I do ours in the microwave. I have a rice setting on it, but I used to cook rice in our old one which didn't have such a setting. There's no muss, no fuss.
For a double batch, I do this: Combine 2 cups long grain brown rice with about 4.5 cups cold water. Salt is optional. I use a large, glass Pyrex bowl that's about 18" in diameter at the top.
In a regular microwave, I cooked it on high for 7 minutes, then on medium for 25-30 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed. Then I fluff it with a fork and let it sit, covered, another few minutes. It turns out great this way.
Brown rice takes a little longer to cook than white rice, and microwave wattages differ. I like the rice to be a little chewy. Man, nothing smells better than the nutty basmati rice cooking. Yum!
What kind of rice did you use - Instant, Par-boiled (Uncle Ben's) or regular. What was the cooking time on the box? Type of rice used is a big factor in the cooking time.
I'm not sure to whom your question was addressed, so I'll blather first. LOL I don't use parboiled rice. I like to get grains as unprocessed as possible, so count on taking a little extra time for cooking them. We dislike the split-open puffiness of the processed stuff, love the nutty chewy texture and taste of the unprocessed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by QuilterInVA
What kind of rice did you use - Instant, Par-boiled (Uncle Ben's) or regular. What was the cooking time on the box? Type of rice used is a big factor in the cooking time.
Wow, you guys really work for your rice Count me in as a frozen rice buyer. Trader Joe's sells organic brown rice in boxes in the frozen food dection. The box has 3 pounches of rice, and each pouch has 2 servings. You just take out a pouch, cut a small slit in it to allow steam out, and toss it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Love it!
Wow, you guys really work for your rice Count me in as a frozen rice buyer. Trader Joe's sells organic brown rice in boxes in the frozen food dection. The box has 3 pounches of rice, and each pouch has 2 servings. You just take out a pouch, cut a small slit in it to allow steam out, and toss it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Love it!
I'm too much of a price-watcher and can't see paying so much for processed stuff when it's four or five times as expensive. The convenience is great, I just can't pay that. Now computer stuff...That's another story. But I do buy refurbs there, still. LOL
I'm too much of a price-watcher and can't see paying so much for processed stuff when it's four or five times as expensive. The convenience is great, I just can't pay that.
Yeah, I don't do it for many things, but after getting up at 4:15am and working 8-10 hours, I like things that are quick and easy (we eat a LOT of chicken that I just marinate and then throw in a pan to bake). Most of my food is the cheaper stuff, but we only eat rice maybe once a week or so, so I'm not buying it all the time.
Yeah, I don't do it for many things, but after getting up at 4:15am and working 8-10 hours, I like things that are quick and easy (we eat a LOT of chicken that I just marinate and then throw in a pan to bake). Most of my food is the cheaper stuff, but we only eat rice maybe once a week or so, so I'm not buying it all the time.
I shudder to think of a daily 4:15am wake-up call. I am working part-time now, but the earliest I have to get up is 6:00am for the earliest shifts. If you ate more rice, it would make sense to cook a double batch at the beginning of the week and just reheat portions throughout the week. But with your days, I can totally understand the want of some convenience!
What kind of rice did you use - Instant, Par-boiled (Uncle Ben's) or regular. What was the cooking time on the box? Type of rice used is a big factor in the cooking time.
Um... it was a bag of regular brown rice I got from Aldi's -- their "gourmet" brand of stuff. Can't remember the cooking time for "normal" cooking, I just followed the directions on the website that I found (did an ASK.com search for Crockpot brown rice)
Crock pot Brown Rice
happy dance!
Count me in as a frozen rice buyer. Trader Joe's sells organic brown rice in boxes in the frozen food dection. The box has 3 pounches of rice, and each pouch has 2 servings. You just take out a pouch, cut a small slit in it to allow steam out, and toss it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Love it!
Now computer stuff...That's another story. But I do buy refurbs there, still. LOL
