Why You Should Add 2 Spoons of Milk to a Pot When Cooking Rice: A Cooking Hack Worth Knowing

29.03.2023 08:51

Some advanced housewives and professional cooks perform one interesting action when preparing rice porridge.

They pour a little milk into the water in which the cereal is cooked.

Usually it is limited to adding one or two tablespoons of the white drink.

What does using an additional ingredient give? The answer to this question is very simple.

Why add milk when cooking rice

The presence of milk in water reduces the risk of "traditional" problems associated with the preparation of rice porridge.

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The chances of the rice becoming overcooked will be very low.

In addition, thanks to the additional ingredient, the cereal is unlikely to stick together.

This means that the cook will most likely get the perfect rice porridge: crumbly and not overcooked.

In addition, the use of milk helps to improve the taste of the dish: the rice will turn out very appetizing.

This dish will go well with meat, vegetables and sauces.

All in all, adding a couple of spoons of milk to the pot when cooking rice is a useful culinary life hack that all foodies should know about.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief