To help get over my own rice hang-ups, I spent some time with Nguyen in our Food Lab, going step by step through her recipe for "10-10-10 Perfect Rice" featured in her new book, "Ever-Green ...

Rinse 200g jasmine or basmati rice under cold running water and drain. Place the rice in a lidded pot and cover it with 300ml cold water or stock.

Long-grain white rice is not as difficult to cook on the stove as it may seem. Be sure to rinse excess starch off the rice first and remember the 2:1 water to rice ratio.

Nguyen’s recipe calls for a 4-to-5 ratio of rice to water (2 cups rice to 2 1/2 cups water) to get a “chewy, firm texture” with grains that are not too hard or too soft. Advertisement ...

Rice cookers are simple to use and perfect for individual serving sizes: That's where the Instant Pot struggles to achieve an even cook and stove-top cooking feels like a waste of time.

The instructions on most rice packaging suggest a 2:1 ratio of liquid to rice, but achieving fluffy rice with separated grains often requires a bit less water. A ratio of 1 ¾ cups of water to 1 ...

How to Cook Perfect Brown Rice on the Stove C.W. Newell. Yields: 4 servings. Prep Time: 5 mins. Total Time: 55 mins. Ingredients. 1 c. ... Directions. Place the rice in a fine mesh sieve.

Once it’s boiling, put the lid on and let the rice finish cooking in the oven for 17–20 minutes depending on the rice variety. Let the rice rest for 5–10 minutes, lift the lid, fluff, and serve.

The rice-to-water ratio for rice cookers is 1:1 in most cases, but follow the manufacturer’s directions for specifics about how much rice and water to use. Learn how to make coconut rice .