Uncle Ben's Express Golden Vegetable Rice

My lovely mother bought me up a whole load of groceries last time she came to visit me at uni (Mums are great!). In it was loads of great stuff, that i wouldn't usually buy as I'm on a bit of a budget. One of these items was uncle bens express golden rice! At about £1.80 per packet I tend to stick to regular rice, but as I had it in my cupboard i thought I'd give it a go. It come in a bright orange packet, that you open a little and microwave for two minutes. once cooked and emptied on my plate it was one big lump of rice piled high, but after attacking it with my fork it looked a bit more like normal rice. It was kind of pale orange in colour, with bits of ...  Read the complete review

Uncle Ben's EXPRESS RICE Uncle Ben's have been producing rice for over 50 years. They have a vast range of products and the Express Rice range is one of their newest and cleverest products. I have been using their products for many years. I have also found their website (www.unclebens.co.uk) useful for ideas and information on products and recipes. What makes this range so popular is the speed of which it can be prepared and the quality of its taste. In today's busy world trying to prepare healthy well balanced meals in a hurry can be difficult. Uncle Ben's Express range will provide the carbohydrates needed within minutes, whilst ...  Read the complete review

The Scenario ----------------- Why is it that time when you're not working goes so much faster than when you are? It was this question that prompted me to think of a way to have a sufficient lunch in a 15 or 20 minute break, whilst being able to relax and avoid the risk of indigestion. I hunted high and low for a solution to my problem - from running out to the local food store and gobbling every last crumb in about five minutes, to cuppa soups that burnt my insides from trying to eat them quickly enough. But then my mum suggested I try Uncle Ben's Express Rice. I found it hard to believe that this rice would be any good, seeing as they ...  Read the complete review

took me just under a week to find this rice, every-time I went into my local Sainsbury's they only had 3 different choices, but it might be because they were on offer, which was 3 bags of Express Rice for £3.50! ***UNCLE BENS*** For over 50 years, Uncle Ben's rice has been famous worldwide for its premium quality, tasty and easy-to-cook rice which is guaranteed to turn out perfectly every time. Because of this, their long grain rice has remained a must-have store cupboard staple. Over the years, Uncle Ben's has also developed Boil in the Bag Rice and most recently Express Rice, which cooks in just 2 minutes in the microwave, making it even easier and ...  Read the complete review

Uncle Ben's Express in my opinion is the best thing since sliced bread! I like this flavour and also use the wholegrain and long grain varieties on a regular basis. The rice comes in a plastic packet which stands up easily.The use by dates are also quite long so it's really handy to keep a few of these in the cupboard. I recently bough a couple of packets from Sainsburys and the best before dat is 08/07/09! This range is currently on offer in Sainsbury's at three packs for £3.50. The instructions are as follows: ~ Squeeze the puch to separate the rice ~ Tear a 2cm opening to vent ~ Heat on full power (700w) for 2 ...  Read the complete review