Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:52:05 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> gregz wrote:
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>>> "Chemo" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> On Oct 2, 9:23 am, Sqwertz > wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 13:07:41 +0200, ViLco wrote:
>>>>>> I got a package recently and they worked out pretty good, I filled them
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> a chicken and onion filling and baked then in the oven, the tortillas
>>>>>> got a
>>>>>> very nice friable and soft texture.
>>>>>> I've read that someone fries them, is this done in a little oil or is it
>>>>>> deep fried? Those who fry tortillas, do they do that after filling them
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> before using them some way?
>>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>> UNcle Ben's Tortillas? That kinda funny. A White guy's name on a
>>>>> brand of tortillas. Only in Italy, I guess!
>>>>>
>>>>> Are they corn or flour?
>>>>>
>>>>> -sw
>>>> I thought old unk Ben was black.
>>>>
>>>> He is!
>>> What the hell is converted rice ?
>>>
>>> Greg
>> You are in luck (or maybe not). A while ago, I typed this
>> information that was in one of the Uncle Ben booklets, just to
>> preserve the information:
>>
>> Here is the process used for "Converted Rice":
>>
>> 1. The rice is cleaned.
>> 2. It is vacuumed ´to pull microscopic air bubbles out of the
>> rice grain.¡
>> 3. It is steeped under pressure ´to dissolve water-soluble B
>> vitamins and other whole-grain properties from bran, hull and germ
>> and force them into the rice grain itself.¡
>> 4. It is steamed ´to seal the water-soluble B vitamins and other
>> whole-grain properties in the rice grain.¡
>> 5. It is vacuumed and dry heated ´to remove moisture, harden
>> outer surface of grain.¡
>> 6. It is milled and polished and ´ready to go into the package.¡
>
> That must have been a while ago you snarfed that description!
>
> You'd never see that method described any more. As gobbleygook as it
> sounds, it's probably one of the more least-processed(*) methods in
> the "middle aisles" these days.
>
> I'm going to buy some Default Uncle Ben's tomorrow just for kicks.
> Come to think of it, Gary's going to the grocery store in a few hours
> so pick me up some! :-)
>
> -sw

That booklet wasn't ultra-old. I am going trying to capture
points of interest as I sort through my ephemera, and I thought
that might be interesting to someone.

My mother used Uncle Ben's rice. There obviously weren't so many
offerings back then--speaking of the 50s and 60s. The only other
rice that I was aware of was Minute Rice, which I am happy to say
Mom didn't cook. I must haver experienced at some friend's house.
Ugh.

Now, of course, we have access to many more rices, and we know
that Uncle Ben's is just not appropriate in many contexts... and
that there are better choices for every context.

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