BlogHer - Brown Rice Now Appears on the FDA List of Whole Grains - Comments

But wait --

Alanna Kellogg — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:50:36 -0500

-- I've figured out an even better way to cook brown rice -- or at least a faster alternative -- I'll let you know when it reaches the blog!

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Thanks Maria

Kalyn Denny — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:42:40 -0500

It sounds like I need to try that one myself!

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Foolproof Oven-Baked Brown Rice

Maria Niles — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:30:01 -0500

This recipe that Alanna Kellogg shared from Cooks Illustrated is fantastic. It really is foolproof and comes out of the oven so tasty I have to resist eating it all just plain out of the pan!

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I saved that recipe too!

Kalyn Denny — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:13:03 -0500

Cilantro and Lime! That's all I needed to hear!

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Yum! What Good News

JessSanders — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:42:30 -0500

Brown rice is one of those great foods that is both super-healthy and even better than the original enriched white that most of us grew up on. Thank you, Kalyn, for the recipe links. I am excited to try the Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice the next time I fix fajitas for the family!

Thanks Jen!

Kalyn Denny — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:58:06 -0500

I'm totally in agreement on the wish for more brown rice options in restaurants. There are one or two restaurants here that offer it as an option for Asian food or Sushi, but not many.

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Great recipes

Jen Consalvo — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:14:42 -0500

Thanks so much for this post. I'm a brown rice fan wishing more restaurants would adopt it instead of serving white rice. Especially asian restaurants. Fortunately Whole Foods has started serving up sushi made with brown and even multi-grain rice. It's a start. Looking forward to tryng more of these recipes.

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Coming up next!

Kalyn Denny — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:08:03 -0500

You're ahead of me, but brown rice tortillas are going to be my next post on another great way to get brown rice. So healthy and delicious.

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a favorite comfort food

Karina Allrich — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:11:33 -0500

Brown rice smothered with roasted vegetables has always been a favorite comfort food. I'm happy to see brown rice getting more play due to its whole grain and gluten-free status.

Brown rice tortillas make delicious wraps; stale rice tortillas fried as chips (in olive oil) are a tasty corn-free alternative for chips and salsa.

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Brown Rice Now Appears on the FDA List of Whole Grains

Kalyn Denny — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:32:18 -0500

It wasn't exactly front page news, but earlier this year the FDA officially added brown rice to the list of foods that can be labeled whole grains. Previously rules about fiber content had kept brown rice from making the list. Of course you may be scratching your head if you already considered brown rice to be a whole grain, but this new ruling makes it crystal clear that eating brown rice is a very good thing.

Some people find it hard to get used to the more robust flavor of brown rice as opposed to plain white rice, but personally I love brown rice. My favorite grocery store in Salt Lake recently started offering brown rice sushi in the take-out department, and now when I go grocery shopping, I can't resist buying resist some. Brown rice is not only more nutritious, it's also lower on the glycemic index than any type of white rice. About the only drawback to brown rice is the longer cooking time, but using a rice cooker makes cooking the rice the easiest part of making a healthy dinner. Some cooks also recommend cooking brown rice in a pressure cooker if you want to save time. If you've only cooked white rice, I'm encouraging you to try including more brown rice in your diet, and here are some recipe ideas to get you started.

Main Dishes Featuring Brown Rice
Gluten Free Fried Brown Rice from Gluten Free Cooking School (pictured above)
Wild and Brown Rice Stuffed Peppers from Redacted Recipes
Spinach Rice Gratin from 101 Cookbooks
Brown Rice and Broccoli Cheddar Pie from Everybody Likes Sandwiches
Crockpot Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole from A Year of Crockpotting
Veggie Paella with Brown Rice from Green Gourmet Giraffe

Brown Rice as a Side Dish
Lentils and Brown Rice from The Perfect Pantry
Rapini with Brown Rice and Chickpeas from The Well-Seasoned Cook
Quick Veggie Brown Rice from Dani Spies
Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice from Mighty Foods
Plain Old Brown Rice Perfectly Cooked from Rah Cha Chow

More Brown Rice Ideas
Brown Rice and Green Tea Porridge from Just Hungry (pictured above)
Nupur from One Hot Stove shares Five Ideas for Using Brown Rice
Brown Rice Pancakes from Canela & Comino
Really Good Sandwich Bread with Brown Rice Flour from Gluten Free Cooking School
Brown Rice Pudding from This Mama Cooks
Barley Brown Rice Dosa from Smita Serves You Right
Mark Bittman talks about How to Cook Brown Rice in the New York Times

You can find a lot more brown rice recipes at Food Blog Search.

BlogHer readers, how do you feel about brown vs. white rice? And of course, if you have a good recipe idea using brown rice, do share your recipe or the link with us in the comments.

Kalyn Denny writes about food and at BlogHer.com and shares her passion for cooking at Kalyn's Kitchen. Kalyn gets her brown rice fix in dishes like Stuffed Zucchini with Brown Rice and Lentil Soup with Ground Beef and Brown Rice.