Cooking quality rice is a useful skill for any home cook, as it means you can always serve a great, versatile side dish.
But there may be some difficulties with this type of cereal.
It is rice that can stick together and cook to the state of porridge, reminds the culinary expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" chef Yulia Arkhipova.
That's why chefs have their own interesting techniques for cooking the perfect side dish.
Why, for example, do experienced cooks cover a saucepan with a towel when cooking rice?
As it turns out, this is a very simple way to make a side dish crumbly and tasty. Thanks to this trick, excess liquid will leave the pan, but steam will remain.
As a result, the side dish turns out tasty and rich. This technique can also be used when preparing Italian risotto or Uzbek pilaf.
Using the secret is simple.
Take a kitchen towel of a suitable size and after the water boils, throw it over the pan. Cover it with a lid on top as well.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
