Difference between revisions of "Make Puffed Rice"

Many breakfast cereals are made from "puffed" grains, such as corn, rice and wheat. We can puff or "pop" our popcorn kernels using a kettle with hot oil and a lid or using a more modern popcorn popper that works by circulating hot air through the kernels. Nearly this same principle is applied when puffing rice; however, one element is missing from rice that is part of popcorn and that is a hard outer shell to encase the moisture that allows the kernel to be popped without exploding into pieces. You cannot, then, just toss some rice into your air popper and expect it to puff. Most commercial puffed rice is made using very high pressure that would be difficult to do at home and not recommended; however, there are a few other techniques that you can employ using just a few kitchen items that are simpler.

Many breakfast cereals are made from "puffed" grains, such as corn, rice and wheat. We can puff or "pop" our popcorn kernels using a kettle with hot oil and a lid or using a more modern popcorn popper that works by circulating hot air through the kernels. Nearly this same principle is applied when puffing rice; however, one element is missing from rice that is part of popcorn and that is a hard outer shell to encase the moisture that allows the kernel to be popped without exploding into pieces. You cannot, then, just toss some rice into your air popper and expect it to puff. Most commercial puffed rice is made using very high pressure that would be difficult to do at home and not recommended; however, there are a few other techniques that you can employ using just a few kitchen items that are simpler.

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