| Arborio: |
Short-grain white rice with a high starch content. Bland, moist, soft texture. Excellent for risotto. |
| Aromatic long-grain: |
Long white, tan or brown grains with fragrant, nutty flavor and fluffy texture. Aromatic rice includes basmati from India, jasmine from Thailand, Texmati from Texas, wild pecan and Wehani from Lousiana. All-purpose, excellent as a side dish. |
| Basmati: |
Aromatic, long-grain rice from India and Pakistan. Nutty flavor and fluffy texture. All-purpose, excellent as a side dish. |
| Converted: |
Long-grain white rice that has been parboiled. Bland flavor, firm, dry texture. Use as a side dish, in casseroles, pilaf and salads. |
| Glutinous: |
Also known as pearl rice. Short-grain white rice, slightly sweet and very sticky. Use in sushi, dim sum and puddings. |
| Instant: |
Long-grain white rice that has been precooked and dehydrated for shorter cooking time. Very bland and soft. |
| Long-grain - brown: |
Long grains with only the husk removed and the bran intact. Slightly nutty flavor, very firm dry texture. Use as a side dish, in casseroles, pilaf and salads. |
| Long-grain - white: |
Long grains with the husk, germ and bran removed. Bland flavor, firm dry texture. Use as a side dish, in casseroles, pilaf and salads. |
| Medium-grain: |
Available white and brown. Shorter and moister than long-grain rice. Fluffy while hot, clumps as it cools. All-purpose. |
| Pearl: |
Also known as glutinous rice. Short-grain white rice, slightly sweet and very sticky. Use in sushi, dim sum and puddings. |
| Short-grain: |
Short, fat, round white grains with a high starch content. Moist and sticky. Also called glutinous or pearl rice. Use in sushi, dim sum and puddings. Italian arborio is a variety of short-grain rice that is used for risotto. |
| Texmati: |
Aromatic, long-grain rice from Texas. Nutty flavor and fluffy texture. All-purpose, excellent as a side dish. |
| Wehani: |
Aromatic, long-grain rice from Lousiana. Nutty flavor and fluffy texture. All-purpose, excellent as a side dish. |
| Wild pecan: |
Aromatic, long-grain rice from Lousiana. Nutty flavor and fluffy texture. All-purpose, excellent as a side dish. |