What to Add to a Pot to Keep Rice Perfectly White: A Culinary Trick

21.05.2023 09:13

Appetizing appearance and crumbliness - only if these conditions are met can we say that rice porridge is cooked correctly.

If the dish turns out viscous and yellowish (or grayish), then the cook clearly doesn’t know about one interesting trick.

The essence of the life hack is to use an additional ingredient when cooking rice.

If you use one additive, heat treatment will not prevent the cereal from maintaining its ideal white color.

What supplement are we talking about?

The rice will turn out white and crumbly if there is some acidic component in the water.

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The ideal option is lemon juice. Just a few drops will be enough for the whole pan.

The drink can be replaced with citric acid, which was previously dissolved in clean liquid.

Using any of the above ingredients will significantly increase the chances that the porridge will become crumbly and retain the desired color.

To consolidate the result, you need to follow other rules for preparing the dish.

So, it is advisable to pour rice into already boiling water. In addition, the porridge should not be cooked in a closed pan. In other words, do not use a lid.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief