Rice - an Important Crop, an Important Food!
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!
Contents at a Glance
- How Your Rice Gets Started!
- To Eat Good Rice, You First Have to Cook It! These Goodies Will Help You!
- Flooded Rice Paddies Keep the Weeds Away. (And Can Provide for Other Crops/Animals as Well)
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
3.3 cup Rice Cooker Steamer. Automatic Cooking Fea more...0 points
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
Simple rice cooker... big for families!0 points
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
The Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer helps you cook fl more...0 points
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
Enjoy perfect rice with no hassle, everytime, with more...0 points
Zojirushi NS-LAC05 Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel
Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer NS LAC05 more...0 points
Flooded Rice Paddies Keep the Weeds Away. (And Can Provide for Other Crops/Animals as Well)
Rice Goodies for Decorating or for Wearing!
I Love Rice Jr. Jersey T-Shirt
I Heart and Love Rice. Get this unique food design on t-shirts, tees, stickers or gifts.
After the Rice Has Been Harvested, It Must Be Allowed to Dry Before Dehusking 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
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
"Can you really lose twenty pounds in a month more...0 points
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
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 Peop more...0 points
Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
From the James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award-wi 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
Based on the New York Times bestselling Rice Diet more...0 points
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!).
Once the Rice is Cooked, You Can Even Make Good Stuff with the Left-Overs! Fried Rice!
Why Don't You Rice to the Occasion and Drop a Note! Say "Hi!"
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- NAIZA NAIZA Feb 1, 2009 @ 10:42 pm
- I really do love rice! I eat it almost three times a day. It was awesome.. Terrific photos! I'll lensroll you to my lens Easy Mixed Rice Recipes
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