Rice Flour

RICE FLOUR

Rice flour is made by removing the grain from the chafe. The grain is then washed, soaked and dried. It is then ground in a mill to form a powder. Flour can be made from white, sweet, or brown rice. White rice produces a light fluffy flour, while brown creates a whole grain type flour and sweet rice, which is more starchy. Sweet rice makes an excellent gravy! Try substituting it for regular flour when you make gravy. You may need to add more than usual to get to the thick consistency, but it's easy to adjust as you go with gravy. It will be smoother and have a delicious flavor with a touch of sweetness.

Rice flour tends to spoil easily. It should be kept refrigerated in a air tight container. Stored like this, rice flour will last 3 to 4 months.