I eat a variety of different rices. Black rice (forbidden rice), brown rices, red rices and various white rices. Is the arsenic in all types of rice, or just the white rices. We do eat a lot of rice :(

asanta - 22 September 2012 12:43 AM

I eat a variety of different rices. Black rice (forbidden rice), brown rices, red rices and various white rices. Is the arsenic in all types of rice, or just the white rices. We do eat a lot of rice :(

The article says: “... Surprisingly, when it comes to arsenic the less nutritional white rice is better than brown. The carcinogen is most prevalent in the outer layers of the grain and white rice is polished removing some of those layers.

Consumer Reports suggests rice eaters limit themselves to one serving a day, especially for babies. Rinsing and then boiling rice in a 6 to 1 water ratio removes about 30 percent of its arsenic…”

I am leery of such reports. If I ate rice every day I would probably cut back.  But next week or next year, we could hear a report telling of the dangers of whatever food we used to replace the rice.  Food.  You can’t live without it, and now, perhaps, you can’t live with it.

Asanta, since you’ve been eating quite a bit of rice for a while, and since you have better access to medical labs, you may want to have your blood tested for arsenic level.  That should show whether or not you have anything to worry about.

Occam

Thanks Occam, good advice. I think I’ll do that.

This has become a cooking forum..

Jennifer Stallone - 23 September 2012 08:24 AM

This has become a cooking forum..

What? Skeptics/freethinkers, etc. can’t cook?

Take care,

Derek

Thats not what i mean.. I even like it..

So now we need a remake of “Arsenic and Old Lace” with the old women serving rice instead of coffee laced arsenic! 

What if they tell us that “Fried Green Tomatoes” are a source of mercury poisoning ... oh well, I’ll stick to the barbecue anyway.

I’m ready to run up the stairs waving my sword, yelling “CHARGE”, and later dig canal locks in the basement, that is, if you’re willing to serve elderberry wine, Asanta.

Occam

Occam. - 24 September 2012 07:43 PM

I’m ready to run up the stairs waving my sword, yelling “CHARGE”, and later dig canal locks in the basement, that is, if you’re willing to serve elderberry wine, Asanta.

Occam

Lol! I’d forgotten about the elderberry wine! It’s a deal!!

Jennifer Stallone - 24 September 2012 09:56 AM

Thats not what i mean.. I even like it..

I was teasing.

Okay back on topic.

Last weekend we tried a recipe for Bahamian grilled chicken. Marinate the chicken for 15 minutes in lime juice then drain. Pour in the marinade (IIRC, thinly sliced onions, garlic, paprika, sliced jalapeños*, canola oil, paprika, salt and white pepper). Marinate for at least 15 minutes (we ended up with about three hours). Grill and eat.

It was interesting, but not a taste that worked for us. Oh well. Time to try another recipe.

* Recipe calls for habaneros, but I didn’t want to be the only one eating.

Take care,

Derek

You might substitute poblanos for the habaneros or even jalapeños.  They still have a bit of heat, but also have a good, strong pepper flavor.

Occam

Occam. - 25 September 2012 02:21 PM

You might substitute poblanos for the habaneros or even jalapeños.  They still have a bit of heat, but also have a good, strong pepper flavor.

Occam

Umm… I did use jalapeños. Probably could have used more though.

Take care,

Derek