
What ratio of rice is needed for lentils to be a "complete protein"?
From what I understand Lentil needs Rice for the maximum benefit of its high protein quantity, of course that will then increase the carbs. What is the minimum ratio of rice to lentils to maximize protein to carb ratio while making the protein complete? Incomplete vs. Complete Protein Complete proteins contain all nine essential amino acids.
How many calories are in a cup of rice? - Seasoned Advice
Jun 22, 2021 · The calories don’t change, assuming that you add just water and don’t pour away a significant amount of starch. So you still have 150 kcal for 1/4 cup of dry or 3/4 cups of cooked rice. If 3/4 cup cooked white rice has 150 kcal, one cup of cooked white rice is roughly 200 kcals - which is exactly what you found out.
How is boiled rice different from steamed? - Seasoned Advice
Jan 24, 2012 · Boil rice with large amount of water then drain excess water after rice is cooked. Use appropriate ratio of rice to water and boil for correct amount of time. When boiling rice with large amount of water and draining excess water, the nutrients are lost with draining. This method is useful one doesn't know the rice to water ratio.
food safety - If uncooked rice is soaked for 2 days, is it still safe ...
Sep 10, 2015 · Rice is a food which doesn't grow bacteria because it doesn't have enough water to sustain a colony. Once you add the water back in, you remove the exact circumstance which protects it from spoiling. It is certainly not safe. Besides, "after cooking" doesn't matter, as you can't turn unsafe food back to safe, not by cooking or by anything else.
What are things like Bread, Rice and Cereal collectively known as?
Nov 20, 2018 · Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products. Grains are divided into 2 subgroups, Whole Grains and Refined Grains. Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm.
How to calculate the calorie content of cooked food?
Jan 18, 2011 · @Brendan : it's negligible? A "Calorie" (ie, kilocalorie) is the energy required to raise 1kg of water 1°C. So 0.5L (about a pint; 80 Calories by nutrition labels) of hot chicken broth at 50°C (about 120°F) would have 20 more Calories more energy in it …
substitutions - Can spaghetti noodles replace lo mein noodles ...
Feb 16, 2015 · If you want to be vegan, then stick with regular dried spagetti and your "lo mein" will be egg free. If you want your spagetti to be more "lo mein like", learn to cook the pasta with the dried spagetti being added last and absorbing all the moisture very similarly to cooking rice.
Should rice be washed with hot water or cold water?
Feb 28, 2011 · I also rinse basmati rice most of the time -- recommended to me by Iraqi relatives who make rice all the time. When rinsed, the rice separates into individual grains that remain distinct even when mixed with other ingredients. Unrinsed, the rice will be slightly clumpier, and have more distinct flavor rather than blending into other ingredients.
Should beans be drained after cooking? - Seasoned Advice
Jun 16, 2019 · Picking up on above comment, the classic brazilian way of eating beans (rosetta beans, black beans, red beans...) is with the water over rice. – Juliana Karasawa Souza Commented Jun 20, 2019 at 13:18
Risotto question - what does "translucent rice" look like?
Mar 12, 2013 · Recently I've tried my hand at cooking risotto. The results are always delicious, but one step in the process has me stumped - the instruction to cook the rice until translucent. I've tried cooking the rice for different amounts of time with different amounts of oil and I honestly can't see a change in the rice.