>  CS> For good reason!  Thats terrible stuff!  Meantime my ricemaker has 2
 >  CS> cups dry basmati and 4 cups water and is doing it's thing.  I'm looking
 >  CS> at a rice dinner with marinaded pork loin and green beans for dinner.
 > 
 > But think how much faster it would get to the table if you used instant
 > rice. :)

ICK!  Not on my table you dont!  Down Boy Down!  And quit licking that stuff.
 You dont know where it's been!

 > Do you know how these places such as "Pick Up Stiks" cook
their rice?  Or
 > for that matter, how about any chinese place - do they use instant or long
 > cook stuff?

Seriously?  They use real rice.  Calrose most likely.  Texas or California
grown is the norm.
             xxcarol
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