12 Types of Rice, Examined Under a Microscope and Cooked | Bon Appétit

We wanted to make a video in which we examined every type of rice under a microscope and then cooked a dish with each of them, but then we learned that there are more than forty thousand varieties of it. So here are 12 types of rice, examined, explained and prepared by the one and only Amiel Stanek.




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[MedicatedThembo]

I need a ringtone of Amiel saying “I’m a MESSY prince!”

[xpatzorsx]

Me: - reads title -
"Sounds kinda boring."
20 minutes later:
"Aw man, it's over already?! Why didn't he look at the cooked rice?!"

[mr_sh]

The rice cracking in the bg of Chris’ video now makes sense

[lepidoptery]

Hm... I think they could have mentioned a little about how you would normally cook each of these (water ratios for absorption methods, the ones that call for steaming, etc....)

[westonvandorn]

For my friends that wanna try making these dishes but forgot to write each of them down:

Black - congee
Glutinous - nom prik ong
Jasmine - kao pad thai
Carnaroli - risotto
Bomba - paella
Rosematta - kerala-style kanji payar
Carolina Gold - hoppin john
Basmati - persian tahdig
Koshihikari - nigiri
Short grain brown - hippie grain bowl
Wild - ojibwa style wild rice
Himilayan red - boutanese pilaf

[alexisnguyen]

I’m first gen south East Asian and grew up thinking everyone ate jasmine rice. The first time I had brown rice I thought people were playing a prank on me 😭😭

[mifiwa]

only Amiel Stanek can make me watch a 20-minute video about 12 types of rice.

[gigphoong]

"How am I supposed to watch someone talking about rice for twenty minu..."

19 and a half minutes later, "Oh."

[kavyaprudhvi]

Finally! Amiel gets his own series too!!


So now the list is:
Claire - Gourmet Makes
Brad - It's Alive
Chris - Reverse Engineering
Molly - Adventure/ Tries stuff that she has never done before
Alex - Eats it all
Carla - Back to back chef
Amiel - Types of food under a microscope


Now let's get Gaby on the list next!

[keetrandling]

Would've appreciated a cross-section under the microscope. And the cooked grain as well.

[pritikakhanna]

Please can we have another one of these of SALT?! Really missing the difference between the kinds! totally loving this series! 🥰

[ginesthilla]

Not making Biriyani with the Basmati rice is a sin

[emmereffing]

WHY DIDNT YOU LOOK AT THE COOKED RICE UNDER THE MICROSCOPE?! Auuugh

[kyracee]

ok but why does this Amiel sound just like Emile from Ratatouille

[thief]

Of all the on-camera staff that we've seen, I think Amiel is kind of perfect for this. All of the matter of fact information and everything, I liked it. Enjoyed the tone of the video, the way it was shot. You folks at BA are /awesome/.

[AhideCortes]

I need ba to give Amiel his own fashion series: hauls, jewelery collection, outfits of the week, etc.

[buerger]

"I'm a messy prince!", is exactly what i have on my next shirt.

[annamariadantuono]

We need a video like this about potatoes and all the best uses for each variety please BA

[mrsmiter]

Top 12 lofi beats to eat rice and chill to

[huntakilla]

All I can think of how awkward it must be for Amiel to stand there waving his arms around, pretending he's talking, when he's doing the voice over at a different time and location. Great video though, I didn't even know black rice existed