South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Rice is Chief Article In Diet

Rice is said 20 be the chief article
~ diet OF nearly one-third OF the
people Of the world and thus must
be recognized as an important food
staple It is believed 90 be "a native
of East India. but can be grown all
most anywhere that the climate is
bolts warm and moist
As for the plant itself it IS an an
uual and grows from one 90 six
feet ion height resembling somewhat
both oats and barley Each grain OF
rice grows on its own little separate
stalk which branches out from the
main stalk. In India rice is fire.
quently known as paddy IN some
places. however. that term IS used to
mean rice still i'm the husk In
China and Japan. rice is grown in
very large quantities. and there are,
.as Il rule. two crops "a year. India
and Egypt. also Southern Europe.
raise rice and ass for the United
States Of America, last years crop
has been estimated as more than
80 600. 900 bushels. "A large increase
over the not quite 100000 bushels
~ 1915. according 10 the statistics
90 the department of agriculture.
The world crop Of rice is also great
or than for many years. they say.
lin some sections. rice has been
used for the most part as a brea kfast
cereal or as "a foundation FOR pan
cakes. croQuettes or desserts. Ina re-
eions where il is grown, however.
il IS used principally as a vegetab BILE.
Ike potatoes. and i'm place of dish
es like macarOni and spaghetti,
combined With cheese and similar
foods This use well may he eX-
tended TO regions where rice is now
used chiefly for making puddings
and ether desserts" This excerpt is
from a Food Thrift bulletin. is
sued by the United States department
Of agriculture.
LAS a staple article Of diet rice
may le boiled I'm salted water and
used like potato or sweet potato as
vegetable at a meal az which meat
beans. gravy or other foods 3
are served Wholly or partially
cooked rice can be used with cheese,
minced meat. or poultry FISH. eggs.
beans. etc. for a variety of made
dishes &c IL also may he used as
major or minor ingredient i'm stews
and soups" SO this bulletin con
tiuues.
Instead Of serving rice plain as "A
vegetable. 30 may be stewed with to-
matoes. cooked in a double boiler
with tomato Juice soup stock or
milk. or it. may be seasoned with
curry powder onions or other sea-
soniug materials.
AS a cereal for breakfast rice
mav be boiled in milk and sweetened.
or eaten with butter and salt. If it
fs desired. dried fruits. such as dates
or raisius. may be cooked with the
rice Cold. boiled rice. mixed with
pancake or muffin batters of wheat
ruckvheat or corn meal, makes "a
pleasing addition 90 such food pro-
ducts and furnishes a method
for usinG the leftover cereal Cold.
boiled rice also may be used with or
without little meat. chicken or
seasoning vegetable for croquettes.
and with eggs. sugar. milk. or other
ingredients for making a variety OF
buildings or other desserts. as am eX-
animation or almost any good cook
book viii slrow"
Here are some recipes for dishes.
Including rice among the inered-
tents which various housekeepers
have tried and found good
Rice and Chicken EN- Casserole
Wash one cup OF rice thoroughly.
and cook I'm two quarts boiling wa
ter Co which one teaspoon of salt has
been added When done drain of
Tie water. and dry the rice until
Ight and duffy Butter am earthen-
ware casserole. and line the bottom
and sides with e-2 ar the rice Set