I'm looking for a store in Raleigh that sells super long kernal basmati rice. I'm looking for the kind used in Pakistan or Afganistan. I've tried Almadina's on Method.. but it's not the right kind.

11/21/2008 12:27:19 PM

try whole foods

11/21/2008 12:43:09 PM

Try Indian grocery stores since it is rice from India

11/21/2008 12:51:16 PM

Patel Brothers Grocery on Maynard, they've got everything.

11/21/2008 12:57:16 PM

grand asia market on buck jones

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11/21/2008 12:58:17 PM

boo basmati

jasmine ftw

11/21/2008 2:02:35 PM

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"boo basmati jasmine ftw"

11/21/2008 5:42:09 PM

LOL at the AZNs chiming in.

RICE WARS!

In answer to your thread, you could also buy online, probably cheaper that way as well.

11/21/2008 6:02:51 PM

the cost of shipping is probably more than the cost of the rice itself.

11/21/2008 6:10:44 PM

http://www.lundberg.com/products/Lundberg_rice.aspx

Some of the best rice I have ever had.

11/21/2008 6:28:04 PM

Saw some at Trader Joe's not sure if it's exactly what you want...check their website?

11/22/2008 1:59:42 AM

boo basmati

jasmine ftw

11/22/2008 8:10:42 AM

boo basmati

jasmine ftw

11/22/2008 8:26:20 AM

the 2 times i've had basmati rice, it tasted like how old people smell.

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"boo basmati jasmine ftw"

11/24/2008 9:02:23 AM

There is an indian grocery store on E. Chatham in Cary

11/24/2008 9:24:28 AM

ttt

2/21/2009 11:15:30 PM

^^ there's like 20 in chatham square

2/21/2009 11:31:29 PM

^ lol true.

2/22/2009 12:12:19 AM

are these rices all whole grain? i've been looking to spice things up in my pantry

2/22/2009 8:16:20 AM

If you buy the brown rice varieties, then yes, they will be whole grain. No white rice could be considered whole grain.

2/22/2009 9:35:01 AM

International Market? on Cary Towne blvd, near the end of Walnut street.

2/22/2009 10:32:38 AM

$22 at Sam's...



Anybody ever had any? I'm sure it is cheap, but hey...it's rice...

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2/22/2009 10:51:33 AM

lol I'm going to guess it's shit. Go to Grand Asia and buy a burlap sack of jasmine rice.

2/22/2009 8:09:15 PM

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"Go to Grand Asia and buy a burlap sack of jasmine rice."

How much does said sack of rice weigh, and how much does it cost?

2/22/2009 8:35:19 PM

It's been years since I've been there but I kind of remember them being 20 pounds and about $25-30.

2/22/2009 8:37:00 PM

Basmati and Jasmine are not comparable.....

2/22/2009 9:34:07 PM

^ Nobody is saying they are

2/22/2009 9:52:14 PM

Well idiot, this thread is about Basmati and you are dancing around about Jasmine rice.

2/22/2009 10:24:16 PM

Someone obviously didn't read the entire thread

2/22/2009 10:31:54 PM

fwiw, an old lady as grand asia Friday was complaining that grand asia didn't have basmati, so I doubt you'll have any luck there

2/22/2009 11:51:24 PM

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"If you buy the brown rice varieties, then yes, they will be whole grain. No white rice could be considered whole grain"

sorry I should have meant to say are Basmati and/or Jasmine rice whole grain? I avoid white rice completely and this brown rice for dinner every night is getting old

2/23/2009 7:23:33 AM

How much rice has been processed (whole grain, white, etc) has nothing to do with the variety (Basmati, Jasmine, etc).

You can get white Basmati, or brown Basmati. White Jasmine, brown Jasmine, white Arborio (Italian), brown Arborio, etc.

Rice is brown naturally. If you remove the outer bran (which contains all of the nutrients), you get white rice diabetes/cancer/heart disease. This can be done with any variety of rice.

If you are tired of brown rice, explore other types of rice. Buy red rice, purple rice, or black rice. These are usually from South East Asian countries, such as Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. And try wild rice, which is not rice, but is named as such because it looks like rice. Wild rice has a nice nutty taste. And the red, purple, and black taste great too.

And you said you are tired of brown rice. Which brown rice? American, Basmati, Jasmine, Italian? Short grain? Long grain? They all taste different.

2/23/2009 8:14:05 AM

short/long i guess, the kind you buy from your typical grocery store

thanks for the rice info, those varieties/colors intrigue me

2/23/2009 8:31:54 AM

All you haters sipping that haterade on Basmati just haven't had it prepared properly for you.

2/23/2009 9:36:46 AM

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"If you remove the outer bran (which contains all of the nutrients), you get white rice diabetes/cancer/heart disease."

Reference for that?

I was under the impression that with parboiled rice, only 20% of the nutrients are lost.

2/23/2009 10:36:42 AM

I'm just trying to figure out the leap from less nutrients = heart disease/cancer/diabetes. Plus it seems like the less nutrients factor would be somewhat mitigated by the nutrients you are getting from whatever it is you are eating along with the rice.

2/23/2009 11:18:16 AM

I love Basmati rice.

2/23/2009 11:55:18 AM

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"I avoid white rice completely and this brown rice for dinner every night is getting old"

Look into some less common grains like quinoa, amaranth, or at least wild rice and whole wheat couscous.

Quinoa is widely available now and is extremely healthy and definitely different (very nutty).

2/24/2009 1:18:04 AM

If any of you go the amaranth route, lemme know.

I picked up a shitton for cheap, because it was being discontinued, and I still haven't figured how best to cook it

2/24/2009 10:51:36 AM

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"I was under the impression that with parboiled rice, only 20% of the nutrients are lost."

That would be the micronutrients, i.e., the vitamins. I am talking about fiber, which is all removed from white rice (the outer bran layer). Without the fiber, rice is just plain starch, and has a high glycemic index, i.e., it is converted into blood sugar pretty fast. Heck, even the germ is removed, which contains the beneficial fat and vitamins.

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"I'm just trying to figure out the leap from less nutrients = heart disease/cancer/diabetes. Plus it seems like the less nutrients factor would be somewhat mitigated by the nutrients you are getting from whatever it is you are eating along with the rice."

See above. Yes, if you are eating vegetables, brans, meat, etc with the rice, it would slow down the conversion to blood sugar. But still, white rice is not good for you. And a big part of the world eat rice pretty much on its own, with a few veggies on the side.

For the life of me, I can't understand why they mill rice in all the poor countries which grow it. I mean, it would actually cost less not to mill it. And it would be far far healthier, and tastier. Refined rice and refined grains should be more expensive than whole rice/grains. It is a messed up world we live in. I have always been curious... when did humans start refining grains, and why? Did it start with the industrial revolution? OK, this answers my question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_rice


As for the Basmati loyalists vs. Jasmine loyalists catfight, take this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmati

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"Jasmati Rice is a genetically-engineered hybrid long grain of rice whose name is derived from Jasmine rice and Basmati. It is said to possess the traits of both grains - namely the softness (when cooked) of Basmati, and the nutty aroma of Jasmine - the latter in muted tones so as to be more subtle. To what degree Jasmati is derived from either of its etymological parent grains is unknown and highly disputed."

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"Look into some less common grains like quinoa, amaranth, or at least wild rice and whole wheat couscous."

Excellent point.

Rice, even whole grain, is lacking in protein. Even the lowly wheat has quite a bit more protein. And amaranth and quinoa are not only very high in protein, but are also sources of complete protein, which is rare in the plant kingdom.

Also try spelt, buckwheat, and barley.

Here are links to some of the rices I mentioned:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutanese_red_rice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cargo_rice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_rice

List of all rices:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Varieties_of_rice

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2/24/2009 7:21:54 PM

ethiopian market?

2/24/2009 7:22:38 PM

this is really interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice

2/24/2009 7:26:51 PM

i think they sell basmati at sam's club in a burlap sack, or they once did. my mom used to buy it, and it smelled just like popcorn cooking, it is good stuff.

2/24/2009 9:56:38 PM

They still sell it, but it is not the best kind of Basmati rice...it is like the cheaper version of it.

2/24/2009 10:42:17 PM

Probably mill it because white rice can store for much longer than brown rice. White rice, kept properly, will last for years. Brown rice will go bad relatively quickly.

2/24/2009 10:54:48 PM

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"If any of you go the amaranth route, lemme know. "

I recently bought some. So far I've only used it in a multigrain porridge I make for breakfast. I've heard it's good if you put it in a gratin recipe instead of potatoes.

^ It's that and also a social thing. Brown rice is seen as poor people food to a lot of cultures. Civilized people eat white rice

2/25/2009 1:16:25 AM