How to Cook Fluffy Rice Without Turning It into Mush: 3 Cooking Tricks

24.02.2023 12:40
Updated: 14.04.2023 07:16

Rice differs from rice porridge primarily in its consistency. The crumbliness of the grains is the main indicator of a side dish, except for cases when the grain is cooked for sushi.

We will tell you about three culinary tricks for cooking rice. They say that Japanese cooks use them and know a thing or two about this matter.

Trick number one

Before cooking, cereals need to be sorted from debris and washed. There is another mandatory procedure - soaking. Before washing and cooking rice, it needs to be soaked in cold water for 10 minutes. This allows you to get rid of excess starch.

Trick number two

For cooking cereals, choose a saucepan with a thick bottom and walls. A simple solution allows the contents to heat evenly and you don’t have to worry about the rice sticking to the walls or bottom. The amount of water varies. For steamed rice, the ratio is 1:2, and for round grain, 1:1.5.

So the grain is boiled for 8 minutes.

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Trick number three

After this, remove the pan from the stove, place it on a stand and leave it in hot water for 30 minutes. Then add butter to the cereal, stir and serve.

Bon appetit!

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor

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  1. Trick number one
  2. Trick number two
  3. Trick number three