Guide To Healthy Traditional Flour Alternatives

Brown Rice Flour

Brown rice flour is a gluten-free flour made from whole grain brown rice. The flour making process involves the removal of the outer covering of the rice, but it leaves the nutritious bran layers intact. The texture is similar to white flour, but it offers more fiber, B vitamins, iron, and manganese. Brown rice flour has a mild, nutty flavor and can be used to make a variety of baked goods and foods that require gluten-free flour. It has a grainy texture and can be used for coating breaded foods or as a thickening agent for sauces and gravies as well. Brown rice flour can be used for most recipes that require white rice flour, and it can be combined with wheat flour in other recipes as well. Storage in the refrigerator or freezer is recommended because of brown rice flour's high oil content. It will stay fresh in the refrigerator for four to five months and up to a year in the freezer. Natural food shops and health food stores often carry brown rice flour.

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