00:00Rice is a food staple around the world and with so many different ways to prepare it,
00:04it's easy to see why people are unclear over whether to rinse rice before cooking it.
00:09According to The Conversation, culinary experts claim that pre-washing rice
00:13reduces the amount of starch coming from the rice grains.
00:17The site also notes that whether or not rice is washed depends on a variety of factors
00:22like what dish a person is cooking, family tradition, and local health warnings.
00:26Experts say washing is avoided for certain dishes like risottos, paella, and rice puddings
00:32because the desired result is a sticky or creamy texture.
00:35However, a recent study found that the washing process had no effect on the stickiness.
00:41Research published in Science Direct shows that microplastics have been found in our food,
00:46like rice, and the washing process can rinse up to 20 percent of the plastics from uncooked rice.
00:52Taste of Home reports that rice can have debris like dust, rocks, chemicals, and even bugs,
00:58so washing it can have long-term benefits to your health.
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