Top 10 Incredible Non-Edible Uses for Rice

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

I really love avocados but it’s really irritating when you find only unripe (and un-mashable) avocados in the store and you have no other choice than waiting a couple of days for some guacamole, or usually just give it up.

A great way to ripen that avocado (or other fruits) quickly is using rice. You’ll need a container (large enough to hold the fruit) and a certain amount of rice to fully cover the fruit. You don’t necessarily need to cover the bowl or container and both white and brown rice would do the job.

This method will fasten the natural ripping process by several days so check on your fruit once or twice a day until it is ripe enough. The rice will surround the fruit, making it ripen evenly. Remember that the rice way works best with fruits that have harder skin.

#4 – Rice Glue

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Yes, you can make glue out of rice! The trick to this recipe is to use the stickiest type of rice. And then don’t rinse it because the starch that you’d be washing down the sink is what makes the glue work. Amazingly, rice glue is ideal for paper, bookbinding, and collage.How to make it?

You’ll need 4 cups of water and 1 cup of unrinsed sticky rice. First, place 4 cups water and the cup of unrinsed rice into a boil. Then, lower the heat and let simmer for about 45 minutes. Let it cool at room temperature and blend it well while adding more water to loosen as needed until the mixture is smooth. Finally, store it in the refrigerator and apply your rice glue using a brush.

#5 – Use Rice to Check if the Oil is Ready for Frying

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When making a fried dish, how can you tell that the oil is hot enough to start frying? If you can’t measure the exact temperature, then one little grain of rice is all you need. Many people have tried this simple method and find it reliable. So you just have to drop one grain of rice into the oil to make sure that it’s ready for frying. You’ll know that it’s right temperature (which is 360 degrees, by the way) when the rice pops right back up and begins to cook. Couldn’t be easier!