Kris wrote:
> On Feb 1, 7:08 pm, James > wrote:
>> Does the more expensive Basmati taste better than the cheap ordinary
>> extra long grain rice? I'm not sure I can taste the difference in
>> rice but some food items I can. Can veges, ice creme, soft drinks,
>> and can soups for example I'm willing to pay more because I can taste
>> the difference.
>
> I personally think that basmati has a much better aroma and thus taste
> (the two intermix of course) over plain rice. That is my opinion.

I agree. I prefer Basmati, and I usually have it with stir fries and
curries .
>
> However, different rices are good for different things. For example, I
> would always serve basmati with any Indian/curry dish I make, but
> would ALWAYS use plain lg rice for, say,rice pudding.

I disagree about the rice pudding. Arborio is much better than long
grain rice for that.