tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post3696008231376848426..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: 'Arsenic and Old Lace'Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9744623714392768602017-02-22T10:55:36.017+00:002017-02-22T10:55:36.017+00:00Hello Linda - hope you are well - soaking it the n...Hello Linda - hope you are well - soaking it the night before and then rising it before cooking is also a good thing to do too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53585841186796858592017-02-22T08:11:30.102+00:002017-02-22T08:11:30.102+00:00Dear Rosemary, thank you for sharing this informat...Dear Rosemary, thank you for sharing this information. It's timely as I overheard our daughter no 1 telling her son that one has to be careful when cooking rice and I didn't ask her the reason for this. It sounds like a good idea to rinse the cooked rice in boiling water before serving. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-83081835785314370882017-02-20T07:30:24.085+00:002017-02-20T07:30:24.085+00:00♡ - I will call and see how it is going on Wednesd...♡ - I will call and see how it is going on Wednesday - good luckRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41687043282459280452017-02-20T07:26:46.160+00:002017-02-20T07:26:46.160+00:00It is lovely to hear from you H, you have been in ...It is lovely to hear from you H, you have been in my thoughts. <br />Arsenic in rice! It is the children that concern me most, but so easy to get rid of it. When I was young savoury rice was not part of the menu we only had rice pudding.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8281265472327561152017-02-20T05:48:20.196+00:002017-02-20T05:48:20.196+00:00This is completely new to me. I will copy this to...This is completely new to me. I will copy this to my daughter.<br />I haven't yet caught up on all my reading, but I can see that I will have to set aside some serious time with your blog. There is such a lot to read and it is always so interesting. I missed it!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85111697716361888502017-02-20T03:19:41.197+00:002017-02-20T03:19:41.197+00:00Good to know. thank you! And here I am coming back...Good to know. thank you! And here I am coming back to not have to play as much catch up and nothing new from you! Ha. thank you for your lovely comment on the blog btw and yes, I think Scribble picnic is going to do great. I love the piece I jsut finished for it that will be going up on Wednesday. Quite darling, really, if I do say so. :)<br /><br />I hope you and your fam are well. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16759824074518685742017-02-18T11:11:52.302+00:002017-02-18T11:11:52.302+00:00It is simple and easy to do.It is simple and easy to do.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17306270290403450362017-02-17T18:59:18.865+00:002017-02-17T18:59:18.865+00:00I had no idea about this. Now I have to change the...I had no idea about this. Now I have to change the way its preparation. Thank you for such knowledge. Regards.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36367187940233665172017-02-17T18:20:50.882+00:002017-02-17T18:20:50.882+00:00Dear Mariette - I would not want to alarm anyone u...Dear Mariette - I would not want to alarm anyone unnecessarily but for those who have grandchildren or may be great grandchildren this is an easy, wise, and simple way to prepare rice for them.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52813541339133237512017-02-17T18:14:02.799+00:002017-02-17T18:14:02.799+00:00It is really all about the way rice is grown Britt...It is really all about the way rice is grown Britta other cereals are not affected.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-71272699187015405662017-02-17T18:11:03.861+00:002017-02-17T18:11:03.861+00:00♡♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40798542668231383492017-02-17T17:55:33.627+00:002017-02-17T17:55:33.627+00:00Dearest Rosemary,
Oh, we can also worry too much.
...Dearest Rosemary,<br />Oh, we can also worry too much.<br />Don't think that a moderate use of rice will affect our health.<br />We use brown rice for health reasons and indeed, we might have to soak it or at least rince it before cooking.<br />Here in the USA it seems that rice is often grown on soil where they grew cotton and that has been treated with arsenic pesticides. Don't believe all you read as there are a lot of fear mongers beging very active in writing articles. IF this would be true, than Asia and other rice consuming continents would not have over population! <br />Just my analysis, based on common sense.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41789898583684739302017-02-17T17:51:53.859+00:002017-02-17T17:51:53.859+00:00Now that came as a total surprise to me, Rosemary!...Now that came as a total surprise to me, Rosemary! Awful that normally healthy food is dangerous. (They gave horses a bit of arsenic, if I remember right, to make their hair strong and shiny). But your advice is sound! Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13524891146653324352017-02-17T13:42:45.676+00:002017-02-17T13:42:45.676+00:00I had heard this before. I do use Basmati and cook...I had heard this before. I do use Basmati and cook mine by boiling water in a pan. I do like that people are looking at our food supply more closely.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17380650569824359332017-02-17T08:05:31.626+00:002017-02-17T08:05:31.626+00:00Yes - sticking to the old fashioned way of doing t...Yes - sticking to the old fashioned way of doing things is safe.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85449972054769187772017-02-17T08:04:13.918+00:002017-02-17T08:04:13.918+00:00Dear Mary - I don't know the answer to your qu...Dear Mary - I don't know the answer to your question about microwave rice but I imagine it could have been made using the absorbtion method. I think that the information is really of importantance to those of us with grandchildren and great grand children within our midst - there are so many rice products on the market for babies and infants. When we were young rice in savoury dishes was absent from the menu - there was only rice pudding. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55731383944522142462017-02-17T07:48:17.409+00:002017-02-17T07:48:17.409+00:00It doesn't take a lot of extra effort, but wor...It doesn't take a lot of extra effort, but worthwhile doingRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58088519708237335492017-02-17T06:32:34.360+00:002017-02-17T06:32:34.360+00:00An interesting post. So there's a lot to be s...An interesting post. So there's a lot to be said for the old fashioned method of boiling rice in a large quantity of water. The dish is beautiful.<br /><br />Ms Soupalphabet souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744905399607433764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47850264818166960832017-02-17T04:02:45.265+00:002017-02-17T04:02:45.265+00:00I have heard that before but had forgotten. I do u...I have heard that before but had forgotten. I do use a rice cooker but only a few times a month - usually for black bean chili. I will start soaking and boiling instead,<br />How about prepared rice such as the microwave packets we get over here from Trader Joe's? They are so quick and often a mix of different rices which are handy. I'll be checking the box to see what info. if any, is shared regarding arsenic. All we need now is to be told the dangers of 'old lace' haha! Sorry Rosemary, just could resist that one!<br /><br />Hugs - Mary<br /><br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69869645150364287852017-02-16T22:58:09.845+00:002017-02-16T22:58:09.845+00:00Oh wow, this is really good information, thank you...Oh wow, this is really good information, thank you ! I eat quite a lot of rice ( all types) and am definitely going to follow your advice on how to avoid the arsenic.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12193972548161965372017-02-16T09:00:30.994+00:002017-02-16T09:00:30.994+00:00Simple to accomplish - soak, rinse, then rinse whe...Simple to accomplish - soak, rinse, then rinse when cooked with boiling water does the trick.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58844627505538498722017-02-16T08:59:17.280+00:002017-02-16T08:59:17.280+00:00It is easily achieved Michael and only takes a few...It is easily achieved Michael and only takes a few minutes of extra time - better for us too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81212069137486929822017-02-16T08:58:02.633+00:002017-02-16T08:58:02.633+00:00We never had rice when I was small - it wasn't...We never had rice when I was small - it wasn't on the menu then, I think it arrived when international travel began, but I too grew up on rice pudding. All the arsenic would be absorbed into the milk, but I am still here to tell the tale.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49419138714014713582017-02-16T05:38:48.779+00:002017-02-16T05:38:48.779+00:00Oh My! We eat brown rice at least three times a we...Oh My! We eat brown rice at least three times a week. I already soak beans overnight once a week, it looks like pre soaking will become a regular before bed task.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-5741016794542808302017-02-16T01:10:23.671+00:002017-02-16T01:10:23.671+00:00That is all such good advice and something I had n...That is all such good advice and something I had no idea about. I do prefer Basmati anyway.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.com