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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: noble ox on February 06, 2012, 04:30 PM
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Hi All ;)
What do you do with leftover rice ?
I put mine in screw top containers into the fridge, when I fancy a snack I microwave one then add any lime pickle or any Asian pickles m,m,m,m,m,mm,
That way you can judge pickles without other tastes
No waste and great eating ;)
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I freeze it ;D
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With rice I would only ever cook what is needed, Rice is a very dangerous food stuff to reheat and extremely dangerous to freeze.
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I freeze it ;D
I always cook 2 portions. On the rare occasions that both are not used, like SL i freeze. And have been doing this for 20 plus years with no adverse affects providing it is piping hot when reheated, after defrosting naturally in the fridge :D
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With rice I would only ever cook what is needed, Rice is a very dangerous food stuff to reheat and extremely dangerous to freeze.
Cooked rice can become dangerous when left at room temperature for too long. I've never heard of problems with frozen rice. The supermarkets sell loads of products with frozen rice.
Paul
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I am sure most BIRs reheat rice its not possible to produce biryanis etc instantly also supermarket Chinese and Asian take aways have rice standing for days in the display units
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I am sure most BIRs reheat rice its not possible to produce biryanis etc instantly
No restaurant cooks fresh rice to order as it's totally impracticle. They all reheat it, one way or another.
also supermarket Chinese and Asian take aways have rice standing for days in the display units
:o :o :o My god i hope not ??? The stuff would be absolutely crawling with bacteria and would guarantee a serious bout of food poisoning.
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also supermarket Chinese and Asian take aways have rice standing for days in the display units
:o :o :o My god i hope not ??? The stuff would be absolutely crawling with bacteria and would guarantee a serious bout of food poisoning.
Certainly for at least a day. You can't fry freshly boiled rice, so it is standard practice in BCRs to fry yesterday's boiled rice to make today's fried rice.
** Phil.
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Talking of Rice, i always seem to get slightly sticky basmati?, but the BIRs always seem to come out perfect, how do they do it????
Andy
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Talking of Rice, i always seem to get slightly sticky basmati?, but the BIRs always seem to come out perfect, how do they do it????
Andy
Check these threads out Andy and decide which one works best for you. All three produce good non sticky tasty pilau rice ;D
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=6070.0 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=6070.0)
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=1383.0 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=1383.0)
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5992.0 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5992.0)
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Talking of Rice, i always seem to get slightly sticky basmati?, but the BIRs always seem to come out perfect, how do they do it????
Andy
Hi Andy
The starch in rice converts to sugar in the cooking process,this is the main reason it should be washed and drained in cold water 3 times.
The cheaper grades are starchier hence its worth getting a good grade if rice from an Asian shop
some cooks put the cooked rice in the oven for a while with a damp cloth on top
Hope this is of some help
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Talking of Rice, i always seem to get slightly sticky basmati?, but the BIRs always seem to come out perfect, how do they do it????
Andy
Three points that come to mind straight away is,
1 To much starch left on rice............Rinse more under running cold water before cooking.
2 Overcooking,.......... Cook until Al dente, take a few grains out, break open and look for a tiny white spot in the middle of the grain, this is Al dente,
3 And overcooking while waiting to be served. ( number 2 will alleviate this problem)
You could put the rice onto a baking tray and put it in a very low oven to dry out until serving ;)
Les
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Hi
If it is still cokking when I drain the rice I rinse in cold water which stops the cooking process then give it a few mins in the microwave to reheat.
Regards
Barry
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I never have any left over lol