Only if you’re concerned about removing dust, insects, little stones, bits of husk left from the rice hulling process, arsenic, and 20-40% of microplastics. The amount of those things is influenced by the region in which it’s produced. Stickiness reduction from washing is nominal due to there being two different types of starch. The kind on the surface is different than the variety inside the grain, which is what affects the stickiness.
I’ve never bothered rinsing, but probably will now because of microplastics and arsenic. I’ve never seen impurities like what are listed, but I only buy rice produced in California.
tldr; no
(Yes if you’re a clean freak)
Thanks deeply_moving_queef
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TL; DR,
Only if you’re concerned about removing dust, insects, little stones, bits of husk left from the rice hulling process, arsenic, and 20-40% of microplastics. The amount of those things is influenced by the region in which it’s produced. Stickiness reduction from washing is nominal due to there being two different types of starch. The kind on the surface is different than the variety inside the grain, which is what affects the stickiness.
Not part of the article:
If you’re interested in less sticky rice, try toasting it first. It’s a game changer.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/toasted-rice-recipe-2104154
I’ve never bothered rinsing, but probably will now because of microplastics and arsenic. I’ve never seen impurities like what are listed, but I only buy rice produced in California.
Arsenic is common knowledge tbh
The new kid on the block is news to me tho…
Fucking plastic in everything… Fuck ur planet peasants, we got mother fucking money to make.
Finally. That’s what I got out of the article as well, but it also confirmed my bias
You don’t wash rice for cleanliness. You wash rice to remove excess starch.
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