Bags for boiling rice

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   Sorry to sound like an idiot, but I have trouble cooking rice properly without using the Boil In The Bag type.  I have been trying to find perforated bags that I can put bulk rice in for cooking. It's just so much easier in that it does not require accurate measurement of water.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.  bj 

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bjregg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: March 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 107	Post Options Post Reply Quote bjregg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bags for boiling rice Posted: August 29 2006 at 1:12pm
	Sorry to sound like an idiot, but I have trouble cooking rice properly without using the Boil In The Bag type. I have been trying to find perforated bags that I can put bulk rice in for cooking. It's just so much easier in that it does not require accurate measurement of water. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. bj

femvet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: August 02 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote femvet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 29 2006 at 2:37pm
	Acutally, cooking rice is a simple 1:1 proposition, 1 cup of water to 1 cup of rice etc. However, you might also try the food-saver bags, which will probably work better for you. You can portion out rice for meals and then just poke in a few holes when you're ready to cook. I would highly encourage you to get a food-saver if it's financially feasible, they expand your food storage by a facor of three to five, so they really pay for themselves. Plus, the bags are re-usable. Hope this helps.
	Namaste

bjregg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: March 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 107	Post Options Post Reply Quote bjregg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 29 2006 at 4:19pm
	femvet, Thanks, sounds like a great idea. bj

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 31 2006 at 7:22am
	Actually, it's 2 cups water per cup of rice. sorry, femvet! Another option is to forego measuring the water - put any amount of rice in the pot, then add water to about an inch above the rice. (Saw this on the foodchannel and it works). There's leeway with rice so don't worry too much. The food savers are great! I just vacuum packed 16 pounds of rice and beans and it all fits in a 12x12 inch space now. Plus, the bags themselves can be used as boil-in-bags for heating up meals that are vacuumpacked after being cooked - cooked noodles, for instance.

bjregg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: March 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 107	Post Options Post Reply Quote bjregg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 31 2006 at 8:38am
	McKayla, Thanks for the info. I think I'll check out Ebay for a food saver, it sounds like it would be a good investment. Thanks again. bj

AuntBones Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: December 09 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 274	Post Options Post Reply Quote AuntBones Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 01 2006 at 5:01am
	bj try using Minute rice. One cup of water, bring to a boil, add one cup of rice. Remove from heat. Eight minutes or so you have rice. Just save your $$ dont buy boiling bags.With Minute rice its always equal amounts of rice and water. I promise, it will turn out great!

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 02 2006 at 5:44pm
	And the minute rice is only $1 box at Dollar General - 8 servings per box. BUT...you can buy 32 servings regular rice for $1 also. I have some of each in my preps. AuntBones is right - don't fret about it, it's easy to get the hang of cooking rice. You'll do fine!

bjregg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: March 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 107	Post Options Post Reply Quote bjregg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 03 2006 at 8:09am
	Many thanks to Auntbones and mcKayla for your assistance. I'll put Dollar General on my list of places to visit on Monday. bj

Catmando Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List advanced Member Joined: July 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote Catmando Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 06 2006 at 3:08pm
	You may want to check out a "Rice Cooker". My wife is from Lake Charles LA. She swears by it!! I can make rice w/ it too. LOL

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 13 2006 at 3:43pm
	microwaves are good for cooking rice.

Pookey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: July 20 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pookey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2006 at 6:53am
	Most important thing about cooking rice is to have a tight fitting lid for the pot and don't remove it or peak until the rice is done. You can put your ear close to the side of the pot to determine if it is still boiling.