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Phentex

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34. I have the opposite problem...

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #24)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:38 PM

Dec 2012

I seem to need more water and less cooking time. Odd.

I tried lowering the heat to see if it helps but it seems to be hit or miss.

Wonder why yours is slow?

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F**king brown rice. [View all] Chan790 Dec 2012 OP

do you have it covered? Enrique Dec 2012 #1

Yes. I do. Chan790 Dec 2012 #2

I add the rice to the soup after the rice is done. Kaleva Dec 2012 #6

it could possibly be the rice's fault Enrique Dec 2012 #16

By chewy...I mean like undercooked pasta. Chan790 Dec 2012 #18

That must be some very old rice, then. Systematic Chaos Dec 2012 #46

It should be done by now. I cook brown rice all the time. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #3

It's weird that it is still boiling at low fishwax Dec 2012 #4

2 cups water, 1 cup brown rice. Chan790 Dec 2012 #5

We use jasmine rice, and it is damn near fool proof. Bring to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #29

Though I would prefer the fiber and nutrients in brown rice... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #7

Same here! Phentex Dec 2012 #35

I cook rice like I cook pasta kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #38

I think I read a recipe that called for that long ago -- I'm going to have to try it. Thanks. MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #39

The trick to rice: begin the time when the water is boiling. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #8

Microwave: 10 minutes high, 20 minutes 50% power. Done. Flaxbee Dec 2012 #9

I wish I'd known that method before I started. Chan790 Dec 2012 #11

It really makes a huge difference. This is for one cup of rice to 3 cups of water... Flaxbee Dec 2012 #22

I've started doing my rice in a double boiler struggle4progress Dec 2012 #10

My brown rice turns out great. panader0 Dec 2012 #12

That's pretty much the instructions I have. Chan790 Dec 2012 #13

I'm going through this with oatmeal. noamnety Dec 2012 #14

No idea. Chan790 Dec 2012 #15

Look, just because you are having some difficulty cooking some brown rice doesn't mean you should Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #36

I love steel cut oats pokerfan Dec 2012 #40

I use a different technique. luv_mykatz Dec 2012 #17

I cheat pokerfan Dec 2012 #19

I had one. Chan790 Dec 2012 #21

Nice Post, John McCain n/t Yavin4 Dec 2012 #20

I like al dente MrScorpio Dec 2012 #23

I have that problem with quinoa. Brickbat Dec 2012 #24

Maybe your heat is too low when you simmer. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #32

I agree-- about 20 minutes should be long enough Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #43

I have the opposite problem... Phentex Dec 2012 #34

I just can't eat brown rice. mykpart Dec 2012 #25

I eat brown rice for the nutrition pokerfan Dec 2012 #31

Rice Cooker Is Your Friend - Highly Recommended! cantbeserious Dec 2012 #26

Roger Ebert agrees pokerfan Dec 2012 #30

We make it about once a week. canoeist52 Dec 2012 #27

Here's my never-fail brown rice recipe, courtesy of Alton Brown Lisa D Dec 2012 #28

Brown rice is high in insoluble fiber and B vitamins siligut Dec 2012 #33

The best way to make brown rice is to throw it away and make Thai long grain jasmine rice. Throd Dec 2012 #37

brown rice is hard to make La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #41

what's your altitude? warrior1 Dec 2012 #42

True Story: I was married before I knew what brown rice was OriginalGeek Dec 2012 #44

My pot 'o brown rice disaster is sitting on the stove as we speak. riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #45

Rice Steamer....! JCMach1 Dec 2012 #47