Chemical Engineering in Daily Life – Question 87: What are the benefits of soaking rice in warm water for half an hour before cooking it?
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This post was last edited by yjqin1 on 2015-9-27 at 20:52. Life has improved now; even in areas of our country where rice is not grown, people eat rice and wheat products every day. Everyone can cook rice, not necessarily. Do you know the benefits of soaking rice in warm water for half an hour to an hour before steaming it? How many types are there in total?
Happy holiday, teacher! It’s still Shanghai Chuan on such a day – give it a thumbs up. But mom says that if the rice is soaked in warm water for too long, it won’t taste good
I’m here to join in the fun – Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
From my experience, rice that is soaked first and then steamed tastes better, but be sure not to use too high a temperature or steam it for too long.
The teacher’s post reminded me of the times when I used to cook. Back then, there were no rice steamers, let alone rice cookers; we relied on wooden steamer pots. We would wash the rice and boil water, then add the rice once the water was boiling. After it was cooked to half-cooked, we would remove it and let it drain in a strainer. Next, we would scoop up the rice water, bring it to a boil again, and use it to steam the rice. At that time, the aroma of cooked rice filled the entire house, and the warm rice water was just perfect to drink
Rice soup tastes good – it’s rich and flavorful, and adults say it’s nutritious
I feel that rice cooked from rice that has been soaked for too long doesn’t taste good.
Use warm water at 25-35 degrees; half an hour is ideal, with one hour being the maximum time.
I just finished dinner. At 6:30 PM, I soaked the rice, and then the phone kept ringing non-stop. By the time I finish making the calls I need to make, it’s already almost 9:00 PM. Stewed wild pomfret brought back from home, stir-fried pork tenderloin with garlic sprouts, pickled cucumbers mixed with garlic, clear soup with bok choy, and a glass of Portuguese Porto wine. I ate so much that my stomach swelled up huge; I couldn’t even fit in a mooncake. The rice doesn’t taste good because it was soaked in warm water for over two and a half hours.
What chemical reaction occurs when rice is soaked in warm water?
Exactly, how is life related to chemistry?