Hi,
I’m not Asian and have very limited understanding of cooking rice. Are cheaper brands such as Homebrand any different to the premium brands? I really don’t have a clue. Also, whether you buy short/long/Jasmine/white/brown depends on what you're cooking right haha?
Thanks
In short, if you know rice - YES, they're different as cultures other than Anglos (which I am myself) know a hell of a lot more about rice than ourselves and as a general rule of thumb the stuff served up in supermarkets under mainstream western brands and particularly cheapies, will be to those who know rices, of rather poor quality.
That said, if you're cooking it poorly etc it might not matter as much - as folks from those backgrounds KNOW how to cook their rice - in my experience the majority of white folks simply don't (very limited sample size but thats what I've seen).
Interesting.
So would you say that Italians and Spanish people would know or not know how to cook rice?
for the purpose of their cuisine yes they can cook rice
Thanks. The question was aimed at Nikko, but I appreciate your input.
@GG57: "Anglos" (what I specified) - people having ancestory from the Angles (British Isles).
That does not include Spaniards or Italians and therefore as I said THOSE cultures generally know a lot more about rice cooking as it's part of their cultural foods.
Please READ the point before you try and play semantics to prove how smart you are. :-)
@Daniel Plainview: Yes, saw that.
I also saw "…the majority of white folks…" and wondered of your intent with those comments.
@GG57: What is your point in the context of the OP's question?
As I was replying to the OP trying to assist. Seems to me you had 5mins to kill and thought you'd make a nothing point.
Pro tip: Assist the OP (as it's their thread, not YOURS) rather than playing let me try and take part of something that was said and get a few likes out of it.
@GG57: The intent is right there. Majority of white folks can't cook rice, and I agree with that.
No need to try find outrage where there is none
what rice you choose is dependant on what you are cooking or how you intend to eat it.
much like beef.. not all cows are the same. different cows from different regions taste different, what they are fed and how they are raised will affect the meat quality how you cook it will affect the taste
I'm Asian, I judge a Chinese restaurants quality by the rice they use, and yes I can tell the difference
I'm Asian, I judge a Chinese restaurants quality by the rice they use, and yes I can tell the difference
Do you mean the species of rice or quality of a species of rice?
I think that is the OP question. Is jasmine rice of home brand some how inferior to Jasmine Rice of expensive brand?
For something like salt or sugar, they're all surely the same
you can taste the difference between good quality and bad quality rice and sushi rice. the texture flavour and aroma is very distinct, I don't like places that also consistently cook bad rice (too soggy, dry, clumpy, inconsistent texture) I give places a few goes then I avoid them
My favourite is kokuho sushi rice at coles. Sunrice used to be ok but now even their sushi rice can smell stale.
aldi instant brown rice is better than any other instant brown rice out there.
…. thats all i know on this subject.
I usually buy my rice from Asian or Indian Grocers depending on what variety I'm buying. If I want a specialty one like carneroli for risotto, or Calasparra for a paella I'll go into the market and find it at one of the deli's there - it makes a huge difference to the final result.
I grabbed some basmati at Aldi one day when I just needed it and had run out and it was awful - full of broken grains so it went all mushy when I cooked it. Last time I bought the Tilda 5kg bag from the Indian Grocers and while it was about $20 for the bag, it cooked perfectly every time. I get my jasmine and sushi rice also from the asian grocers because it's generally better quality (less grit and broken grains) and cheaper.
Also as a heads up (since this is a bargain site!) I've found my local asian and Indian shops the cheapest place for so many things - the fresh meat and seafood has huge turnover and always fresh and cheap, and their veggies seem to be about 30% cheaper than the "anglo" greengrocers and big supermarkets. Some weeks the only thing I buy at the regular supermarkets is bread and milk!
Add herbs (dried/fresh) the list. The markups are sooo high at Woolies and Coles!
Fresh meat, apparently. No thanks. Everything else, quality is alot better and cheaper.
Depends on your local store. Mine is amazing. If it doesn't stink and there is 50 people lined up on Saturday afternoon, I'll trust it.
There are several 'species' of rice, generally split into short grain, long grain and medium grain.
this YT video pretty much covers the most well known types, and how they end up tasting once they're cooked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDYg9SQthas