Substitutes for black rice

[mitch_the_chef]

Whats a good sub. for black rice?

 

[Haggis]

There is white rice that is dyed black, however thats only a visual substitute, I do not think there is any real substitute for black rice.

 

[Caine]

Put squid ink in your white rice.

 

[pdswife]

silly me, I didn't know there was black rice... wild, brown and many whites.. but black??

 

[Alix]

I think black rice is wild rice isn't it?

 

[mitch_the_chef]

Yes I think so sorry I was kind of in a rush last time but I always just call it black rice instead of wild rice. I was also looking for a taste sub lol, but thanks for giving me ways to fool the eaters (with squid ink)hehe.

 

[Michael in FtW]

I had never heard of it ... but it sounds interesting. Here's a site I found via google that explains some about it: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/newsletter/2001/september.html

 

[HanArt]

I tried black rice once. Prefer basmati or popcorn rice for that nutty flavor.

http://www.farawayfoods.com/forbiddenrice.html

 

[Alix]

Mitch, I don't think there is really any acceptable substitute for wild rice. It is not actually a rice (if I recall correctly) it is something else and therefore no other rice will be a good substitute. I would be interested to learn if there IS a substitute so I am hoping someone with more knowledge comes along to help you out.

 

[Andy M.]

So it appears there are two diferent kinds of black rice, one Thai and glutenous and the other Chinese and not glutenous, and neither one is wild rice, which is a grass. Learn something new every day!

Thanks, Michael and HanArt.

OH, and neither one is black, they're both purple!

I'm so confused !

 

[Alix]

LOLOLOL!!

 

[HanArt]

OH, and neither one is black, they're both purple!

I'm so confused !

Actually it is black until you cook it then it turns purple. Like purple string beans turn green.

 

[Andy M.]

Actually it is black until you cook it then it turns purple. Like purple string beans turn green.

...and white garlic turns blue! arrrgghhhh!

 

[mitch_the_chef]

Hmmm so its not exactly rice. Well I guess that's okay. I wanted something good in like a kind of tropical rice dish (a.k.a. coconut milk, and maybe some bell pepper, not that tropical i suppose). I was thinking basmati as I have heard very highly of it, and is used in Indian cuisine among others if I am correct. Anyways thanks to all you guys for posting.

 

[Andy M.]

Hmmm so its not exactly rice. ...QUOTE]

Mitch:

I think it IS exactly rice. Check the links posted earlier in the thread. When we were talking about wild rice (different from black rice) I said THAT wasn't really rice.

 

[Michael in FtW]

Mitch - as Andy said - read the links! It is real rice, unlike North American wild rice which is a seed.

Black rice gets it's color and nutty flavor from not being hulled like white rice.

 

[jpmcgrew]

Hey Kids!

Go to www.indianharvest.com They have all those rices thai purple,chinese black rice, red rice and all sorts of exotic grains,beans etc.grain