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Cooking & Baking

MagickMuffin

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8. I'll include / share my technique in case anyone wants to give it a go

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 07:20 PM

Mar 2012

Although I am glad you found this technique, I think you should also try the one below as it requires no attention except for the first 5 minutes or so.

1 T butter
1 C Rice
2 C Water

Melt butter in pan, add rice and coat evenly; add water bring to boil for 3 to 4 minutes.

Cover, turn off heat and allow to continue to "cook" and absorb the liquid before removing the lid. Fluff Rice, add any other ingredients if you so desire.

I have a rice cooker I received as a gift, used it once. I prefer the stovetop method.

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Lucinda's perfect rice [View all] cbayer Mar 2012 OP

I'm so glad you like the way it turns out! Lucinda Mar 2012 #1

It was perfect, Lucinda, and I am so pleased. cbayer Mar 2012 #2

I found the technique on the web a while back...just passing it along! Lucinda Mar 2012 #3

If I'm making rice for a chicken dish. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #4

That's a good idea for several things. Adds flavor and some oil. I add saffron, too, freshwest Apr 2012 #18

Congrats! Nothing like really good rice. My disasters usually end up in soup. pinto Mar 2012 #5

I cover up my rice disasters with lots of sauce. Like the cat that runs into the wall and says... freshwest Apr 2012 #19

LOL. pinto Apr 2012 #21

Like Julia Childs said, "Never apologize". cbayer Apr 2012 #22

No, but I loved watching her as a kid. Now when my kid drops something on the floor, I say: freshwest Apr 2012 #23

We always had the 6 second rules in my house and I maintain the exposure to dirt cbayer Apr 2012 #24

Agreed! freshwest Apr 2012 #25

As Mollie Katzen said - "You don't check in on it every two minutes to see if it's still there." HopeHoops Mar 2012 #6

Can't remember where I heard this hint, maybe here, but I have great success with.... northoftheborder Mar 2012 #7

We all need hints... Phentex Mar 2012 #11

I'll include / share my technique in case anyone wants to give it a go MagickMuffin Mar 2012 #8

Two questions cbayer Mar 2012 #9

Usually Basmati, Jasmine, and sometimes brown MagickMuffin Mar 2012 #12

and Phentex Mar 2012 #10

Oops, and D'OH MagickMuffin Mar 2012 #13

thanks for sharing! fizzgig Mar 2012 #14

I read something somewhere kurtzapril4 Apr 2012 #15

I have never seen it that way. Isn't it kind of wet? cbayer Apr 2012 #16

No. Not at all. kurtzapril4 Apr 2012 #17

My method is very similar. The only difference is I use a ratio of 2 parts water to 1 part rice. Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #20

With the exception of butter, this is the way that black folks who have roots in the lowlands of the Ecumenist Apr 2012 #26

I just tried this with Basmati rice. GoCubsGo May 2012 #27