Brown rice is an excellent, more nutritious alternative to regular white rice. Brown rice has grown in popularity as consumers have learned of the health benefits of this staple food. Brown rice digests more easily than white rice as the fiber rich rice branremains. Brown rice has a more chewy consistency and a slightly nutty flavor. Long Grain Brown Rice retains the natural oils, proteins and vitamins that are otherwise lost in the processing of white rice.
Honeyville’s dry-pack Long Grain Brown Rice contains only 108 calories per half-cup serving. Our rice products are naturally cholesterol-free,sodium-free, gluten-free and non-allergenic. Rice contains a very high percentage of carbohydrates (ranging from 23.3 to 25.5 grams per 100 grams of cooked rice.). Ninety percent of the calories in rice come from carbohydrates. Rice is a complex carbohydrate food that is easy to digest that provides more vitamins, minerals, and fiber than simple carbohydrate foods.While Brown Rice is superior to white rice nutritionally, it does have one major drawback. The rice bran that is removed to produce white rice remains in brown rice. Rice bran contains oils, essential fatty acids, and fiber that will cause brown rice to go rancid in about 6 months to a year. Brown rice is excellent for daily use, but does not make a good long term storage food.
To prepare brown rice, use 2 cups of water for each one cup of brown rice. Add salt to water and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and reduce heat to a simmer, cooking for about 45 minutes covered. You can also cook brown rice quickly and easily ina rice cooker with the same proportion of water to rice.
