brown rice
noun
: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ
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While all carbs convert to glucose, complex carbs—like oats, quinoa, brown rice, and starchy vegetables—contain more fiber, which slows digestion.
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Seitan stir-fry with broccoli, bell peppers, and brown rice.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
The two-quart size has automatic modes for white and brown rice, risotto, steaming, slow cooking and a timer.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Seitan stir-fry with broccoli, bell peppers, and brown rice.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
The two-quart size has automatic modes for white and brown rice, risotto, steaming, slow cooking and a timer.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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