“Rice is the most easily digested of all the cereals. The Japanese,
famous for their athletic superiority and wonderful endurance, use
rice unpolished. The rice of commerce is not only stripped of much
of its most desirable qualities, but in order to make it attractive
it is coated with glucose and talc to produce the pearly appearance.
Persons using such rice should be careful to wash it thoroughly. After
once eating unpolished rice, the rice of commerce will never again be
accepted. To eat polished rice is like eating shavings instead of real,
satisfying substance.”--_Henry S. Clubb, President Vegetarian Society
of America, in “Life and Health,” and “The Vegetarian.”_
Wash commercial rice in several waters, scrubbing it thoroughly with
the hands, in a colander set in a pan of water, rinsing the colander up
and down. Then put it over the fire in cold water, boil for 5 m. and
drain, before cooking after any of the methods.