Cook whole grains like popcorn (2018)

Post by pdonis » Mon, Dec 19, 2022, 7:15 PM UTC

VBprogrammer wrote: post #13

sometimeshuman wrote: post #11

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Wether or not it is popped, is it ready to eat ? From a prepper perspective it would be great to have an alternative way to prepare rice without having to boil away water that might be in scarce supply. It's also attractive to cook rice in 2 minutes as opposed to waiting for a pot of water to boil. Edit: If no one replies, I'll try tonight and report back by tomorrow morning.

Where do you live that water would be in that short supply? It only has to be a reasonably fresh and clear, not necessarily drinkable given it's going to be boiled for several minutes.

Post by BoorishBears » Mon, Dec 19, 2022, 7:18 PM UTC

sasattack wrote: post #19

schwartzworld wrote: post #2

This is, as the kids say, cap. Popcorn works because the outer hull is strong enough to hold together until a critical mass of pressure builds inside to rupture it. At that point the starches, which have liquefied under pressure, explode and unliquify rather suddenly. White rice and pearled barley have their hulls removed. You can see in the picture that the barley has split, but not popped, and the rice just looks a…

edit: oh god never mind

Post by hinkley » Mon, Dec 19, 2022, 7:18 PM UTC

elil17 wrote: post #6

schwartzworld wrote: post #2

This is, as the kids say, cap. Popcorn works because the outer hull is strong enough to hold together until a critical mass of pressure builds inside to rupture it. At that point the starches, which have liquefied under pressure, explode and unliquify rather suddenly. White rice and pearled barley have their hulls removed. You can see in the picture that the barley has split, but not popped, and the rice just looks a…

Perhaps puffed is a better word than popped. While it is true that puffed rice is currently made using large pressure swings, people online claim rice has been puffed using "hot salt frying" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_salt_frying ) for hundreds of years ( https://nitter.net/whetstone_mag/status/1564282053025210368?... , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffed_rice ) and supposedly there is a secondary source da…

Post by tinglymintyfrsh » Mon, Dec 19, 2022, 7:20 PM UTC

Groxx wrote: post #9

Huh. Does a normal air popper get hot enough for these? Seems like probably, since the pop is largely just due to internal pressure from heating the water? Air poppers are incredibly foolproof compared to pan popping.

Post by sasattack » Mon, Dec 19, 2022, 7:26 PM UTC

BoorishBears wrote: post #23

sasattack wrote: post #19

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edit: oh god never mind

I'm black and your comment is demeaning in a way I can't put my finger on. Kids do say "cap" all the time now, acting like we have so few wins that we need to get credit for it or something feels insulting.