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What BRAND of Jasmine rice? What BRAND of Basmati rice?

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What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?


To me, rice seems really cheap, after all one can get a 25 pound bag for almost nothing, so I am willing to pay for the best rice out there; however I know nothing about which brands are good. I actually asked this question a few years ago, but I can't find the word basmati in the archives - and don't even think about typing "rice" into the search engine.

What is the best brand of rice - both Jasmine and Basmati? Price is really no object within reason.

What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?
 
Basmati is supposed to be the best rice money can buy but it depends a lot on how the rice is served as well. Basmati rice generally doesn't go well with stirfry or thai food.

 
I love Jasmine rice. The smell of it (popcorn-like) and the texture are perfect.
I live in south Louisiana where rice growing is king and I gotta tell you the rice here kinda sucks.😱
 
What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?

What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?
What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?

What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?

What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?

What BRAND of Jasmine rice?
What BRAND of Basmati rice?

Ok, even this white boy know Basmati and Jasmine rice are superior, but there are vast differences in quality among those varieties. I was hoping someone here could tell me which BRANDS to buy.
From my original post:
What is the best brand of rice - both Jasmine and Basmati? Price is really no object within reason.
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There are many different brands out there. It's hard to just come to a particular brand. Plus the fact that different shops carry different brands. I personally eat Jasmine rice. I think the brand is Great Elephant or something. I can't remember. Basmati is thinner and longer. However, the rice is not dry. I think basmati rice carries a lot of water hence you don't have to put as much water when you boil it. I believe the price do reflect the quality of the rice. I bought a 20 pound bag for like 15 dollars. There was another bag for like 20+. I doubt the couple of dollars made much difference. But I never bought rice that are cheap. Mostly in the median range of the price.
 
We buy a huge at least 10lb? bag from the local asian market that has no english on it at all except "Jasmine Rice"and "Thailand". Ill let you know in a couple of months next time we buy a bag as we separate it, store it and toss out the bag.😛
 
rice..lets see..you need cold air intake, straightened pipes, and STICKERS! those stickers are the secret-> add speed and power!

oh..wrong rice... 😛
 
I asked my mom this question a few months ago, and she told me "Tilda" is her preference for basmati rice..so I went to my local indian store and picked up a 10lb bag (it was relatively cheap; i don't remember how much, but if i had to guess i'd say around $13 or something).
 
For Basmati, I am not sure about the best brand, but the general rule in picking up good rice is to look for old rice infact the older the rice the better it is.. you need to look for rice which is atleast 6 months old... a good indicator of age is the colour.. it has a creamish tinge. Hope this helps.
 
Not that I am a rice expert, but out here in Japan (where I live), new rice is prized. At last years crop reaches the end of the year (and the new rice is justabout ready) it is considered low quality to be old.

There are special varieties that grow outside the normal period and is harvested toward the middle of the regular crop cycle, so its 'new' and is much more expensive. Well, all rice is expensive here. Import restrictions and domestic-grown preference.

Different strokes for different folks though...

Originally posted by: Tornado54
For Basmati, I am not sure about the best brand, but the general rule in picking up good rice is to look for old rice infact the older the rice the better it is.. you need to look for rice which is atleast 6 months old... a good indicator of age is the colour.. it has a creamish tinge. Hope this helps.
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Originally posted by: Tornado54
For Basmati, I am not sure about the best brand, but the general rule in picking up good rice is to look for old rice infact the older the rice the better it is.. you need to look for rice which is atleast 6 months old... a good indicator of age is the colour.. it has a creamish tinge. Hope this helps.
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Im not sure who you learned it from. But rice is not wine, and the aging concept doesn't apply here.
 
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