Is brown rice supposed to be chewy.

[ShoppGirl 5,015]

I found this freezer burrito recipe that if I budget will fit Into my plan but I am having a really hard time with the brown rice. I have never cooked it before but I got the box of minute rice and wen5 through the entire box trying to make it and it was chewy. I went to the store just now and got the boil in the bag stuff and that’s chewy too. I mean I promise you guys I can read and I am following the directions but this is not working for me. 🤦‍♀️ is it just supposed to be a little chewy.

[Arabesque 7,417]

Yes, brown rice is more textured/chewy because it is less refined than white. It’s practically the whole grain unlike white which doesn’t have the bran, germ, etc. so it has less fibre which is the chewy texture of brown rice. Also the rice (white or brown) in those boil in the bag or microwave sachets always seem more coarse & dry than what you make yourself. Of course they take a lot less time to cook than when you make it yourself.

[ShoppGirl 5,015]

8 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Yes, brown rice is more textured/chewy because it is less refined than white. It’s practically the whole grain unlike white which doesn’t have the bran, germ, etc. so it has less fibre which is the chewy texture of brown rice. Also the rice (white or brown) in those boil in the bag or microwave sachets always seem more coarse & dry than what you make yourself. Of course they take a lot less time to cook than when you make it yourself.

Thank you, I ended up just adding it to the burrito and it was fine, but I was starting to really question why I was not able to figure this out after going through two boxes!! I used the instapot, three different kitchen pots, made a larger portion, cooked it longer, added more Water, and anything’s else I could think of. Finally I was like maybe it’s just supposed to be like this. The one good thing that did come from that experience is that now I know the Insta pot has a rice setting. I may try it with the regular rice which I’m sure is less chemicals.

Edited October 27, 2024 by ShoppGirl

[NeonRaven8919 497]

I've never eaten brown rice before. Brown rice is more expensive in my area so I lived in the cheapest rice and pastas. I've never been a huge fan of rice anyway, but I imagine brown rice in some paella would be lovely.