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.