Rice is one of the most important staple foods on the table of mainland residents, and the yield of rice is also the main source of income for many farmers.
At the same time, many regions have also formed the habit of eating rice, and many people often ask about some knowledge points about rice in daily life, such as how to choose better rice, or what rice is more suitable for cooking porridge, etc.
Although rice is almost everywhere in the mainland, the quality of rice is very different, and different rice has a great impact on the taste and eating experience due to its different nutrients.
However, in daily life, there are many unscrupulous merchants who will sell old rice as new rice, or even turn new rice into old rice because of the storage time for too long, which will not only cause people the harm of accidentally eating old rice, but also affect the eating experience.
Therefore, people need a convenient and effective way to identify the freshness of rice. And that's what this article is about.
Dangers of aged rice.
In daily life, when people mention rice, they are not only asking what kind of rice is more suitable for what they do, but also expressing their attitude towards careful selection of rice quality, and people prefer to buy fresh rice rather than rice that has been stored for a long time.
Because fresh rice is significantly different from old rice, in addition to the difference in nutrient content, the taste and health effects of the two are also completely different. Aged rice mainly refers to those rice that has been stored for too long, and the nutrient content of this kind of rice may change or even be lost due to storage timing problems and environmental problems. At the same time, if it is not stored properly, it may also lead to the growth of bacteria inside the rice, which may cause health hazards, such as food poisoning, stomach pain, diarrhea, and in severe cases, it can lead to life-threatening conditions.
Therefore, the use of aged rice as a daily staple food has an impact not only on the eating experience, but also on health, and in order to avoid this, people usually carefully select the rice they buy to ensure that it is fresh. So what are some ways to help people judge the freshness of a bag of rice?
How to identify fresh rice.
Rice is an important staple food, and its price is relatively acceptable, but if we judge the freshness of rice from the low price, we will get the wrong information, and it is difficult to determine whether rice is harmful or not. Therefore, what we call the judgment of the freshness of rice by maintaining it easily should mainly be judged by other methods.
1. Check the packaging information.
Generally speaking, the freshness grade of the batch of rice will be written on the packaging bag of the regular manufacturer, so as long as we choose according to different grades, but many companies with very large production often dilute the publicity in order to ensure sales.
For example, a longer rice may be printed with words such as "preserved in its original grain" to attract customers' attention, but in fact these may be to disguise the quality of the product, so we must make a reasonable judgment when looking at the packaging information.
2. Paper towel test method.
If you feel that the above method is too troublesome to judge the freshness of rice, people can also use the paper towel test method to judge, this method is very simple, you only need to put a paper towel in the rice bag, and then shake it vigorously for a while, and then take it out to check the color of the paper towel.
If it is yellow or red, it means that the bag of rice has been stored for a long time, the inside has been rotten, and it can be thrown away directly, if the paper towel is white, then the bag of rice is very fresh and can be used with confidence.
3. Observe the color.
Generally speaking, fresh, high-quality rice has a brighter color of its own, and if you look at it together with old rice, you can better see the difference between them.
Generally speaking, fresh rice has a bright color, while aged rice has a dark color due to long-term storage, so we can judge the freshness of it by looking at the color.
4. Smell the smell.
In addition to observing the color, we can also judge by smelling the smell, in general, fresh rice has a mellow fragrance, while old rice exudes a sour smell, so we can easily distinguish it by the smell when selecting rice.
The importance of choosing fresh rice.
Choosing fresh rice is very important for a healthy diet, and after choosing fresh rice, it is also scientifically preserved to ensure that it does not become stale due to improper storage.
In general, if we want to use rice for a long time, we can store it in a dry, cool, and ventilated environment, and try to store it in a low temperature environment, so that it can not only keep it fresh, but also prevent bacteria from growing.
At the same time, when storing, the storage environment should be kept dry as much as possible, so that even if it is a long time, the rice will not be damp and mildew, which will cause safety hazards to itself.
Keep your mouth shut and look at the world, in daily life, we choose a healthy diet to follow the principle of choosing high-quality fresh and healthy ingredients, rice as the staple food of Chinese, choosing high-quality rice is very important, we should always pay attention to preservation methods, high-quality rice into their daily staple food, responsible for their own health.