Rank your carbs

[Morning Glory]

Rank carbohydrates in order of prefererence with/for your main meal. For the purposes of this thread, the carbs in question are:
Bread
Pasta/noodles
Potatoes
Rice (or other grains)
Other

Try to give reasons why, if possible.

 

[Morning Glory]

My ranking is:

1. Potatoes or bread
2. Rice
3. Pasta

The reason I chose potatoes and bread as top is because because they are so versatile and can be made into so many different products.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

My ranking is :

1. Rice/Pasta
2. Bread
3. Potatoes

To me rice/pasta because they are very versatile and they are part of my habit/food culture

 

[Barriehie]

1. Rice
2. Potatoes

They're easy to prepare and I alternate.

 

[TastyReuben]

Mine would be:

Potatoes
Bread
Pasta
Whatever other things are carbs
Rice

Potatoes and bread are close enough to be a tie, but I ranked them anyway.

Rice could be eliminated altogether and I wouldn’t really miss it.

 

[Morning Glory]

Rice could be eliminated altogether and I wouldn’t really miss it.

I'm intrigued by that emoji.

I reckon rice is more interesting than pasta. There are different types of grain with different tastes and different ways to cook it - plus, it can be sweet or savoury.

 

[TastyReuben]

I'm intrigued by that emoji.

I think of it as “Indifferent, fading to nothingness,” which is how I feel about rice. I do like a good rice pudding, but I eat it so rarely, I could do without it.

plus, it can be sweet or savoury.

As can pasta!

 

[Morning Glory]

I think of it as “Indifferent, fading to nothingness,” which is how I feel about rice. I do like a good rice pudding, but I eat it so rarely, I could do without it.



As can pasta!

True. My Mum used to make macaroni pudding.

 

[Barriehie]

True. My Mum used to make macaroni pudding.

???

Wow, never heard of any such thing, had to look that up. Found a recipe on GreatBritshRecipes.

 

[Gone Hiking]

1. I'm a "meat and potatoes" kind of guy, so potatoes win by a mile.
2 & 3. Bread and pasta both trail distantly. My preference depends entirely on what we're having.

I make rice on occasion just to mix things up, but like TastyReuben, outside of sushi or pork fried rice with some Asian foods, I could take or leave it. Ironically enough, I have a ton of it sealed in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers in my prepper pantry since it is so cheap.

 

[karadekoolaid]

That's actually a really tough question.Venezuela is the 3rd largest pasta consumer in the world, and yet rice is a staple.Not to mention bread - people will buy a whole "canilla" (which is a short baguette) and just put a slab of cheese in it.
I think I'd have to go with pasta first. It's quick to make, I've always got some form of pasta sauce in the fridge, and if not, it'll be an aglio e olio, or a traditional Alfredo (butter and parmesan cheese)
Rice is second. Classic accompaniment to Venezuelan food and essential for Indian food.
Then come bread. A cheese sandwich is my favourite, and probably most common breakfast - at around 10.30 am
Love potatoes, but they need lots of time to cook, so they'll come in 4th.
Finally, lentils, beans, grains.

 

[Windigo]

1. Potatoes. They are so versatile, but I also often crave them. I even like them plain with some salted butter if they are new baby potatoes. They're sweet and delicious.
2. Rice. There's a rice for every occasion . Love Rice flour too, dishes like bapao would not exist without it.
3. Bread, I don't go a day without it. It also helps mop up leftover sauce which is a great bonus. And who can live without pizza or croissants?
4. Pasta. I like pasta too, it would just be the easiest carb for me to lose. It doesn't have the wow factor often, for me. But my husband loves it so it's on the menu often enough. I guess this is why I prefer baked pastas.

 

[Z-Cook]

Frequency at the moment:
bread
pasta
corn (tortillas, posole and other corn main carbs)
brown rice, white rice potatoes,

Preference and frequency change depending on season/time of year, dishes being eaten.

I like all carbs pretty equally.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don't think I can.

We love bread. Whilst cycling on for RTW, we used to eat an entire loaf a day of decent bread, sometimes 3 loaves in 2 days. Still love a decent loaf of bread.

I love rice. Brown rice with flavour that is. Not the white stuff.

Potatoes, yep, love them as well. Great to grow, so often top my list. Like to grow the more colourful varieties.

Indifferent to pasta. Can eat it or not.

 

[rjchurch47]

What an interesting question. In this household we have a difference of opinion:
Me

1. Pasta/Noodles as they are great flavour carrier. Plus it can be filled, layered and shaped
2. Potatoes. With a British background they can't be far away and can be cooked in numerous ways
3. Rice. Normally a simple accompaniment
4. Bread. I love a sandwich, but wouldn't go for it with a main meal

Wife

1. Bread. She's a 'breadaholic'
2. Pasta. As above
3. Potatoes. As above
4. Rice. As above