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Broken rice

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Left, broken or Mali rice; right, long-grain rice. The former is popular in Senegal, where it is used interchangeably with couscous

Broken rice is fragments of rice grains, broken in the field, during drying, during transport, or during milling.[1] Mechanical separators are used to separate the broken grains from the whole grains and sort them by size.[2]

Broken rice is fragmented, not defective, so there is nothing wrong with it.[3] It is as nutritious as the equivalent quantity of unbroken rice (i.e. if all the germ and bran remains, it is as nutritious as brown rice; if none remains, it is as nutritious as white rice).

Broken rice has a long history; Ibn Baṭṭūṭa mentions rice couscous in the area of Mali in 1350,[4] presumably made of African rice.

Milling

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Broken rice from a rice huller will be brown whole grain; broken rice from a gristmill may be white.[citation needed]

On milling, Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice or paddy rice, produces around 50% whole rice then approximately 16% broken rice, 20% husk, 14% bran and meal.[5][6] African rice, Oryza glaberrima, has more brittle grains, and breakage is higher.[citation needed]

Human consumption

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An upma dish of broken rice cooked with onions, chilli and ginger, and served with coconut chutney, from India
Cơm tấm (literally "broken rice") with a lemongrass pork chop, from Vietnam.
A thieboudienne from Mauritania, with tomato broken rice, fish, and vegetables.

Due to the different size and shape of the grains, broken rice has a different, softer texture from "unbroken" rice,[7][8] and absorbs flavours more easily.[citation needed] It cooks faster, using less fuel, and can be used to make rice porridges and congees, which need long cooking times.

The broken varieties are often less expensive,[9][10][11][12][13] and so are preferred by poorer consumers, but they are also eaten by choice, with some cookbooks describing how to break unbroken rice to produce the desired texture or speed cooking.

Broken rice is consumed as part of local cuisine in West Africa (where the traditional African rice is easier to break), Thailand, Bangladesh and elsewhere in South East Asia. In Vietnam, cơm tấm (literally "broken rice") is a popular rice dish with pork. Thieboudienne is a popular dish in west Africa often made with broken rice. Broken rice is called rice grist or middlins in South Carolina. In Bangladesh it is called khood. It is typically dressed with roasted peppers, garlic and mustard oil before having it on its own or with a side dish - usually the previous night's leftovers.

Industrial uses

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Very small broken rice is called brewers' rice, as brewers have traditionally used it,[1][3][14][15] although it is also sold to other users. For example, broken rice can be used by the pet food industry, and for livestock feeding and aquaculture.[16] Broken rice is also used to make starch which is used as laundry starch and in foods, cosmetics and textile manufacture.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "SAGE V FOODS, LLC. Types of rice". Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ^ www.alibaba.com merchant database retrieved 2009-09-26
  3. ^ a b "USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 50, No. 5". www.ars.usda.gov. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ El-Namaky, R. A.; Demont, M. (2013), "Hybrid rice in Africa: challenges and prospects.", Realizing Africa's rice promise, CABI, pp. 173–178, doi:10.1079/9781845938123.0173, ISBN 978-1-84593-812-3
  5. ^ G. J. H. Grubben, Sutjipto Partohardjono, Cereals Prosea Project - 1996 - Page 114 "On milling, paddy gives approximately: husk 20%, whole rice 50%, broken rice 16%, bran and meal 14%. The husked or hulled rice is usually called brown rice, and this is then milled to remove the outer layers, including the aleurone layer "
  6. ^ A. Th. G. Elzebroek, Koop Wind Guide to Cultivated Plants 2008 - Page 346 "In West Africa, a hybrid between O. sativa and O. glabberima has been developed. This new hybrid, labelled 'Nerica' ... grains are sold as 'broken rice'. Very small broken rice is called 'brewers' rice', generally used for industrial purposes. On milling paddy gives approximately 20% husk, 50% brown rice, 16% broken rice, 14% bran and meal.
  7. ^ Saleh, Mohammed; Meullenet, Jean-Francois (May 2013). "Broken rice kernels and the kinetics of rice hydration and texture during cooking". J Sci Food Agric. 93 (7): 1673–9. Bibcode:2013JSFA...93.1673S. doi:10.1002/jsfa.5948. PMID 23174947.
  8. ^ http://www.eatingintranslation.com/2012/01/broken-rice.html Eating in Translation
  9. ^ "fsa.usda.gov Loan Values for 2007 Crop Whole Kernels and Broken Rice" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. ^ "fas.usda.gov USDA trade report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  11. ^ Grain market report International Wheat Council, International Grains Council -- Nos 276/285 1999 -- Page 36 "Thai 100% grade B white rice (referred to as "white rice" in this section) is a widely-traded, high- quality variety, and Thai A1 Special broken rice represents a cheaper type that is often marketed to West Africa, for example. Many other types and ..."
  12. ^ William E. Burns Science And Technology in Colonial America 2005 - Page 12 "... purpose in West Africa. The baskets were then rotated and tossed to separate the lighter hulls from the heavier grains. The long-grain rice, the famous "Carolina Gold," had to be handled carefully to avoid breakage, as broken rice was of less ..."
  13. ^ Rice Grain Quality and Marketing 1985 Page 6 "However, the export demand for broken rice prices in Thailand is almost as high as for medium-quality whole rice, due to rapidly increasing demand for broken rice in West Africa, mentioned earlier. Thailand broken rice is long-grain, clean and ..."
  14. ^ Texas Monthly April 1975 - Page 110 Uncle Ben "Of the 70 pounds of milled white rice, only about 55 pounds can be counted upon to ...... The other fifteen pounds of broken rice are shunted aside by a "sifting" machine and sold to the export market or to brewers. In the final step before packaging, Uncle ..."
  15. ^ ""Life as a Grain of Rice", USDA Ag. Research Service". Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  16. ^ Heuzé V., Thiollet H., Tran G., Edouard N., Lessire M., Lebas F., 2018. Broken rice and polished rice. Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/748
  17. ^ Martin Brink, G. Belay Cereals and Pulses 2006 - Page 113 "Oryza sativa – planted about 800–900 AD, to West Africa. The final penetration of Oryza sativa into ... Starch made from broken rice is used as laundry starch and in foods, cosmetics and textile manufacture. Beers, wines and spirits are made ..."
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