Brown Rice vs. White Rice

[PhiPsiRuss]

I've heard that brown rice is healthier. Why, and how much healthier?

[Rudey]

I hate brown rice. The best rice in the world is white basmati rice from Iran or India and it has to be prepared well - often with butter.

The rice from asian countries is peasant rice.

-Rudey
--Yes peasant rice.

[ThetaPrincess24]

I'll eat both..........I cant really taste a difference.

I think Brown rice is "natural" and white rice is "enriched" or something like that. I dont know enough about that really to really say anything.

[Dionysus]

Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
I've heard that brown rice is healthier. Why, and how much healthier?

Here's a nutritional profile for brown rice.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...spice&dbid=128



I'm a fan of wild rice, I'm not sure where that falls under.

[James]

Glycemic index. Supposedly Brown Rice doesn't cause the same level of insulin response that White Rice does.

[WCUgirl]

I'm w/ Dionysus on the wild rice. Yellow rice is good too.

What about dirty rice?

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by James
Glycemic index. Supposedly Brown Rice doesn't cause the same level of insulin response that White Rice does.

Does it measure differently for carb counters (Atkins, etc.)?

[aephi alum]

Basmati rice for me too. It's a pain to prepare correctly, since you must wash it carefully, but it's ohhh so good. I think it also has a relatively low glycemic index for rice, but I'm too lazy to look that up. In terms of glycemic index, I believe wild rice is the lowest.

[aephi alum]

Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
Does it measure differently for carb counters (Atkins, etc.)?

Depends on what plan you're on. For Atkins dieters, a carb is a carb. You have your carb limit for the day, and you stick to it. For other diets (South Beach?) there is a differentiation between low and high glycemic index foods, and lower is better.

[emperorclb]

Aw man i love dirty rice, thats some good stuff but i dont know adout the nutritional fact on it though.

[Phasad1913]

Originally posted by Rudey
I hate brown rice. The best rice in the world is white basmati rice from Iran or India and it has to be prepared well - often with butter.

The rice from asian countries is peasant rice.

-Rudey
--Yes peasant rice.

I love bismati rice..one of the few good things my Iraqi ex boyfriend introduced me to

But my number one favorite is yellow rice. I'm from the south (originally) and its THE BEST!!

[Rudey]

Originally posted by Phasad1913
I love bismati rice..one of the few good things my Iraqi ex boyfriend introduced me to

But my number one favorite is yellow rice. I'm from the south (originally) and its THE BEST!!

What's yellow rice?

The Iraqi guy probably didn't show you the good stuff. There are crappy middle eastern restaurants that serve it and just make it like regular rice. They make it like Anglos for Anglos. There are greasy middle eastern restaurants that make it oily and buttery and that's just appealing to poor people. Then there are the really authentic places that make it and it's like an art. The rice is pristine. There is an amount of butter added in. A tiny portion of the rice has saffron to make it a beautiful color. The aroma is drawn out and you can smell something wonderful - great with aromas and tastes of mint and rose that are usually in other parts of the meal.

-Rudey

i like brown rice better. white rice is only good when my mom makes teriaki steak with gracy and rice

[CatStarESP4]

I love brown rice, basmati and arborio (rice for risottos).

I grew up eating brown rice.

I used to live near a Malaysian restaurant. Whenever I went there for dinner, I would have this warm pudding made with black sticky rice and coconut milk for dessert. It was delicious!

Rice Pilaf rocks my world

Kitso
KS 361