Hank Rogers wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
> > Hank Rogers wrote:
> >
> > > cshenk wrote:
> > > > Sheldon Martin wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Sat, 31 Oct 2020 16:47:57 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 6:12:58 PM UTC-5, songbird
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > making an old fashioned rice pudding
> > > > > > > (with raisins, eggs, sugar, milk, etc.) ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > i don't want instant rice, but some other
> > > > > > > type, preferably not terribly expensive. i
> > > > > > > have access to a number of places that sell
> > > > > > > various rices so a list of preferences is
> > > > > > > fine too.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > as a kid Mom made some rice pudding and i've
> > > > > > > not been eating much rice the past several
> > > > > > > years but once in a while i have a fond
> > > > > > > memory of this dish so i was saying to Mom that
> > > > > > > the next time she feels like making something
> > > > > > > we could try this. it was either this or
> > > > > > > cream puffs (or perhaps both)...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > personally, i think i just really like nutmeg
> > > > > > > and this was the dish that made me really like
> > > > > > > it the most. otherwise i've always been a fan
> > > > > > > of sweets, custards and such.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > Short grain rice, but you still need to rinse it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > songbird
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --Bryan
> > > > >
> > > > > We use Canilla rice by Goya for all rice dishes, it's
> > > > > enriched so shouldn't be washed/rinsed or all the added
> > > > > nutrients will be lost down the drain. Canilla is very
> > > > > reasonably priced... sold most everywhere in the US. We buy
> > > > > it in 20 pound sacks.
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
https://www.amazon.com/Goya-Canilla-...-4&tag=mh0b-20
> > > >
> > > > Not a bad brand at all.
> > > >
> > >
> > > If Popeye buys it, it's the finest in the universe.
> >
> > LOL, not quite but it's a decent rice. I wouldn't get it in 20lb
> > sacks though.
> >
> > When we first got back from Japan, we averaged 15lbs a month but
> > that is down now to about 5lbs a month.
> >
> > We had rice with dinner tonight and tomorrow, our breakfast will be
> > fried rice with eggs, bulk sausage, leftover stirfry veggies (mostly
> > purple cabbage, mushrooms, and bell peppers), and black garlic salt.
> >
>
> Sounds like might fine chow for breakfast.
>
> I buy jasmine rice in 5 lb bags, but it lasts for several months.
> Favorite is imperial dragon (thailand I think). I used to also buy
> calrose rice to make sushi, but haven't done that in years.

Jasmine rice and Basmati are good stuff but for just regular eating,
Calrose is more my style. We make it about 5 times a week (works out
to our 5lbs a month) and it shows up in lots of things.