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Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
> On Aug 4, 8:10 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >
> > Damsel in dis Dress wrote:> Today is the anniversary of Crash's and my
> > first date. We're having a
> > > special dinner (well, special to us) in about an hour or so.
> >
> > Congratulations!
> >
> > Jill
>
> Thank you for the sentiment, but given your recent post concerning
> your feelings about me, it reeks of hypocrisy.
>
> Dinner was wonderful. I love the nuttiness of brown rice, and the
> fresh strawberries were the best I've had in years.
>
> Carol
Do you toast the rice a bit in a skillet first? This is good:
-- { Exported from MasterCook Mac }
Brown Rice for Four
Recipe By: George Shirley, posted to r.f.c. by Barb Schaller 8-5-2007
Serving Size: 4
1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 2/3 cups water
For Six:
2 1/3 cups rice (1#)
4 cups water
Rinse the uncooked rice three times and drain well. Put the water on to
boil in a separate saucepan.
While waiting for the water to come to a boil, put two tablespoons of
oil in the bottom of a heavy, tight-lidded sauce pan, then saute the
well-drained rice in the oil while you wait for the water to boil. Do
this over fairly high heat. It has to be stirred constantly, otherwise
it will scorch. This process coats the rice with the oil and evaporates
the water from rinsing. The rice will begin to smell very nutty after a
minute or two.
When the water in the other pan has come to a vigorous boil, pour it
over the rice in the sauce pan. It is very important at this point not
to stir the rice anymore, not even once.
Let it come back up to a vigorous boil, put the lid on, turn it down as
low as you can and cook for 45 minutes. During this time, do not lift
the lid or do anything else to it.
When 45 minutes is up, turn off the heat and let the rice sit
undisturbed for at least 15-20 minutes before serving.
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Notes: George Shirley made brown rice this way during my visit in May
2007. I tried it June 3, 2007. I pour the rice into the water -- it's
how my saucepan situation accommodates. I use a little less water than
the original recipe calls for.
1# makes a lot.
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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