Rice

Rice is a much-used ingredient in Greek cooking: in pilaf, stuffings (most notably for grape leaves and vegetables), puddings, casseroles, and soups. Greek cooks use short and long grain, converted, brown, wild, and instant rices. Pilafs and stuffings generally call for long grain, and most sweets call for short grain rice. Shopping at the market, loose rice is sold in bins or in commercial packaging. (More information on rices used in Greek cooking.)