Trivia of rice

In this section, we will introduce the bits of knowledge about the rice that maybe useful to remember a little.



              《Contents》
                  ・
Don't you stored rice with a bag.
                  ・Three elements which degradation rice
                  ・Ally of health! The presence of rice oil!
                  ・When washing rice...



 Don't you save rice with a bag.

Do you know why you should not be stored rice in a bag?

米びつIt seems there was a rice bin to any family in the old days, but families do not use the rice bin also increasing now.
At home that do not use the rice bin, they are using to close, rubber mouth of a bag.

So why this preservation method bad?
Because hole to drain air is open to all bag of rice.

So, even though it closed in the mouth such as rubber, new air containing moisture from the holes of missing air would enter, it has been the source of such oxidation and moisture.




 Three elements which degradation rice
elements

High-temperature…Avoid keeping rice in such ploces as to be exposed sunlight or near the fridge.
Moisture…Avoid wet areas such as kitchen or buth.
Oxidation…Store in sealed container and avoid air as possible.


conclusion

The best place is at low temperature ventilation is good, but as a substitute, the following two is also good.
  Refrigerator…quality of the rice does not deteriorate.
  Under-floor storage…although the wind does not hit, the temperature may be relatively low.




 Ally of health! The presence of rice oil!

Rice oil can not be from polished rice.
It has a raw material can be in the process of cut and polished rice to brown rice a "rice bran".


rice oil

Vitamins and minerals are included in the rice bran.
Rice oil is a raw material rice bran, but in fact, it has been used in many familiar products.
Commondity…
  ・rice cracker
  ・very small rice biscuits
  ・potato chips
  ・mayonnaise
            etc.

By the way, has the effect of rice oil lowers cholesterol in most food oil.




 When washing rice...

How do you washing when you washing rice?
Are you washing direct at the rice cooker?
However, it is not good.
The reason, coating the rice cooker because come off.
The best method is rice washing by a sieve.