I'm sorry, I did not ask question correctly. I know that experts recommend brown rice to white rice. I want to know if rising the white rice until it's clear will remove the starch that makes white rice bad for you.
Matthew's reply: Hi again, I'm not sure if rinsing will remove the starch from white rice. I usually eat white rice in the form of congee. Congee is basically a rice porridge or gruel that is made by using a lot more water than if you are cooking rice normally. Congee is slow cooked for a longer time too so that the rice breaks up and mixes with the water.
When you make congee then let it sit to cool, a thickish, sticky layer forms on top and this, I believe, is starch, which I scoop off and throw away. I have also heard that the long, slow cooking of rice to make congee dissolves the starch. I also make brown rice congee too, but this takes longer to cook.
The reason I eat congee most days (for breakfast and if ill) is that it is very nourishing and soothing, as stated in traditional Chinese medicine. Matthew
Nov 16, 2010 Rating
White Rice by: Anonymous
if you rinse out white rice until its clear before cooking, will this help?
Matthew's reply: Yes, I'd say it's always best to rinse rice before cooking to clean it of any dust etc that may have accumulated in storage. Your question seems like you may also be asking if rinsing rice before cooking makes any difference to the rice once it's cooked. To my knowledge, no - uncooked rice is hard and rinsing it merely cleans it of dust etc that may be on it.
