Post by pooka on Feb 10, 2017 9:54:06 GMT -5
I ran across this article this morning & thought it might be of interest to those of you that may use a lot or rice in your cooking.
How we are all cooking rice incorrectly — and could be endangering our health
It had originally been published in thesun.co.uk.
RICE POISON ALERT - Is there really arsenic in rice? Healthy eaters replacing potatoes risk being poisoned – here’s how to cook it safely
It peaked my interest because I don't remember the last time I cooked rice till the other night. My pantry was nearly bare, & I needed something to fill out a meal. I had a bag of rice my cousin gave me that he got at the food bank. He said he didn't eat rice. I thought I'd use my vintage aluminum rice cooking ball that I'd got quite a while ago, but never got around to using it. I found instructions online. It called for one cup of rice, & two cups of water. Bring water to a boil, put in rice, then cover & ten to fifteen minutes at a simmer. It didn't seem like quite enough water, so I added a bit more. It worked very well. I guess the advantage is the rice doesn't sit in the bottom of the pan where you might scorch it if you aren't paying close attention.
Here's the gist of the article in case they go away some time in the future.
"How can you cook rice safely?
Experiments suggest the amount of arsenic in rice can be slashed by using different cooking methods.
Scientists claim rice should be steeped in water overnight to flush out the poison, and then it can be rinsed and cooked the next day.
Professor Andy Meharg, of Queens University Belfast, tested three different ways of preparing the dish and analysed the rice afterwards.
The first method involved two parts water to one part rice, but the second method - five parts water to one part rice with the excess water being drained and the rice rinsed - cut the arsenic level almost in half.
A third method - where the rice was soaked all night - found the arsenic levels were cut by 80 per cent."
How we are all cooking rice incorrectly — and could be endangering our health
It had originally been published in thesun.co.uk.
RICE POISON ALERT - Is there really arsenic in rice? Healthy eaters replacing potatoes risk being poisoned – here’s how to cook it safely
It peaked my interest because I don't remember the last time I cooked rice till the other night. My pantry was nearly bare, & I needed something to fill out a meal. I had a bag of rice my cousin gave me that he got at the food bank. He said he didn't eat rice. I thought I'd use my vintage aluminum rice cooking ball that I'd got quite a while ago, but never got around to using it. I found instructions online. It called for one cup of rice, & two cups of water. Bring water to a boil, put in rice, then cover & ten to fifteen minutes at a simmer. It didn't seem like quite enough water, so I added a bit more. It worked very well. I guess the advantage is the rice doesn't sit in the bottom of the pan where you might scorch it if you aren't paying close attention.
Here's the gist of the article in case they go away some time in the future.
"How can you cook rice safely?
Experiments suggest the amount of arsenic in rice can be slashed by using different cooking methods.
Scientists claim rice should be steeped in water overnight to flush out the poison, and then it can be rinsed and cooked the next day.
Professor Andy Meharg, of Queens University Belfast, tested three different ways of preparing the dish and analysed the rice afterwards.
The first method involved two parts water to one part rice, but the second method - five parts water to one part rice with the excess water being drained and the rice rinsed - cut the arsenic level almost in half.
A third method - where the rice was soaked all night - found the arsenic levels were cut by 80 per cent."