How to Cook Loose Rice: What to Add When Cooking to Prevent It from Turning into Sticky Mush – A Culinary Trick

Cooking rice can be a real challenge. There is probably no other grain that can be so difficult.

After all, the main goal is to cook crumbly rice, not a sticky porridge.

Expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" Yulia Arkhipova - a cook, fourth-category baker told how to cook crumbly rice.

Which cereal to choose

It is believed that for this you need to choose the right cereal.

It is best to buy parboiled or long grain rice.

But if you keep the pan on the stove for too long, there is every chance that such cereals will turn into porridge.

Cooking tricks

Chefs say that just one product can save a side dish.

To do this, you need to follow the scheme:

• wash the grain,
• pour rice into a saucepan,
• add water,
• add a tablespoon of lemon juice,
• Only after this can you add salt.

Thanks to this trick, the rice will remain crumbly after cooking, and will also be more aromatic and tasty.

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