SC - Re:A&S entry

[Vincent Cuenca]

Brangwayna Morgan wrote:
>I'm working on a recipe that calls for a couple of tablespoons of rice flour.
>  Is this just finely ground rice, or is it something different?

It is a flour made of white rice, which i'd say is more than just 
finely ground.

>If it is
>something different, does anyone know where I can buy it?  I don't recall
>ever seeing it in the supermarket...

Hmmm, where i live you can find it in the supermarket in the Japanese 
section. If they don't have such things where you live, try a natural 
food store or Asian food store - East Asian, Southeast Asian, Indian.

It does not behave like wheat flour (no gluten, i think). I have 
added it to pancakes and various Southeast Asian fried batter 
thingies to make them crispier.

It also makes nice desserts, such as the Indian firni, which is rice 
flour cooked with milk and sugar until thick, flavored with 
rosewater, chilled until sorta firm, and served with naturally green 
pistachios on top, VERY refreshing after a hot and spicy meal.

Anahita