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Food "Miracle Rice" What's the deal...

Discussion in 'Tilted Food' started by Lindy, Feb 16, 2012.

  1. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Today the local newspaper printed a story/recipe for a more "healthy" version of Mardi-Gras Cajun favorite jambalaya.
    http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/f...cle_0f5fde7b-562f-5c4e-ba18-4fdc9590816a.html

    I avoid white rice completely, since it's nutritionally just like large granule sugar. I have brown rice once in a while.
    One of the ingredients in this recipe is called Miracle Rice, and claims "no calories, no carbs, no fat, and no sodium" which makes me wonder just what kind of frankenfood it really is.

    Has anyone on tfp tried Miracle Rice? Does anyone use it regularly?

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Feb 16, 2012
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  2. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Looks like they're made out of the same stuff as Shirataki noodles--"miracle" noodles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirataki_noodles I have tried tofu-based Shirataki noodles and like the ease of eating them. You've got to rinse the heck out of them to get the funny taste off of them, but after that, they'll be fine with anything.
     
    snowy, Feb 16, 2012
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  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Not if it's enriched! And don't forget all those glycosidic bonds! ;) But to me, basmati rice is much closer to a true miracle. It's like white rice with a GI score of brown rice.

    It's basically water and glucomannan, a kind of fibre. One that comes with these potential health risks:

    Of course, you could claim this just nanny-state pandemonium. But it does come in noodles too (which sound safe enough)!

    I haven't and probably won't. Sounds a bit freaky to me. Though I'm sure it's safe. It sounds like it's simply water and fibre.

    EDIT: As an aside, in looking up this product, I stumbled across this article, which outlines probably the closest we'll get to a true "miracle" in rice: http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol17no4/174rice.htm

    Higher yields? Higher protein? More resistance to drought and pests? Very nice.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Feb 16, 2012
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