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Brown rice is made up of whole grain whose outer bark is only removed. The difference with white rice lies in that the bran layer and the germ stay untouched, what gives it that brown or tan tone that one can note. White rice is the same grain, but one removes it until the core, the bark, bran layer and the germ all disappear.

Interesting fact however: whole grain rices appear in various colors, without limiting to brown. One finds golden, purple, red and black types. When some talk about “brown rice” it usually does not point to a precise type, but simply the natural brown of the grain.

How to Cook Brown Rice and Why It Is Different

Cook brown rice does make it a bit difficult. The bran layer, that stays on the grain, requires more time than for white rice, and surprisingly often one ends with mushy paste. To reach that ideal tenderness with wet texture, one needs a bit of attmept.

I noticed that it helps to soak the rice for around thirty minutes before cook. Later, I take around one and half cups of water for every cup of rice, bring it to a boil, and then turn down the heat. I leave it rest for five minutes, then bring it to a boil, cover and leave to simmer for around twenty-five minutes.

The secret lies in keeping the cover on the whole time.

When one cooks brown rice well, it has a nice nutty taste that projects. Too much water however results in mushy texture, that destroys everything. Rather, if one skimps on water, the grains stay hard as stones.

Long grain brown rice separates itself after cook, what works for salads and similar foods. The Indian brown basmati is the best… Real unpeeled basmati with rich nutty scent, that you hardly surpass.

California brown basmati? It is a hybrid and honestly does knot reach the same taste or smell.

There are some arguments for and against, whether brown rice truly beats the white. Regarding carbs, they are almost equal, but they affect the blood sugar differently. Brown rice stores more fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants than white rice.

One gets also more fiber and proteins from whole grain rice. Even so, the nutritious difference between them is not that dramatic, as some make it sound.

Brown rice does carry arsenic, what is worth a mention… Soaking and rinsing remove a big part. Better to range the grains in the diet than depend only on brown rice.

One extra detail: those green grains, that one sometimes sees in brown rice? They simply show that the rice is fairly fresh. No issue about that.

rice cakes with brown rice or sprouted rice gives steady results always. Blenders work well also. Add vegetables like carrots, onions and green peppers together with a broth cube gives to the rice rich taste without need of sauce.

Sesame seeds and a bit of tamari, mixed after cook, is another good idea. Brownrice flour works for baking, if one follows gluten free mode.