Recipes from my collection of vintage cook books, plus observations on the social history of food.
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
How to Cook Rice
My mother was taught how to cook rice by a Chinese man. This is his method.
One cup rice
Two cups water (or 2 1/2 for brown rice)
Bring to the boil and boil for a minute, stirring. Cover almost completely (leave a crack for the steam to escape). Turn the heat down as low as possible, and leave. White basmati rice takes 5 mins, brown rice takes longer. When the water's all been absorbed, and there are little dents in the top of the rice, it's done.
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chinese rice,
how to cook rice,
rice,
vintage recipes
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