Storing rice
- Place it in a cool dry and dark place inside an airtight container.
- Put garlic cloves (with skin on) into the rice container/bag to keep weevils away. Check for weevils which may be present even before the rice package is opened.
- White rice keeps longer but storing brown rice in the refrigerator or freezer can lengthen life span.
Cleaning rice
- Rinse with water about 2 times to get rid of the excess starch and particles. Do not scrub the grains.
Cooking rice
- For 1 cup of rice, add 1 1/2 cups of water or for 2 cups of rice add 3 cups of water and so on. Bring the rice to boil and when boiling occurs, turn heat down to medium low. When craters start to appear, turn heat to low and let to simmer for another 15 minutes before serving. When cooking with a lid, make sure that an allowance is given for the steam to escape.
- There are several ways to get rice cooked : over the stove, in a microwave oven, in a pressure cooker or in an electric rice cooker.
- Most often rice grains (especially Basmati rice) are soaked in water for about 30 minutes so that they will separate and not be stuck together.
- Use leftover rice to cook fried rice.
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Chapter: Rice ::
20 April 2007
