The Milling Process Produces 5 Different Forms of Rice

1. Rough (paddy) - Inedible
2. Brown
3. Regular ñ Milled ëpolishedí White
4. Parboiled
5. Precooked
    

Related Content: Photos of brown and white rice as required. Diagram of Rice Kernel.

Fun Rice Facts

• Every year, rice is the principal cereal and significant calorie source for Ω to 2/3 of the worldís population.
• Worldwide, rice supplies mankind with 20% of its total energy and 13% of its required protein.
• Rice is currently cultivated in more than 100 countries. In many of these countries, entire populations rely on rice as their principal form of nourishment.
• There are literally thousands of rice varieties. At the International Rice Research Institute Genetic Resources Centre in the Philippines, there are 80,000 rice samples in cold storage.
• The U.S. is one of the largest exporters of rice, supplying about 14% of the rice that enters world trade. American rice continues to be renowned for its consistency, cleanliness, and overall high quality.
• Rice is grown on every continent except Antarctica.