Transcript Top 10 Benefits of Rice

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• Do you think rice is a healthy food
choice? Why or why not?
Benefits of
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
1. Global—Rice is popular and an essential ingredient
in both traditional American and ethnic cuisines for
today’s menus—
Cajun/Creole, Southwest, Mexican, Italian, Thai,
Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish,
Middle Eastern and more.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
2. Versatile—Rice’s versatility lends itself to
dishes for every part of the day—breakfast,
lunch, dinner and dessert. Rice provides a
wide selection of different types to choose
from, suited to any dish being offered.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
3. Flavor Carrier—Rice’s mild, neutral flavor and
satisfying texture provide an ideal carrier for
ingredients and seasonings.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
4. Nutritious—Rice is nutritious and helps
provide healthy meals customers seek. Rice
combines well with other healthy foods.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
5. Low Cost—Rice is a low-cost ingredient that
provides great plate coverage. At less than 10
cents per serving! Rice also revitalizes
leftovers!
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
6. Easy to Prepare—Rice can be prepared
quickly and effectively.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
7. Non-Perishable—Dry rice stores well without
requiring valuable refrigeration or freezer
space.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
8. Travels Well—Cooked rice holds well, travels
well and reheats perfectly, making it ideal for
take-out items.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
9. Multiple Types—Rice comes in multiple
forms.
Multiple Types of Rice
• Precooked (Instant) Rice —Precooked rice has
been completely cooked and dried or
dehydrated. As a result, precooked rice only
requires rehydration or brief cooking before
serving.
Multiple Types of Rice
• Ready-to-Serve—Fully cooked rice that is
packaged in pouches or cup containers and is
ready to eat after brief heating.
Multiple Types of Rice
• Seasoned Rice Mixes—Regular milled,
parboiled or precooked rice containing premeasured seasonings for ease of preparing a
variety of flavored finished products.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
10. Convenient—Rice is available in blends and
seasoned mixes. Rice sold with pre-seasoning
packets offer convenience and consistency to
the operator.
Here’s what makes rice naturally
nutritious:
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Is sodium- and cholesterol-free.
Has only a trace of fat, no cholesterol-raising trans fats or
saturated fat.
Is gluten-free and the least allergenic of all grains.
Is nutrient dense and contributes over 15 vitamins and minerals,
including folic acid and other B-vitamins, iron and zinc.
Has approximately 100 calories per half-cup serving.
Is comprised of complex carbohydrates that are more slowly
digested.
Triggers the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain that helps
regulate and improve mood.
Is an energy food, supplying carbohydrates that fuel the body’s
physical activity.
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• What are the benefits of rice?
• Did you learn something new about rice?
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
1. __________________—Rice is popular and an
essential ingredient in both traditional American
and ethnic cuisines for today’s menus—
Cajun/Creole, ______, Mexican, ______, Thai,
Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, _______,
Middle Eastern and more.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
2. _________________—Rice’s versatility lends
itself to dishes for every part of the day—
breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Rice
provides a wide selection of different types to
choose from, suited to any dish being offered.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
3. _______________________ —Rice’s mild,
neutral flavor and satisfying texture provide
an ideal carrier for ingredients and seasonings.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
4. ______________— Rice is nutritious and
helps provide healthy meals customers seek.
Rice combines well with other healthy foods.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
5. _______________ —Rice is a low-cost
ingredient that provides great plate coverage.
At less than ___________ per serving! Rice
also revitalizes leftovers!
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
6. _____________________ —Rice can be
prepared quickly and effectively.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
7. ______________________ —Dry rice stores
well without requiring valuable refrigeration
or freezer space.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
8. ______________________ —Cooked rice
holds well, travels well and reheats perfectly,
making it ideal for take-out items.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
9. ________________________ —Rice comes in
multiple forms.
Multiple Types of Rice
• ___________________________ —
Precooked rice has been completely cooked
and dried or dehydrated. As a result,
precooked rice only requires rehydration or
brief cooking before serving.
Multiple Types of Rice
• _________________________ —Fully cooked
rice that is packaged in pouches or cup
containers and is ready to eat after brief
heating.
Multiple Types of Rice
• ________________________ —Regular
milled, parboiled or precooked rice containing
pre-measured seasonings for ease of
preparing a variety of flavored finished
products.
Top 10 Benefits of Rice:
10. __________________ —Rice is available in
blends and seasoned mixes. Rice sold with
pre-seasoning packets offer convenience and
consistency to the operator.
Here’s what makes rice naturally
nutritious:
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•
•
•
•
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Is sodium- and cholesterol-free.
Has only a trace of fat, no cholesterol-raising trans fats or
saturated fat.
Is gluten-free and the least allergenic of all grains.
Is nutrient dense and contributes over 15 vitamins and minerals,
including folic acid and other B-vitamins, iron and zinc.
Has approximately 100 calories per half-cup serving.
Is comprised of complex carbohydrates that are more slowly
digested.
Triggers the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain that helps
regulate and improve mood.
Is an energy food, supplying carbohydrates that fuel the body’s
physical activity.