We now offer quick-cooking brown rice for you to add to your next Imperfect order. It’s the most recent update of our commitment to finding great staples that fight food waste. You may be wondering: How can rice be imperfect. And how can it cook so fast? Doesn’t brown rice take longer to finish than one of those Lord of the Rings movies?
Our quick-cooking brown rice is a unique rice that ended up with some scarred and damaged kernels during the milling process. While it was being cleaned and sorted, some of the grains got scratched and broken. While some retail stores refuse to buy rice with broken kernels, this rice cooks as fast as white rice while still having all of the awesome health benefits of brown rice!
This unintended cooking time bonus makes it ideal for throwing together quick dinners, like this Harvest Bowl.
We invite you to join us in celebrating this rice for the unique ingredient that it is. With you, we can show the world that a few broken grains don’t make a batch of rice less valuable!
Recipes
- Sub in brown rice instead of wild rice in this Wild Rice and Root Vegetable Casserole.
- Make these Salmon and Cucumber Rice Bowls with brown rice instead of white.
- One-Pot Mujadara tastes just as delicious with brown rice if you don’t have basmati.
13 Comments
Sandhya Chhetri
April 29, 2019 at 10:56 pmThis is great.. Are these rice bags only available in plastic packs as shown in the image? Is there a way to get them in paper or fabric bags or any other medium with no use of plastic? Thank you,.. and also, You guys are awesome!
Imperfect
April 30, 2019 at 4:49 pmHey Sandhya,
Thanks for reading our blog and for asking this thoughtful question. The rice is in plastic for now but we’re open to other packaging alternatives as we realize that plastic isn’t ideal. Thanks so much for your support and kind words.
Joseph Morris
November 17, 2019 at 10:49 pmAha. I actually stopped buying this when it became labeled "quick cooking" because I thought it was instant rice. Now that I know it’s the same normal-but-imperfect rice I shall resume purchasing it.
Imperfect
November 18, 2019 at 5:32 pmHey Joseph! We’re happy to clear this up for you and are glad you’ve started buying it again. Instant rice is usually pre-cooked and then dehydrated while ours is just scarred from the milling process. This imperfection results in a delicious rice that’s a real time-saver in the kitchen.
Sharena Akers
November 18, 2019 at 8:29 pm"Doesn’t brown rice take longer to finish than one of those Lord of the Rings movies?" HA! I made a risotto with regular brown rice and could have played the trilogy in the time it took to cook. I’m excited to try this quick-cooking one!
Łukasz .
January 23, 2020 at 1:28 pmRead my article about cooking brown rice! https://foodyoushouldtry.com/tips-to-find-best-rice-cooker-for-brown-rice/
Marianna M.
June 2, 2020 at 8:34 pmWhile I’m sure some people find the risotto recipe on the bag helpful, what would really be helpful is actual basic cooking instructions! Is it just the cooking time that’s like white rice, or also the amount of water? And how long exactly is that cooking time? It’s not like I can Google this unique product and find anything other than this page.
Imperfect
June 2, 2020 at 8:49 pmHey Marianna! We’re happy to provide you with basic cooking instructions for this rice. First, rinse the rice until the water runs clear to remove excess starch. Then, add to a pot using a ratio of 2 parts water to 1 part rice. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, tightly covered for 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Happy cooking!
Supple Tek
June 4, 2020 at 8:32 amGreat blog thanks for writing an informative food blog.
Imperfect
June 4, 2020 at 4:48 pmYou’re quite welcome. Thanks for reading!
Alyssa
October 26, 2020 at 9:00 pmI’m a novice at cooking. I’m pretty sure my mom only cooked instant rice. That being said, what are the instructions for cooking this rice?
Patty
March 1, 2021 at 9:40 pmAre there instructions for cooking this rice in an Instant Pot?
Imperfect
March 2, 2021 at 8:50 pmHey Patty! You can check out Instant Pot’s website for instructions on how to: bit.ly/3uM4Ww7 💚