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minus-squareJimmybander@champserver.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·4か月前Protectionism. Louisiana makes plenty of rice.
minus-squarefireweed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·4か月前Rice grown in former plantation states tends to be very high in arsenic, a holdover from the cotton-growing days. For US-grown rice, my understanding is that California-grown is much safer to consume.
minus-squareJimmybander@champserver.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4か月前So that’s why we always rinse the rice. Interesting. Will have to get some Cali rice.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·4か月前Yeah, but that’s all for local gumbo production, oh and Zataran’s. /s
Protectionism. Louisiana makes plenty of rice.
Rice grown in former plantation states tends to be very high in arsenic, a holdover from the cotton-growing days.
For US-grown rice, my understanding is that California-grown is much safer to consume.
So that’s why we always rinse the rice. Interesting. Will have to get some Cali rice.
Yeah, but that’s all for local gumbo production, oh and Zataran’s.
/s