There are 'BAD' foods
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If it has no nutritional value then I would say it is bad. I think Candy falls into that category. Even pizza has protien so although its fattening at least you get something out of it.0
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stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I still think this is reasonable...start it 45 mins before dinner. Problem solved.
pressure cooker 25 on high. woo hoo!
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_Terrapin_ wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I still think this is reasonable...start it 45 mins before dinner. Problem solved.
pressure cooker 25 on high. woo hoo!
Those are awesome sauce!0 -
_Terrapin_ wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I still think this is reasonable...start it 45 mins before dinner. Problem solved.
pressure cooker 25 on high. woo hoo!
Those are awesome sauce!
They are! So many things are made easier with a cooker.
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"No nutritional value" such lazy shorthand. Every digestible food has nutritional value. It's called energy. Calories. They have value.0
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antennachick wrote: »If it has no nutritional value then I would say it is bad. I think Candy falls into that category. Even pizza has protien so although its fattening at least you get something out of it.
Candy has nutritional value. All candy has carbohydrates. Some candy even has fat and protein.
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"No nutritional value" such lazy shorthand. Every digestible food has nutritional value. It's called energy. Calories. They have value.
What about the Haribo sugar free gummy bears that give people severe gastrointestinal consequences? :devil:
FYI, I have also enjoyed many of your posts. It's nice to see well thought out and backed information being posted.0 -
Lol yeah. I was gonna say, the rice I eat takes a whole lot longer than 12 minutes to cook, but yeah that would be because of the type used.stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
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ForecasterJason wrote: »
Lol yeah. I was gonna say, the rice I eat takes a whole lot longer than 12 minutes to cook, but yeah that would be because of the type used.stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
Which is why I originally clarified long grain white rice.
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antennachick wrote: »If it has no nutritional value then I would say it is bad. I think Candy falls into that category. Even pizza has protien so although its fattening at least you get something out of it.
Pizza has fat and carbs too and other micros...0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Or you have a rice cooker and the time is zero.
Uncle Bens Ready Rice. 90 seconds. Ta da!
Oh wait. Bad because processed? Since it is in a bag? Even though regular rice is also in a bag? I've tried buying rice, quinoa and couscous not in bags or boxes but they are just so hard to get home in my pockets...
Pockets are basically just bags in your pants anyway...0 -
antennachick wrote: »If it has no nutritional value then I would say it is bad. I think Candy falls into that category. Even pizza has protien so although its fattening at least you get something out of it.
Pizza is only fattening if you eat more of it than you burn off.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Or you have a rice cooker and the time is zero.
Uncle Bens Ready Rice. 90 seconds. Ta da!
Oh wait. Bad because processed? Since it is in a bag? Even though regular rice is also in a bag? I've tried buying rice, quinoa and couscous not in bags or boxes but they are just so hard to get home in my pockets...
No, bad because it sticks together oddly; smells vaguely like a disused, disinfected but still faintly unpleasant rabbit hutch; and has a regrettably mooshy texture to the tooth compared to freshly-cooked. Just my opinion, though.0 -
Rice is a good transition topic to tex-mex. Tex-mex is good food.0
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Whoops wrong thread ignore this0
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I'm drinking beer and eating mozzarella sticks while watching the game. Am I going to die?
The answer is no. Even if I go over my calories for the day, my mom and I are having a great time and that is worth more than being sad and trying to eat salad at BWW any day.
Context is always what matters. Do I do this every day? Nope. There's a long time between football and baseball season.
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WinoGelato wrote: »Or you have a rice cooker and the time is zero.
Uncle Bens Ready Rice. 90 seconds. Ta da!
Oh wait. Bad because processed? Since it is in a bag? Even though regular rice is also in a bag? I've tried buying rice, quinoa and couscous not in bags or boxes but they are just so hard to get home in my pockets...
No, bad because it sticks together oddly; smells vaguely like a disused, disinfected but still faintly unpleasant rabbit hutch; and has a regrettably mooshy texture to the tooth compared to freshly-cooked. Just my opinion, though.
Although I disagree with your premise, I am nonetheless impressed with your colorful similes.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I used to cook brown rice. Yes, that's what I meant. 45 minutes, not 12. I think it tastes better than white. But, I don't love rice. I do like quinoa very much. I was just surprised that people think it tastes like sadness.0 -
BinaryPulsar wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I used to cook brown rice. Yes, that's what I meant. 45 minutes, not 12. I think it tastes better than white. But, I don't love rice. I do like quinoa very much. I was just surprised that people think it tastes like sadness.
I've only had it a few times, but each time I wasn't impressed. I don't know about sadness, but it definitely doesn't taste like something I want a lot of. I could eat white rice for days, though.0 -
While I'm not a big fan of eating rice on its own, I do like the taste of brown better than white.0
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BinaryPulsar wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I used to cook brown rice. Yes, that's what I meant. 45 minutes, not 12. I think it tastes better than white. But, I don't love rice. I do like quinoa very much. I was just surprised that people think it tastes like sadness.
I feel like it's a very divisive food...people either love it or hate it. I know people that eat it a ton and I just think it's...weird. I don't like the texture.0 -
BinaryPulsar wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I used to cook brown rice. Yes, that's what I meant. 45 minutes, not 12. I think it tastes better than white. But, I don't love rice. I do like quinoa very much. I was just surprised that people think it tastes like sadness.
I feel like it's a very divisive food...people either love it or hate it. I know people that eat it a ton and I just think it's...weird. I don't like the texture.
Yeah, looks like it must just be a taste thing. To me rice doesn't even taste like food. It needs sauce on it. But, quinoa tastes really good. But, others like rice and not quinoa. I have eaten quinoa since I was a teen. So, maybe that's part of it.0 -
The food in and of itself isn't good or bad, its your choice that is. If your goal is maintain a heathy body composition then your choice to eat a certain food at a certain amount is good or bad. Thinking of it that way takes power away from the food.0
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Plenty of lovely hillsides where I live in SoCal!
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WinoGelato wrote: »Or you have a rice cooker and the time is zero.
Uncle Bens Ready Rice. 90 seconds. Ta da!
Oh wait. Bad because processed? Since it is in a bag? Even though regular rice is also in a bag? I've tried buying rice, quinoa and couscous not in bags or boxes but they are just so hard to get home in my pockets...
No, bad because it sticks together oddly; smells vaguely like a disused, disinfected but still faintly unpleasant rabbit hutch; and has a regrettably mooshy texture to the tooth compared to freshly-cooked. Just my opinion, though.
Although I disagree with your premise, I am nonetheless impressed with your colorful similes.
+1 Very creative.
Uncle Bens Ready Rice is awesome.
We buy the brown rice, the Basmati, and the Jasmine. 90 seconds AND nom!0 -
stevencloser wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
The cooking time is influenced by the type of rice, as long grain brown rice takes longer.vivmom2014 wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Rice is so bland and chewy. Quinoa is so fluffy and stays fluffy for use in hot or cold dishes. There are so many ways to prepare it. So fast and easy to cook. Rice takes so long to cook.
Long grain white rice takes about 11-12 minutes to cook. But, whatever.
Not THAT long. I mean, if 12 minutes is the cap on what you're willing to cook, you're doing it wrong.
12 minutes with kids bugging about when is dinner ready, is like 2 hours no kids time though.
That's for parboiled rice, "unprocessed", "clean" brown rice takes 45 or so.
I still think this is reasonable...start it 45 mins before dinner. Problem solved.
Rice cooker. Perfect rice, no hassle.
Too bad I don't care about rice and mainly use my rice cooker for other things, but it makes cooking rice a pleasure.0 -
I just came across this and there are some great points. Personally, I think the 'good' versus 'bad' debate is futile. Good and bad are moral issues and foods aren't inherently good or bad... our choices are.
When we have specific goals, there are certainly foods that can help facilitate those goals and some that just aren't going to, IIFYM or not. Moderation is key, and it's what we take in 90% of the time that matters when we have health and fitness goals (assuming anyone who is on this forum does).
If we don't care and don't have goals, we can eat 'unconsciously' - no harm, no foul. This all changes when we DO care about our health / wellness and the people we care about. It's all about context.
I actually wrote a blog post about this very topic earlier in January if anyone is interested: edited by staff
I'd love to hear what you think.
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