YAC(ooking)T: Do you always rinse your rice before cooking it?

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: sdifox
Rinse. Several times.

Same.

KT

 

[slag]

Minute Rice 4tw. Boil 3 cups of water.

Remove from heat.

Stir in 3 cups of minute rice.

Wait 5 mins.. fluff with fork.

DONE and DELICIOUS

 

[Kelvrick]

<=vietnamese

Rinse several times.

I also like to let the rice soak in cool water for like 15 minutes before cooking. Seems to turn out a lot better that way.

 

[effowe]

If I am cooking sushi rice I rinse it until the water becomes clear. I pretty much just follow the directions on the bag / on my rice cooker, but you are definitely supposed to rinse sushi rice.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: sdifox
Rinse. Several times.

Same.

KT

yes, you learn to do this especially after you buy a bad batch and find bugs in it.

 

[randomlinh]

rinse jasmine rice all the time. my mom did it, so i just sorta followed suit.

 

[aceO07]

Rinse a few times. I have not met any asian family that does not rinse. You never know how clean the rice is or if worms are in it. (Yes, I've caught a couple of tiny worms during the rinsing once.)

 

[Feldenak]

I don't cook enough rice to give this a thought. I generally just follow the directions on the box.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: sdifox
Rinse. Several times.

Same.

KT

yes, you learn to do this especially after you buy a bad batch and find bugs in it.

that's why I always rinse once briefly, never found any bugs, but have found bad pieces and small sticks and leafs...

 

[MaxDepth]

Don't rinse after cooking. It removes the ability to cling to other liquids and other rice grains.

Rinse before cooking. It removes the elephant poop and god knows what else was used to harvest the rice.

 

[ZippyDan]

rinse is a funny word

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I don't cook enough rice to give this a thought. I generally just follow the directions on the box.

lol, I don't think I ever bought rice in a box... smallest quantity is like 10kg for me.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Yes, always.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I don't cook enough rice to give this a thought. I generally just follow the directions on the box.

lol, I don't think I ever bought rice in a box... smallest quantity is like 10kg for me.

I used to, now I get them in 25-50 lb bags...

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: sdifox
Rinse. Several times.

Same.

KT

yes, you learn to do this especially after you buy a bad batch and find bugs in it.

The bugs just add to the flavor.

I never rinse BTW.

 

[Tiamat]

rinse until there the water isn't cloudy, then start cooking.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: aceO07
Rinse a few times. I have not met any asian family that does not rinse. You never know how clean the rice is or if worms are in it. (Yes, I've caught a couple of tiny worms during the rinsing once.)

Funny, I've never met an Asian family that does rinse.

 

[Eos]

So how are y'all rinsing?

The holes in all of colanders are too large and the rice slips through.

I've been putting the rice in a deep bowl and slowly running water into the bowl for a few minutes. There has to be a better way.

 

[Mo0o]

I have a rice cooker. Use the main container, put rice in, put water in while stirring with my hands, pour out water. Repeat until the water is more or less clear. Add water, put in cooker, come back in 20 minutes. I always wash. Never had rice in a box or one thats not prepared in a rice cooker...

 

[Mo0o]

I have a rice cooker. Use the main container, put rice in, put water in while stirring with my hands, pour out water. Repeat until the water is more or less clear. Add water, put in cooker, come back in 20 minutes. I always wash. Never had rice in a box or one thats not prepared in a rice cooker...

 

[Ika]

I never rinse, because sticky rice should stay sticky.

 

[EvilYoda]

yep, rinse until the water stops getting cloudy...usually 3 rinses for our rice.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: eos
So how are y'all rinsing?

The holes in all of colanders are too large and the rice slips through.

I've been putting the rice in a deep bowl and slowly running water into the bowl for a few minutes. There has to be a better way.

any pan would do. add water, swirl it a little with your hand. dump water, add water. repeat a few times. Then drain and dump rice in cooker. MEasure water with cup and put into cooker.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: aceO07
Rinse a few times. I have not met any asian family that does not rinse. You never know how clean the rice is or if worms are in it. (Yes, I've caught a couple of tiny worms during the rinsing once.)

Funny, I've never met an Asian family that does rinse.

I've never met an Asian family that didn't rinse.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: aceO07
Rinse a few times. I have not met any asian family that does not rinse. You never know how clean the rice is or if worms are in it. (Yes, I've caught a couple of tiny worms during the rinsing once.)

Funny, I've never met an Asian family that does rinse.

I've never met an Asian family that didn't rinse.

Still, us Yooks are better than you Zooks.