Rice is a staple food that we are all too familiar with, and some friends can't do without rice three times a day. Of course, in addition to being used to cook white rice, rice can also be used to make porridge, rice cakes, claypot rice, fried rice, etc., all of which are loved by people. It is precisely because we eat a lot of rice and it is also an important source of nutrients for the body that the quality of rice is very important. If you buy aged rice, not only will the taste be poor, but the nutritional value will also be greatly reduced, and it may even be bad for health. Today, I'm going to talk to you about some tips for distinguishing old rice from new rice, and let's follow me to take a look!

One: Look at the color.

Although rice looks off-white, there is still a big difference between the off-white color of old rice and new rice. The color of the new rice is whitish, the transparency is high, and there will be a certain luster. However, the white of the aged rice looks dull, not only has no luster, but the color of the overall rice grain will be slightly yellow. In addition, the belly white of new rice is usually milky white or pale yellow, while the color of old rice will become darker and even brown color. This is due to the change of pigment substances caused by oxidation of rice due to long storage time, which makes the color darker. Therefore, when buying rice, we can distinguish whether it is aged rice by observing the color, and when we encounter the kind of gray surface and darker color, this is aged rice, and we don't want to buy it.

2: Test hardness.

Although it is said that it is possible to distinguish whether it is old rice by looking at the color of the rice, some black-hearted merchants will use polishing, waxing and other means to make the old rice look the same as the new rice in order to make the old rice look like new rice. At this time, we can also distinguish by testing the hardness. All you need to do is take a grain of rice and break it hard, or you can just put the rice in your mouth and bite it. The protein content in the new rice is higher, so the new rice will be harder and more strenuous to bite. Unlike old rice, it will inevitably be affected by temperature, humidity, oxidation, insect erosion, etc., and the protein will be lost, and it will become fragile and break when you bite it. Therefore, buying rice and testing the hardness is also a good way to distinguish between old rice and new rice.

Three: smell the rice fragrance.

When buying rice, we can also pick up a little rice and put it on the tip of our nose to smell it. When you are fresh rice, you can smell a faint aroma of rice when you are close to your nose, which is emitted by the volatile components in the new rice. But the aged rice is different, after the old rice is left for a long time, its rice fragrance will slowly emanate, and if it is not stored properly, there will be mold. Therefore, if you can't smell the aroma of rice, or even smell musty or other peculiar smells, it means that this rice is old rice or poor quality inferior rice, and we should not buy such rice, regardless of the price. Because eating it not only does not have any benefits for the body, but may also be bad for health.

Four: distinguish dryness.

Rice is thoroughly dried or dried, so fresh rice is very dry. Unlike aged rice, when left for a long time, it will absorb moisture from the air and become relatively humid. When buying rice, we can also distinguish between good and bad by looking at how dry the rice is. The way to identify is very simple, we just need to take a piece of toilet paper, spread the paper towel on the palm of our hand, then grab a handful of rice and put it on the paper towel, and then hold the paper towel tightly with our hands.

After about twenty or thirty seconds, we will pour out the rice from the paper towel and observe the condition of the paper towel. If there is only a little rice mark left on the paper towel, it means that the rice is very dry and new. However, if there are a lot of rice grains stuck to the paper towel, and water stains or grease can be seen on the paper towel, then the rice is moist, and it is not stored properly or left out for a long time.