Rice

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Rice - an Important Crop, an Important Food!

When we lived in Montana and New Mexico, rice was not high on our list of starch-foods to eat. In Montana, we ate primarily potatoes --and after we moved to New Mexico, we ate primarily beans. Once in a while, my Mom would buy a box of "Uncle Ben's Rice" or "Rice-a-Roni" - but frequently, we'd have to throw most of the box away after it sat for a few years and got stale. We didn't eat much rice.

But that changed dramatically when we moved to the Western Pacific Island of Guam. Our family soon became very good at going through a 50-lb bag of rice each month. And now that I have my own family, we also go through about 50 lbs of rice a month. It's a rare day that we don't have rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yup. Three times a day is normal for most "tropical" folks. And I consider myself very "tropical".

Rice is a versatile food--it can be prepared in many different ways. The first step is to cook it. But from there, the possibilities are endless. From European methods to Asian methods of cooking and preparing rice, to learn more about this interesting food, please enjoy the rest of this Squidoo lens!
Rice paddies in Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Luzon Island, Philippines

How Your Rice Gets Started! 

To Eat Good Rice, You First Have to Cook It! These Goodies Will Help You!

Some Rice Cookers are Simple, Others Require "Rocket Science" (Really, They Aren't That Complicated!)

Panasonic SR-G06FG 3.3-Cup Rice Cooker/Steamer

Panasonic SR-G06FG 3.3-Cup Rice Cooker/Steamer

3.3 cup Rice Cooker Steamer. Automatic Cooking Fea more...0 points

Rival RC61 3-Cup Rice Cooker, Red

Rival RC61 3-Cup Rice Cooker, Red

6 Cup, Finished Rice Cooker, Cook & Keep Warm more...0 points

Aroma 8-Cup Cool-Touch Rice Cooker

Aroma 8-Cup Cool-Touch Rice Cooker

Simple rice cooker... big for families!0 points

Zojirushi NHS-10 6-Cup Rice Cooker/Steamer & Warmer, White

Zojirushi NHS-10 6-Cup Rice Cooker/Steamer & Warmer, White

Plump, tender and moist grains of rice, with the o more...0 points

Zojirushi NS-TGC10 Micom 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel

Zojirushi NS-TGC10 Micom 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel

The Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer helps you cook fl more...0 points

Cuisinart CRC-400 4-Cup Rice Cooker

Cuisinart CRC-400 4-Cup Rice Cooker

Use to cook rice or steam other foods. Keeps rice more...0 points

Sanyo ECJ-F50S Micro-Computerized 5-Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer

Sanyo ECJ-F50S Micro-Computerized 5-Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer

Enjoy perfect rice with no hassle, everytime, with more...0 points

Zojirushi NS-LAC05 Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel

Zojirushi NS-LAC05 Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel

Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer NS LAC05 more...0 points

Rice paddies in Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Luzon Island, Philippines

Flooded Rice Paddies Keep the Weeds Away. (And Can Provide for Other Crops/Animals as Well) 

Rice Goodies for Decorating or for Wearing!

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Harvested Rice Spread On Concrete to Be Allowed to Dry, Before Dehusking, Cleaning, and Bagging

After the Rice Has Been Harvested, It Must Be Allowed to Dry Before Dehusking and Bagging 

Rice by the Bay... eBay, That Is!

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Close Up of Harvested Rice Grains Being Dried, Before Dehusking, Cleaning, and Bagging

Close-up View of Rice Grains Drying (Still In Husks) 

Read Up On Rice!

Then Start Cooking!

The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker by Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann

The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker by Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann

This book unlocks the rice cooker's true potential more...0 points

The Rice Diet Solution: The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss by Kitty Gurkin Rosati, Robert Rosati

The Rice Diet Solution: The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss by Kitty Gurkin Rosati, Robert Rosati

"Can you really lose twenty pounds in a month more...0 points

One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi

One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi

A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day i more...0 points

Everybody Cooks Rice (Picture Books) by Norah Dooley

Everybody Cooks Rice (Picture Books) by Norah Dooley

A child is sent to find a younger brother at dinne more...0 points

Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy People by Neal Bertrand

Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy People by Neal Bertrand

Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy Peop more...0 points

Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid

Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid

From the James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award-winning more...0 points

The Rice Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy, Everyday Recipes and Inspirational Success Stories from the Rice DietProgram Community by Kitty Gurkin Rosati, Robert Rosati

The Rice Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy, Everyday Recipes and Inspirational Success Stories from the Rice DietProgram Community by Kitty Gurkin Rosati, Robert Rosati

Based on the New York Times bestselling Rice Diet Solution. more...0 points

Freshly Cooked Rice Being Served Up at a Nice Dinner

Bowl of White Rice Fresh Out of the Steamer! Masarap! Manyaman! Oishii! Yummy! 

For More Background on Rice, Check Out the Following

Sushi! It's the Rice that Makes it Sushi!
Sushi is good stuff. But without the rice, it's just sashimi (sometimes). This Squidoo lens describes how rice is used to make Sushi! You can use the rice you get to make the sushi described in this lens.
Rice Can Help Feed Thousands - This Website Helps With Providing that Rice!
This website is a charitable resource for providing rice for those in need of food. Check it out--play some games.
International Rice Research Institute - Los Banos, Philippines
This is the official website of the International Rice Research Institute -- This site provides a lot of information on many of the different kinds of rice that are available as well as news on research being done on this important crop.
Crazy Delicious Japanese Rice Paddy Art
This is an interesting commentary on the Japanese Rice Paddy Art of Inakadate, Japan. They plant the rice paddies with different varieties of rice that grow in different colors--thus creating a way to make interesting large-scale images for all to enjoy.
Inakadate, Aomori, Japan. This Village's Official Website for Their Rice Paddy Art
Well.. yeah, the whole site is in Japanese... but the images here are interesting (and if you can read Japanese, you are ahead of the game!).
Fried Rice Being Prepared - Rice With Some Soy Sauce, Chopped Onions, Scrambled Eggs, Green and Red Peppers, and Miscellaneous Chopped Chicken and Ham

Once the Rice is Cooked, You Can Even Make Good Stuff with the Left-Overs! Fried Rice! 

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Well, the topic of this lens is RICE... so it's only natural that you'll want to get the REAL stuff!! 

And you can't have too much of a good thing!

Roland Premium Jasmine Rice from Thailand, 20-Pound Bag

Amazon Price: $38.28 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

This type of rice is the kind that we like to eat at our home... it's great for sushi and fried rice and even for just regular "white rice" at the dinner table! Stock up now!

While you are cooking your rice, you might as well read something about it! 

Seductions of Rice

Amazon Price: $13.58 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

This book has great illustrations and narrative and recipes for all sorts of rice dishes. They describe two types of rice dishes--those made primarily with rice and those that are made to be accompanied by rice. Either way, it works nice for rice!

Now that you have the rice and the recipes-- ya gotta cook the rice! 

Aroma ARC-838TC 8-Cup Digital Rice Cooker & Food Steamer

Amazon Price: $34.59 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

This rice cooker will get your rice cooked and steamy in so little time that your tummy won't have time to growl. I'm getting hungry already... get yours now!