Rice

Several people have contacted us about cooking rice that is not Minute Rice. Thank you very much for your help and suggestions!!! Here’s the rub. Rice here is sold in bulk. When we say “in bulk” – picture the old school candy stores at the mall (one was called Mr. Bulky’s) where you filled your bag and paid by the pound. Great…in theory…if everyone used the handy scoop that is conveniently provided. Unfortunately, some choose to use their hands – which, have just come from digging through the area of the grocery store we call “The Meat Bin” section. These enormous bins are similar to the traditional meat section of US grocery stores – except the meat is not packaged. Instead, people just rummage through and fling shanks of beef, lamb, etc, this way or that until they have found the one “that is just right.” Chicken is not immune from “the bin” concept either and can be purchased whole, in parts, or by the foot (literally). Hence, we probably will continue to purchase our meat at the import grocery store, and pay $8 for a box of Minute Rice.