Recipes

The wheat grain can be traced back as far

as 7000 B.C. and rice to 3500 B.C. Grain from

prolific grasses, whether it be wheat, rice, barley,

oat, rye or millet (to name a few) have sustained

civilization and continue to play an invaluable

role in feeding the world. Although there are

over 7,000 varieties of grains, for practical pur-

poses we will limit our discussion to the more

common varieties found in local grocery stores,

health, gourmet and ethnic markets.

It is becoming apparent that overrefinement

of foods in general leads to a stripping of the

healthy nutrients and benefits that give our bod-

ies vitality. The closer we can come to eating

food in its least processed state, the better it is

for us. Rice and grains are no exception. By try-

ing to simplify our lives we can reach for “fast

foods” without realizing the results or conse-

quences. Most “fast foods” are overrefined and

over processed leaving empty calories and a

lack of dietary fiber. The DUROMATIC pressure

cooker can make natural foods easy and quick

to prepare, giving you an effective way to supply

your body with what it needs in an amount of

time your mind can justify.

Rice &

Grains

Introduction

To Cooking

No matter what type of ethnic food store you visit, rice and other

hearty grains will be among the fare to choose from. Whether it be an

Asian market for “sticky” rice, an Italian market for arborio or a Latin

American market for masa harina, every culture has taken rice and

grains and adopted them into their diets.