629189 Thu Jun 18 16:19:37 -0700 2009 4 31 Home Cooking 0 4785782 This is the second time I have bought brown basmati rice from Trader Joe's. The first time, the rice was quite good. The rice from the subsequent bag, however, tastes musty and moldy, really unpleasant. The rice looks fine in the bag and I can't figure out why it tastes so bad. I have cooked it twice now and the same thing happened. Anyone familiar with rice have any idea why this may be? Thu Jun 18 16:19:37 -0700 2009 103075 crema 1 4786212 Basmati rice is supposed to be fragrant, but not musty or moldy. Take it back to TJ's and let them know about your experience. They're a good company and they wouldn't want to risk their reputation on something like that. If you don't tell them they can't fix the problem. Thu Jun 18 19:51:39 -0700 2009 4785782 203621 todao 1 4787467 yep, take it back to tj's. Fri Jun 19 09:07:46 -0700 2009 4785782 105717 alkapal 1 4787974 I would take it back, but how do you prepare it? Do you first rinse in a bowl, skimming off any rice that floats to the top? I've had a similar problem with brown rice from other sources (Asian and standard grocery stores) and was told to skim off anything that floated to the top, which worked for me. Fri Jun 19 11:37:35 -0700 2009 4785782 224238 Caralien 1 4789834 Brown rice goes bad / off. That - and additional energy for longer cooking - is why rice is either milled or parboiled and milled. Sat Jun 20 07:22:31 -0700 2009 4785782 36661 Sam Fujisaka