Rice: Measured Just Right
In Rice: Measured Just Right, presenter Cherry Healey visits a rice factory and learns that rice is a type of grass. She sees that white rice and brown rice are the same, they are just processed differently. And, she learns the trick to cooking the perfect pot of rice! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in factories that make our favorite products.
Lesson Express
Q: What did you learn about brown rice and white rice?
A: They are the same, but they are processed differently.
Q: What mistake did Cherry make when she made her rice?
A: She didn’t measure; she estimated how much rice and water she needed.
Q: What are the important parts of making rice?
A: You have to measure the water and rice, rinse the rice, and leave the rice alone when it is cooking.
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