RexCathedra
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[Food] The "how to cook rice debate"
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I've got its twin. 15 years old, still going strong. Foolproof.
RexCathedra
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Essentially a pilau/pilaf -- the oil/spices step is the difference.
This is the other big school of rice preparation, from Morrocco to Afghanistan, maybe the most common one.
Rinse the rice and into a pan with enough cold water to cover 5mm above the rice, a little salt pop the lid on and heat on, once boiling turn down so still boiling but so the starchy
water does not boil over then after a minute and without removing the lid switch off the heat leave in ten minutes you will have the most perfect rice all the water will have been absorbed never fails
water does not boil over then after a minute and without removing the lid switch off the heat leave in ten minutes you will have the most perfect rice all the water will have been absorbed never fails
Ok, it's getting nasty now, time to move it to the bear pitI prefer pasta.
Heat some oil briefly, then add the rice, coating with the oil. Add cold water at twice the volume of the rice, bring to the boil, give it one brief stir as you turn it to simmer. Cover and wait until the last water has evaporated, but not too late. Remove lid and let it stand for 5 minutes.
I agree with this it is very important not to take the lid off to check, I use a pan with a glass lid.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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An "instant pot" is just an old fashioned "pressure cooker" with some electronics.
But if you think about it, rice cookers, pressure and slow cookers are basically the same thing. A kitchen top pot with a heating element and a lid.
This completely replaces all three with the added bonus you can seal food in the same device before fast/slow cooking.
I would never have gone and out and bought one of these, it was a random Christmas present last year. I use it at least 3 times a week and will probably wear it out.
So my advice to anyone looking at buying a rice, pressure or slow is don't bother. Buy one one these.
SeagullinExile
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portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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I like Chinese food but it is shit really. It’s very unhealthy. Ridiculously so. And don’t come back at me with a load of guff about real Chinese food. Real Chinese food is worse! If it flies, swims, walks or crawls the Chinese eat it. And every part of. Their diet includes some bizarre food, which, well, the world now knows. As for welfare standards, consumption of endangered species etc.
Indigenous rice is more pc than that slur.