Rice

[1sikbITCH]

Ok, thx for the replies.

I don't have the time or patience to cook the rice over a pot, so I'll definately get the rice steamer.

Since it seems the sauce makes the dish, I'll gather and experiment with several mentioned here, including the bullion (nice idea), and hunt for more myself.

I know a lot of what you guys posted is just common sense, but I was looking for a real picture of how people use rice as a staple of their diet instead of just a bunch of recipes, and you guys have given it to me. I'll keep checking the thread for ideas. Thx 🙂

 

[dighn]

most rice cookers aren't steamers and they can cook rice very nicely.

 

[bleeb]

Just stop drinking soda pop... drink water... eat rice.

 

[Howard]

Just to let you guys know, it's spelled bouillon.

 

[chrissyo4]

Just get a rice cooker...
However many cups of rice u add, add that many cups of water.
Aother little trick is to put your clean hand in the pot and the water should rise to the knuckles.

Those minute rice bags aren't too bad if you add some salt and butter to it.

 

[KhoiFather]

Good luck with your diet! Eat lots of rice!

 

[0roo0roo]

its also versatile. day old rice from fridge? essential ingredient of fried rice. rice + leftovers also can be cooked or pressure cooked(faster) into congee🙂

add some chinese shredded beef jerky and its good stuff🙂 asian markets sell it in large plastic jars. at asian restaurants u can get it with fried chinese donuts sorta thing. but thats too hard to make at home

 

[JonathanYoung]

I noticed that nobody mentioned cleaning the rice. I've found that clean rice looks, smells, and tastes a lot better than uncleaned rice. Basically, let water run into whatever you're cooking the rice with, stir the rice around, drain, and repeat until the water is clear. Makes a huge difference. Finally, a good guide for how much water to use is to use the little marks on the side of most (if not all) rice cookers. Depending on the type of rice, I usually go a little bit under the marker for however many cups. If it comes out too soft or too hard, just subtract or add water for the next time, and remember which marker you used. Bon appetit!

 

[Turkish]

Put a "Nawwz" sticker on it 🙂

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: JonathanYoung
I noticed that nobody mentioned cleaning the rice. I've found that clean rice looks, smells, and tastes a lot better than uncleaned rice. Basically, let water run into whatever you're cooking the rice with, stir the rice around, drain, and repeat until the water is clear. Makes a huge difference. Finally, a good guide for how much water to use is to use the little marks on the side of most (if not all) rice cookers. Depending on the type of rice, I usually go a little bit under the marker for however many cups. If it comes out too soft or too hard, just subtract or add water for the next time, and remember which marker you used. Bon appetit!

well yea, most rice cookers come with a washing sieve.

 

[vshah]

geez this thread made me hungry...

 

[JonathanYoung]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

well yea, most rice cookers come with a washing sieve.

Really? That's news to me... I've never seen such a thing. Can you tell me what models? Are they "Asian" brands? (i.e. National, Zojirushi, Sunpentown, etc.)

 

[0roo0roo]

now tyhat i think about it, not sure if it came with it. mighta picked it up at an asian market. translucent plastic bowl with small holes on the bottom, and on one end has a slight flattish spout but one lined with holes for pouring out the last of the water. eh, a normal kitchen sieve or whatever would do too.