WHY RICE

Versatility

• Makes for a main meal or side dish
• Check out our recipes section to see the numerous uses of rice

Great Taste

• Natural nutty taste and aroma

Health Benefits

• When one prepares potatoes the compliment is sour cream, cheese, or bacon
  • The similar compliments to rice include vegetables, beans, lean cuts of chicken, pork and beef or just seasoning if preferred plain.
• Among all staple starches, rice has the highest protein and energy digestibility rate
• Total protein content of rice is 7-8% (brown) and 6 to 7% (white).
• Of all grains, rice has the highest lysine and the highest levels of utilizable proteins
  • If an adult male ate rice for the entire 2400 calories of the day he would get the RDA (US recommended daily average) requirements of protein and phosphorus.

Ease of Use

• Cooks in less than 20 minutes
• Rice is conducive to pantry storage: It won't grow ears like potatoes, spoil or mold
• Rice will freeze well both in raw and cooked form.