Rice, Best way to Cook

By MarieR

Good Housekeeping:
Ask Susan
My cooked rice comes out either wet and gummy or crunchy and burned-help!

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 cup white rice
• 2-3 quarts water
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Details

Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

GHRI FOOD DIRECTOR SUSAN WESTMORELAND
RICE CAN BE FINICKY, but with the right amount of water and heat, you can master it.
Use 1 3/4 cups water to 1 cup white rice.
Bring water to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan (this will help keep grains separate and fluffy), then add rice and 1/4 tsp. salt.
Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 15 minutes. Don't stir it—seriously! (Stirring releases starch and makes rice gummy.) Next, turn off the heat and let rice steam 10 minutes without lifting the lid—releasing steam prevents the cooking from finishing.