Spec Sheets

INSTANT RICE is rice that has been fully cooked (much like you would at home) and then dried down to below 12% moisture.  Instant rice can then be recooked by the consumer in less time than the twenty minutes required to cook white raw rice.  Instant rice is most commonly used by the industry to make quick meals for consumers.  It is typically mixed with seasoning and may be mixed with instant beans or vegetables.  It is sometimes used as a component ingredient in products such as eggrolls or enchiladas. 

Sage V Foods makes instant rice from white long grain rice, parboiled rice, and brown rice.  The company can make instant rice from some specialty varieties and medium grain varieties.  Process conditions can be adjusted to make instant rice that recooks in as little as 5 minutes in hot water, or cook times that range up to 12 minutes in simmering water.  Cook times can be custom adjusted to match the cook times of other products in a final formula mix.  Final moisture content of the instant rice is typically 10% to 12%, but can be reduced to 6% for applications where the rice is blended directly with seasonings.