Processing Paddy Rice: Parboiling and Milling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What is the parboiling process and how does it affect rice? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Describe the parboiling process, its advantages and disadvantages, and list the physical, chemical, and aesthetic changes that occur during this process. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three steps in the parboiling process
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Parboiling is the hydrothermal treatment of paddy before milling. The three steps of parboiling are:
Click each of the steps below to learn more about the processes associated with each. |
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Changes caused by parboiling
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Parboiling causes physical and chemical changes and modifies the appearance
of rice. To learn more about these changes, click through the pages of
the following flipbook. |
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These changes
affect the results obtained during milling, storage, and cooking and ultimately,
consumer preference. Click here
to view a table that compares brown rice and milled rice before and after
parboiling. |
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Click here
to view an exercise which will allow you to compare and contrast the characteristics
of parboiled and raw rice. |
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Advantages and disadvantages of parboiling
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Consumer preference will prevail despite the advantages and disadvantages associated with parboiling. Nevertheless, the following table provides a balanced view:
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Next lesson
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In the next lesson, you will learn about different parboiling methods. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||