause a dog to become anemic
How much water for 2 cups uncooked rice?
2 cups water to
1 cup uncooked rice
a little salt and/or butter if you like
Bring the water to a boil, pour in rice, turn down the heat and cover. Should take about 15 - 20 minutes.
How do you make egg fried rice?
It's best to start with rice that is a day old -- the moisture dissipates making it easy to cook.
Fried rice is really a great recipe to help clean out your refirgerator of veggies.
You can add:
onion
corn
peas
peppers
carrots
meat.
Other ingredients:
soy sauce
egg
In a wok, cook the veggies and meat first. Then add your
rice. Push the rice to the side of the wok, forming a hole in the center. Crack open the egg and drop in the center of rice. Wait until the egg turns white on bottom layer then with a spoon, stir the egg into the rice. Season with soy sauce to taste.
Is one kind of rice superior to others when making rice pudding?
I don't know that there is any best rice to use. I've used many different brands of long, medium and short grain white rice to make rice pudding - and they were all good!
What rice do you use for sushi?
You start by making up the sushi rice as normal. Once it is cooked, while it is still warm, you mix in a mixture of sugar and vinegar. The vinegar is made from rice wine. As the mixture is mixed together, traditionally a fan is used to cool the mix down.
Here's a great and easy to follow video I personally use, it shows you exactly how to make it!
http://www.howcast.com/videos/256-How-To-Make-Sushi-Rice
very famous and delicious breakfast of south india.
preparation :
idli rice- 4 cups
urad dal-1 cup
methi - 2 tbsp
soak rice and methi for min 4 hours and dal for min of 2 hours.
always use grinder to prepare the batter if mixie then batter wont be fluffy and end up with hard idlis
first grinde methi then add dal to it add water little by little (dont pour) till you get fluffy consistency.
take away dal batter in vessel . then add rice and grind it to fine .mix it all add crystal salt.mix it well.
allow to ferment for 8 hours.
note:before preparing idlis mix the batter from top to bottom since rice is heavier it settle down in vessel and dhal at the top .mix well.cook it for not more than 5 minutes
Can you put instant rice in the oven?
Heat oven to 350 use oven safe pan pour desired rice amount and add 2x the water (boiling water) to it along with about 1/2 tablespoon of salt to every 4 cups of rice and 1/8 cup of oil to every 4 cups of rice cover pan with foil air tight place pan in oven for about 45 min take out oven and let sit and steam with cover still on pan for approx. 10min. use fork to fluff rice. serve hot Heat oven to 350 use oven safe pan pour desired rice amount and add 2x the water (boiling water) to it along with about 1/2 tablespoon of salt to every 4 cups of rice and 1/8 cup of oil to every 4 cups of rice cover pan with foil air tight place pan in oven for about 45 min take out oven and let sit and steam with cover still on pan for approx. 10min. use fork to fluff rice. serve hot
Why is rice such an important food?
Fried rice is rice tossed in some oil with some spices.
It can be veg fried veg rice or any as per liking.
here you can check veg fried rice recipe for vegetarian food recipes at
vegflavors. com/veg-fried-rice/
How much does 1 cup instant rice yield when cooked?
rice when cooked doubles eg: 1 cup uncooked rice ==2 cups cooked
How long can rice be left out not refridgerated?
Any potentially hazardous food should not sit out for more than two hours. If the ambient temperature is very hot, then it shouldn't sit out for more than one hour.
Where did red beans and rice come from?
The red kidney bean is definitely a legume of the bean category. They were named "kidneys" because their shape and color resembled a human kidney. They are popular in chili con carne, red beans and rice and the cuisine in northern regions of India.
You don't make it, it grows. Rice is part of the grass family.
You left chicken and wild rice soup out all night is it still good?
Unless where you left it out is as cold as a refrigerator, I would not recommend eating it.
