: to finely chop or process (a food) so that it resembles rice
riced cauliflower
Grilled calamari is served over riced potatoes that melt in the mouth—Mitch Frank
Ricing the spuds with the butter and cream, rather than mashing them, makes them light and airy, and gives you a completely different experience.—Yotam Ottolenghi
To make it, Borda Berri starts with orzo (as opposed to the traditional rice), which gets toasted until nutty and cooked in wine and vegetable broth in traditional risotto style.—Marti Buckley, Saveur, 30 May 2024 Other options include salads, rice bowls, nachos and quesadillas.—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
Verb
Not only can cauliflower be riced, steaked, winged, and of course roasted, steamed, and souped, this cauliflower recipe is evidence that it can be wrapped in a taco too.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024 Connors said a majority of Bad River tribal members prefer ricing at Kakagon than off-reservation.—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for rice
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English rys, from Anglo-French ris, from Old Italian riso, from Greek oryza, oryzon, of Iranian origin; akin to Pashto wriže rice; akin to Sanskrit vrīhi rice
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