Rice or Potato

Which do you prefer, rice or potato??? It does not matter to me. I like them both!!! Which one can be used more in other dishes??? I think they are both versatile!!! Are you sure??? Any comments, anyone???

What is rice? It is a grain that is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's population, the East, Southeast Asia, South, Middle East, Latin America and West Indies. There are many varieties of rice, namely, long grain, medium, wild rice and brown rice. Rice is easily cooked, either boiled or steamed. There are also a wide variety of rice cooker that are very easy to use! Just put the desired amount of rice and water on the pot, turn it on, and presto! you have rice cooked to perfection!!!!

What is parboiled rice? Just what the name implies... "par"-tially "boiled." Parboiled rice is easier to process and most packaged rice is parboiled rice!!! This can easily be made into rice pilaf. Yum, yum!!! That sounds good!!! Rice can also be made into a variety of dishes with seafood, chicken and anything you want to add to it!!! Like fried rice??? You bet!!! It can also be made into desserts like rice pudding.

How about potato?? Potato is a starchy, tuberous crop that grows underground. It can be made into several dishes, the most popular is the french fries that you see in restaurants!!! It is also made into mashed potatoes, baked potato, potato salad and as garnish to chicken, beef, or pork!!! There are endless uses of potatoes, that I am sure everyone knows!!!!

How about storage??? Potatoes do not keep very well, it is vulnerable to molds that feed on the stored tubers, quickly turning them rotten. That is why I stopped buying potatoes that are already pre-packaged, especially the ones that you cannot see inside the package!!! As soon as you open the bag, there are many rotten potatoes!!!! You think it is a bargain??? No, it is not, because of the rotten ones inside!!!!

How about rice??? The grain can be stored for several years without much risk of rotting!!! When you open a bag of rice, do you see any grain rotting??? Of course not, that is the beauty of rice!!! Do I see partiality with rice??? Ha! Ha! Ha! No, I like potatoes, be it mashed with gravy, Yummy!!!! or baked with lots of toppings like butter, sour cream, bacon, cheese, broccoli!!!! Enough!!! You are making me sooo hungry!!!! Yikes!!!! Hearing all those toppings made me gain 10 pounds!!!! Oh, ya??? Should I go on??? No!!!!

Okay, guys and gals, which one will it be???? Rice or potato????? Come on, let us eat!!!!
Posted by vs at 8/15/2010 2:39 PM Add Comment