Follow these simple instructions for an easy, delicious way to get the most nutrition out of your rice. 1  Rinse brown rice and place in bowl. 2  Drain the rice in a fine colander/sieve. 3  Rinse and drain rice in this manner for 1 to 2 days, or until a very tiny sprout emerges from the rice grain. Set aide in a warm area and allow to âsoakâ for at least 12 hours or up to 20 hours. 2  Drain the rice in a fine colander/sieve. 3  Rinse rice well with clean water, shake off excess and place colander over bowl â this allows any water to drip off.
Maple syrup can be used in the place of sugar for just about any recipe, for it is just a matter of learning the substitution ratio. To replace white sugar with maple syrup in general cooking, it is ideal to use Â¾ cup of maple syrup for every one cup of sugar.
For example, in a region where the boiling point of water is 98ÂºC (or 2ÂºC below normal), the cooking temperature of the sap must also be reduced by 2ÂºC (to 102ÂºC). There is, on average a 40:1 ratio when it comes to acquiring Maple Syrup. Around 40 litres (or gallons) of maple water must be evaporated to produce 1 litre (or gallon) of syrup. Most of the water (66%) in it evaporates during this process, leaving concentrated maple syrup.