As mentioned previously in this blog, we eat A LOT of
rice in our house. We love rice. Usually we buy Jasmine or Basmati (reviewed
on days 198 http://traderjoes365.blogspot.com/2015/07/day-199-jasmine-rice.html
and 191 http://traderjoes365.blogspot.com/2015/07/day-191-basmati-rice.html
of this blog).
This time we decided to SHAKE THINGS UP. We saw this Brown Jasmine Rice at the Trader
Joe’s in Cincinnati and decided to pick up a bag.
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| Big bag, small price |
I used to be in charge of cooking rice in our
kitchen. When it was my duty, I threw it
in a rice cooker, turned it on, and called it a day. J Then David decided we should follow the
instructions and RINSE it before cooking.
So he took over rice duty. Then
he came up with an elaborate method of frying the rice in olive oil BEFORE
cooking it…. Let’s just say, rice
cooking is now his assignment and not mine.
He cooked this Brown Basmati Rice using his “fry in a bit
of EVOO oil first” technique. He then
cooked it in water for 35 to 40 minutes (following the package). So that is the first thing to point out –
this rice takes longer than your average rice to cook, so make sure you prepare
your meal accordingly.
We normally don’t dig brown rice as much as white. But we really trust Trader Joe’s so we gave
this a shot. Luckily for us, it is not
as “brown rice-y” as other brown rices.
It is more like white rice but, as David noted, it has a “Little bit
more of skin and texture to it. Though I
prefer white rice, I know that brown rice is healthier for me. So if I have to eat brown rice, I would
definitely suggest this. In fact, now
that I am eating the leftovers of it on the second day I am enjoying the taste
of it with a little butter on it.”
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| Oh the sign tells us it is LUXURIOUS! |
I thought this was a little crunchier than our regular
rice but that wasn’t a bad thing. I
liked it. The “kernels” were all very separate
and there was not gloppiness. It went
well with chicken. This is a good
alternative to our normal rice when you want something a little bit different. Like the other rices at TJ’s, it is a large
bag for a remarkably good price. This rice,
from Thailand, was only $3.29 for a 3 lbs bag – that is only a little over a
buck per pound!
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| BONUS PHOTO! I cannot for the life of me find the picture I took of this rice on a plate with a nice omelet we made, so instead I present ARTWORK FROM THE CINCINNATI TRADER JOE'S! Here is a piece that is in their foyer - it is the Tyler Davidson Fountain. Nice, huh?? |
Price – $3.29
Rating - 4
