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To Boil Rice

From Original White House Cookbook, 1887

Serves 4

This is the true way of serving rice as a vegetable.

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

169Calories
3 gProtein
37 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories169 kcal
Protein3.3 g
Carbohydrates37 g
Fiber0.6 g
Sugars0.1 g
Total Fat0.3 g
Saturated Fat0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium2.5 mg
Potassium53 mg
Calcium13 mg
Iron2 mg
Magnesium12 mg
Phosphorus53 mg
Zinc0.5 mg
Copper0.1 mg
Manganese0.5 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0.1 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.1 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.3 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)1.9 mg
Folate107 mcg
Choline2.7 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water12 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 4 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 128. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO BOIL RICE. Pick over the rice carefully, wash it in warm water, rubbing it between the hands, rinsing it in several waters, then let it remain in cold water until ready to be cooked. Have a saucepan of water slightly salt

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