So is it a Rice recall ,should we be concerned.

[justoffal]

There was an influx of Assyrians into the central valley of CA about 30 years ago and kabob places started appearing on every corner--with a lot of basmati rice being used. I really became a fan and we've been using it exclusively for some time now. Light, aromatic, not sticky. Just like we like it.

Basmati is the only race I will use for just about anything. Making a stuffed cabbage roll however is probably better with the short grain. Properly prepared basmati with a dash of salt and a stick of butter evenly mixed in is nearly irresistible.

 

[Unkotare]

You should wash rice before you cook it, of course. We just got a new rice cooker. The old one hung in there for a while but finally gave it up.

 

[justoffal]

You should wash rice before you cook it, of course. We just got a new rice cooker. The old one hung in there for a while but finally gave it up.

Handiest damn thing on the planet. I prefer the imusa with the stainless steel removable pot.
I avoid the non-stick surface because it probably deposits particles into the rice.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Handiest damn thing on the planet. I prefer the imusa with the stainless steel removable pot.
I avoid the non-stick surface because it probably deposits particles into the rice.

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That's the built in thing with basmati -- most of it comes in burlap and it must be rinsed several times to get the burlap flavor out of it.


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[justoffal]

You should wash rice before you cook it, of course. We just got a new rice cooker. The old one hung in there for a while but finally gave it up.

If you flip the old one over and remove the bottom you will see wrapped in heat insulation a resistor.
It's always the part that goes. It's very easy to order a replacement resistor and replace it.
You don't have to solder it. Simply snip the old one out leaving some of the leads visible and tightly twist together the leads of the new resistor with the old leads that are left behind. wrap a little electrical tape and replace the heat shield, screw the cover back on and voila you have it for another three or four years!

 

[Concerned American]

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That's the built in thing with basmati -- most of it comes in burlap and it must be rinsed several times to get the burlap flavor out of it.


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Costco sells it in burlap but the rice is contained in a plastic liner bag.

 

[justoffal]

Costco sells it in burlap but the rice is contained in a plastic liner bag.

Yep .... That's where I get it from buddy!
I save the burlap bags after too!

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Costco sells it in burlap but the rice is contained in a plastic liner bag.

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I used to buy it at the outlet where restaurants buy it, in just the burlap bags which, empty, became very useful things!


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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Yep .... That's where I get it from buddy!
I save the burlap bags after too!

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Beat me to it.

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[Concerned American]

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I used to buy it at the outlet where restaurants buy it, in the burlap bags which, empty, became very useful things!


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Costco's is from India and the burlap bag has handles and a zipper. LOL, sometimes the zipper works.

 

[Unkotare]

Handiest damn thing on the planet. I prefer the imusa with the stainless steel removable pot.
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That's the one we just laid to rest. It hung in there for a while, but not as long as the one we had before that. Got a Black & Decker this time.

 

[justoffal]

You should wash rice before you cook it, of course. We just got a new rice cooker. The old one hung in there for a while but finally gave it up.

Amazon.com

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Costco's is from India and the burlap bag has handles and a zipper. LOL, sometimes the zipper works.

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YEP!

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[justoffal]

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That's the built in thing with basmati -- most of it comes in burlap and it must be rinsed several times to get the burlap flavor out of it.


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I sometimes will use the spaghetti method.
Instead of measuring the water I just put two or three cups in a large pot filled with water and use a Chinese spoon strainer to remove it when it's ready.

Most of the time though I will do the measuring and use the rice cooker.

The article I read on Rice contamination recommends the spaghetti method.

Jo

 

[Unkotare]

We work rice cookers hard, having rice with every meal every day (unless we're having potatoes).

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Well thankfully, I prefer jasmine rice. The brand I buy is from Thailand.
So it is one of the lowest heavy metal variants.
We eat rice about once a week.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I don't understand the need of a rice cooker?
I generally make 1 cup of jasmine rice to serve my wife and I.
Extremely simple:
2 1/2 cup of water (sometimes broth, depending on what I am making)
1 cup rice
Important step - bring the water to a boil FIRST. Despite what directions say - bring water to boil first. Trust me.
Cook till you can see no more water on top, and there are small holes as if you stuck your finger in the top a dozen times. (About 10-12 minutes)
Done.
Your rice will be consistently perfect every time. Why a cooker?

 

[BothWings]

Strange article it is like it is saying be concerned but not really. Maybe I'm comprehending it wrong . I just stocked up on Rice maybe why it was on sale.

MSN

They're attempting to influence the market but they don't really have any proof of why you really need to worry. They're just putting scary ideas in people's heads to influence their behavior.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

They're attempting to influence the market but they don't really have any proof of why you really need to worry. They're just putting scary ideas in people's heads to influence their behavior.

It is a direct result of corporate farming here and abroad.
Corporations will do anything to produce higher yields - regardless of health hazards. The reason these heavy metals are in the crops is because for decades corporations used pesticides that contained arsenic. Blatant disregard for human health for generations. Arsenic never decomposes. Never. The only way to remove it would be to remove several feet of the topsoil.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

And BTW - potatoes also contain arson today - same reason.
Happy eating! And thank corporations for poisoning you and your government for doing nothing about it for decades.

We need more RFKs