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Rice: raw material of many recipes of dishes

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For centuries, rice has been and is the basic food of millions of human beings. Of Asian origin, it was the Arabs who passed from North Africa to the Iberian peninsula and extended it to Europe. The main rice producers in Europe today are Spain, Italy and Portugal. However, 90% of the world's rice is produced in monsoon Asia. For this, a warm climate and fields of cultivation with water are needed.

Food is considered to be energy in terms of its characteristics: It provides between 280 and 300 calories every 100 grams. This energy is offered by complex carbohydrates, 77 g/100 g, practically does not contain fat and has between 7 and 8 g of protein per 100 g, but this protein lacks amino acid lysine to be complete. White rice is quite poor in mineral salts and vitamins. The whole, for its part, provides fiber and an important amount of vitamin B1, although it does not provide any other important food. It should be remembered that rice does not contain gluten and therefore does not produce allergic problems. Another well-known and important feature of rice is its drying capacity to cut diarrhea. White rice, garlic, and carrot are excellent for bowel recovery.

It supports multiple ways to prepare rice. Let's mention some:

• Pure white rice or with unlimited vegetables (tomato, mushrooms, peppers, carrot, peas, artichokes...). In this meal a second dish is necessary to cover the needs of proteins.
• Paella of meat or fish. In this meal a single plate covers all the needs of the body.
• Rice to Cuban, dish that is also complete in essential ingredients.
• Adding some grains of rice to some vegetable broths we would get a good rice soup.
• It is used more and more in salads. When you are alone with vegetables, order a second dish, especially in the food. For dinner time is a good dish with tuna.
• As a dessert: rice with milk, can of rice... All are strong. They must always be compatible with the previous meal.

To finish, it should be noted that this food that almost all people like in one way or another is appropriate to eat once a week. For their part, athletes can eat more often to cover their energy needs, but always consuming without sausages.