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See also Rice Krispies
Cốm and poha flattened rice are a bit different from oven-roasted, high-moisture rice as a breakfast cereal.
They're varieties of puffed rice often eaten in milk
Cook whole grains like popcorn (2018)
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Re: Cook whole grains like popcorn (2018)
#32This 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…
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.
Rice (or any other cereals) can be cooked in a microwave oven in between 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the amount and on the oven, and without using more water than will be absorbed by the rice, which is typically about 4 times the mass of the rice (e.g. 125 g of rice + 500 g of water).
There is no need for a pot of water or for fuel, but electricity is needed. Bread can be made with much less water, but that does not save anything, because in that case you must drink more water.
Re: Cook whole grains like popcorn (2018)
#33Puffed rice is almost a staple in many parts of India. Called murmure in Hindi. Poha is also a variant of puffed rice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poha_(rice)
Puffed rice in green tea (genmaicha) is excellent after a meal.
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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.
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I'm cringing at this bigly.
Re: Cook whole grains like popcorn (2018)
#35This 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…
I've seen rice done in videos by (I believe?) heating them under pressure and then releasing the pressure suddenly, causing max puffage . An example: https://youtu.be/ZyJoqS__7O0
Puffed rice is made differently in India. They use a hot pan and black sand with no pressure release. Example: https://youtu.be/36GKVfo5PUA
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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.
Can't speak for anyone else, but here in Phoenix, if the municipal water stops pumping for whatever reason, options are very scarce, and hope you have a good multi-stage filter + UV setup with at least an OK source of water. You should generally have 15 gallons of clean drinking water per person on hand, which should last a couple weeks. In addition to a larger supply of water for washing/flushing.
TBH, I don't have this much, have about 15 gallons of fresh drinking water for 2 people, and a pool in the back with enough chemicals to keep it treated for a few months (flushing/cleaning use)... I could probably rig something with my RO and a UV light with a tank pump and a few other bits if it really came down to it though.
Have thought it might be cool to build a trailer with a generator, portable filtration system and water tank... The reality is, if things went bad, generally would only be for a couple weeks where I am, or would be bad enough that migration to another area would be necessary and at that point, who knows.
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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.
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> I am simply stating a fact
FYI, you aren't though. You called it "demeaning" to attribute it to the youth. That is not a fact, that's your opinion.
Re: Cook whole grains like popcorn (2018)
#38Time to share my recipe for dry roasted pressure cooked brown rice.
I make this using a stainless steel stovetop pressure cooker. I do not recommend aluminum.
The ingredients are two cups brown rice (long or short grain as you wish), two cups of water or a little less (yes, the rice:water ratio is just 1:1), and half a teaspoon of salt or less. You can scale this up or down easily.
Put the rice in the pressure cooker without the lid. Turn the heat on. You can use high heat for the first minute or two, but then turn it down so the the rice does not burn.
Every minute or so, pick up the pan and swirl the rice around so it heats and browns evenly. It will take about ten minutes to be nicely roasted.
Now here is where this relates to the article and discussion. As the rice browns, a few of the grains will pop just like popcorn. You can leave them in the pan or pick them out for a crunchy snack!
When the rice is nicely browned, add the salt and swirl it in, then slowly pour in the water and give it one more swirl.
Put on the lid and let the pressure come up to high (the second ring on my Perfect pressure cooker). Turn the heat way down at this point to maintain the pressure, and keep an eye on it.
Set a 20 minute timer and release the pressure when it is done. Use a steel spatula to gently mix the rice and scrape the crispy bits off the bottom of the pan.
Enjoy!
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
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Presumably,the word 'cap' (in this context) was originally used by a single person. If young (non-black) people stole it from black people, then black people stole it from that person. But I don't think it makes sense to describe using a word as 'theft'.
Re: Cook whole grains like popcorn (2018)
#40This is kind of interesting. I might try the rice. Kind of strange that the author didn't try sorghum, which I have tried and works pretty well. It's much smaller than corn, but it has a similar texture. I call it "spoon-pop" because you kind of have to eat it with a spoon.