The rice kernels are still encased in an edible, protective hull which must be removed. The hulls can be reclaimed and used as fuels, mulch, abrasives and animal feed products. B rown R ice is rice from which only the hull has been removed. It may be cooked and eaten as is or milled into regular white rice. The light brown color is the presence of bran layers and the rice germ.
Brown rice requires longer cooking than either parboiled or regular milled white rice.
When cooked, brown rice has a slightly chewy texture and mild nutty flavor. R egular M illed R ice is sometimes called milled rice, polished white rice or just polished rice. The rice is distinguished by the fact that the hulls, bran layers and germ have all been removed. C ompared to other grains, rice is considered on of the highest quality proteins. It contains all eight of the essential amino acids needed for building strong muscles.