The three types were glutinous rice, medium grain rice and jasmine rice. In this study, glutinous rice was the stickiest, while medium grain rice and jasmine rice were less sticky, and also harder as tested in the laboratory. Washing rice will have no effect on the bacterial content of the cooked rice, as high cooking temperatures will kill all bacteria present. What is more concerning is how long you store cooked rice or washed rice at room temperature. If wet rice or cooked rice is kept at room temperature, this can activate the bacterial spores and they begin to grow.

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Persons: Rice, It’s, Evangeline Mantzioris Organizations: CNN, dolmades, World Health Organization, Nutrition, Food Sciences, University of South Locations: Asia, Africa, Greece, risottos, Italy, paella, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, University of South Australia