--- On Wed, 1/14/09, Lance M <monarch@...> wrote:

> Could you refresh us on what that is, for the ones of us who
> don't do it regularly...
>
> >Honestly, I've used Alton's recipe and
> technique for a couple of years
> >now, and it's the best for me.

Here ya go:

Brown Rice - Easy Preparation
Alton Brown

1-1/2 cups brown rice (short or medium grain)
2-1/2 C very hot (just off boiling) water
1 TBL unsalted butter
1 tsp kosher salt

In an 8" square baking dish, place rice and pour over water, into which butter
and salt have been dissolved. Cover dish as tight as possible with aluminum
foil and bake in a 375 degree oven for 1 hour.

.... and then:

Brown Rice Salad
Alton Brown

Alton's Brown Rice Salad

1 recipe baked brown rice (see other recipe using 1-1/2 C brown rice)
1 slices bacon
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 TBL fresh chopped dill

Fry bacon and remove; saute onions in bacon fat until golden. Deglaze pan with
vinegar, then add broth, dijon, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir into rice. Toss
with dill, stir until moisture is absorbed, and refrigerate for up to 1 week.


Relaena