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Default Making rice sticky


"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:27:37 +0100, "White Monkey"
> > wrote:
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>>I have a toddler who really loves rice. He isn't so good with a spoon,
>>though. Glutinous rice works best for him because he can pick up big
>>chunks
>>and eat them, but we don't always want to eat it. Is there a way to
>>virtually guarantee rice of many or most varieties will come out sticky,
>>so
>>he can enjoy other types of rice without having to eat it one grain at a
>>time (which rather prolongs dinner time for everyone)?

>
> You can buy glutinous (sticky) rice at any Asian grocer. here are
> some common names for it:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutinous_rice
>
> -sw




Thanks, yes, I have a source for it but it's not always the type of rice we
feel like eating, and I just want little Walter to be able to eat his fair
share of rice when we feel like having another variety.
Thank you,
Katrina