1. Types and Cooking Methods
Rice and Pasta
Types and Cooking Methods

2. TYPES OF RICE Brown Rice Chewy texture Has the MOST fiber!
WHOLE GRAIN FORM

3. TYPES OF RICE Instant/Pre-Cooked Rice PRE-Cooked then dehydrated
Reduces cooking time

4. TYPES OF RICE Long Grain Rice Long
When cooked it is light and fluffy(dry)

5. TYPES OF RICE Short Grain Rice Short and plump
When cooked it is soft and clings together Also know as (“sticky rice”)

6. COOKING RICE
Use about 2 cups of water for every cup of rice (this will yield 3 cups of rice when cooked)
Method 1:
Bring water to a boil, add rice, cover the pan and reduce heat to a simmer
 Method 2: Place rice and water in pan, bring all ingredients to a boil, cover pan and reduce heat to simmer
DO NOT****
REMOVE THE LID WHILE
RICE IS COOKING .

7. RICE YIELD RATIO
1 cup uncooked rice =
3 cups cooked rice
1:3 Ratio

8. Apply that knowledge!
If you need 6 cups of cooked rice how many cups of dry rice do you need?
If you cook 1 cup dry rice how many cups will you end up with?

9. Pasta is usually a low cost entree

10. TYPES OF PASTA Fresh Pasta
***Should be stored in a closed container in the refrigerator
Made from scratch from a simple dough that is kneaded then rolled out and cut by hand or with pasta makers/molds

11. TYPES OF PASTA Dry Pasta
*** Should be stored in a tightly covered container at room temperature
By from the store in packages

12. TYPES OF PASTA Vegetable Pasta
Dry pasta enriched with vegetable products OR
Fresh vegetables used in place of dough

13. COOKING PASTA
Use about 1 QUART of water for every 4 ounces of dry pasta.
Bring water to a BOIL.
Add pasta SLOWLY to boiling water so boiling does not stop.
Cook uncovered until Pasta is al dente (firm to the tooth)
Stir pasta occasionally while it’s cooking.
Drain pasta in a COLANDER.

14. PASTA YIELD RATIO 1:2 Ratio “PASTA PASTA!!” 1 cup uncooked pasta =
2 cups cooked pasta
1:2 Ratio “PASTA PASTA!!”

15. Food For Thought
If you need 10 Cups of cooked pasta, how many cups of dry pasta do you need to cook?
If you have 3 cups dry pasta what will it equal when its cooked?