Eat: Toasted Rice What?! and Other Current Obsessions
Am I the only avid brown rice eater who was unaware of the whole toasted brown rice thing? As if brown rice weren't delicious, comforting, and warming enough already! You might think it's "just" rice but did you know that if you toast the rice before you cook it as you usually would, it increases brown rice deliciousness to level AWESOME?! When we had dinner at our friends' place a few weeks ago, the brown rice that we had for dinner kind of blew my mind. I had to know the secret! Kristen (who apparently teaches me all sorts of wonderful food things ) told me it was super simple: toast your rice. And it actually was that easy! I went over to her place on Friday for a cooking demo, and well enough, it was pretty straightforward. Here's the secret: Toasted Brown Rice Bowl 1. Over medium heat, warm up some oil (we used abut a couple tablespoons of olive oil, but coconut would also be a good option). 2. Add in your rice and mix it with the oil to...