medium grain
Between short, long
Medium grain describes rice or other grains with kernels of intermediate length—shorter than long grain, longer than short grain.
Medium-grain rice cooks up slightly sticky and tender, making it ideal for risotto, paella, and sushi: Medium-grain rice holds together better than long grain.
- riceStaple cereal grain
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- stickyApt to adhere
- sticky textureSurface that clings
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
starch content · risotto · texture · kernel · polished · milled · fluffy · tender · chewy · paella · pudding · cooking · rice cooker · absorption · cooked rice · white rice · brown rice · Asian cuisine
- Ricebasmati, jasmine, arborio, white rice, brown rice
- rice farmingpaddy field, rice paddy, paddies, flooded field, rice cultivation
- canvas typescotton canvas, stretched canvas, canvas board, Belgian linen, fine linen
grain length
medium grainlong grain
Elongated rice variety
short grain · basmati · jasmine · sushi rice · arborio
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