How do you cook brown rice

[Excidium28]

I been boiling it for ever and its still really hard.

 

[AClarke]

Ive been pounding down brown rice cakes instead of cooking the brown rice for a few weeks... soooooo much more convenient and I cant see how the cakes could be worse than regular rice since theyre simply composed of brown rice and salt...

 

[sublime35]

they are worse because they are digested extremely quick and cause insulin spike. Take note at hot they dissolve in your mouth.

 

[sublime35]

but to answer your question. it takes like 45 mins.

 

[the-short-one]

invest in a rice cooker (get a good one second hand on ebay ) and you'll never have to worry about it.

 

[jenscats5]

invest in a rice cooker (get a good one second hand on ebay ) and you'll never have to worry about it.

Yep, either get one of them or you can cook it on the stove -- but it needs about 45 minutes + on low heat & keep watching it so the water doesn't boil off -- add water if needed......

I've found the rice cooker is the easiest & works the best.....

 

[velvett]

Just as a side note - if you put some chicken stock in the water that you boil the rice in, it will taste better.

 

[cwc73]

I microwave it, Is that bad?

 

[jenscats5]

I microwave it, Is that bad?

No, it's not bad...... but in my experience it's been messy -- my BR always boils over..... so if you get the texture you like by M'waving then keep with it....

 

[cwc73]

thanks, k to you