Questions on rice. Please be specific; different rice cooks differently.
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What is a suitable Low carb rice alternative?
For the first time since i started dieting, I'm making a stir fry dish for dinner. Usually, I include white rice with the finished product to absorb some of the sauce and provide that fluffy texture.
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Why boil rice first when steaming rice?
Why do people suggest boiling rice before lowering the heat to low, when making steamed long grain rice? What happens if you don't wait for it to boil and go straight to simmer phase?
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How do I avoid dry meat and burned masala and rice in biryana?
I have tried to make Biryani several (3, lol) times using this recipe but never got it right. The meat gets too dry, and the masala and rice often get burned. How can I avoid this?
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Brown Rice vs White Rice in Stuffed Pepper
I often make a stuffed pepper in my crock pot stuffed with a ground meat and rice mixture. For liquid, I pour some tomato juice into the pepper. I used to make it with white rice, and it worked ...
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Open Fire Paella - do I need to fry rice?
I often cook a paella outside. I use chicken and prawns. Usually, I fry chicken for 30 mins to brown and cook first - then I remove it. Fry the prawns and remove them, then fry the sofrito. Once that ...
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How is boiled rice different from steamed?
I recently got into a friendly argument with a coworker about how rice should be prepared.
I insisted that the goal was to steam the rice- too much water and it would boil into a soupy pudding.
She ...
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What can I do with white rice to go with fried chicken? [closed]
I have friend chicken, and I have white rice. I have no idea as to what my options are for cooking the rice in regards to making it go with the chicken.
I'm new to this, so I'd like to keep it ...
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Fastest or most efficient way to cook rice in a pot with a lid?
Without using (read: buying) a rice cooker, what methods can I use to reduce active cooking time for brown rice? Does pre-soaking help? Should I add the rice before or after bringing the water to a ...
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What's the purpose of a parchment lid?
I'm making some saffron rice. After sautéing some onions and saffron and then toasting the rice, it calls for simmering with broth for 8 minutes with a parchment lid. What is the difference between a ...
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Laotion (Thai/Viet) Style Sticky Rice, after making sticky rice do you knead the rice in something specific?
I have been trying to replicate some sticky rice that I ate during my childhood. I know you have to rinse the glutinous rice several times and let it soak for a good period of time. I then used my ...
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What's the best way to store rice long-term?
I have purchased a rather large bag of rice long-grain white rice (25 lbs) and need to know the best way for storing it long-term. This rice will be used as both a food-storage food source and as my ...
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Lifting the lid on cooking rice - is it such a big deal?
I don't know about you, but some people I know will freak out if I lift up the lid on a pot of cooking rice to stir or check its done-ness. They say "you should never ever ever lift the lid". It is ...
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When making risotto, why fry the rice?
When making risotto one of the first steps is to saute the rice in some oil for a few minutes (or until the rice is translucent).
What is happening when the rice is fried? What effect does this ...
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What kind of rice is used in Chinese cooking?
I love the Chinese food we get from takeaway shops, and often to save on the cost we will cook our own rice at home. This is good, but the rice never seems to have the same texture as takeaway rice - ...
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What ingredients can be used to make fried rice slightly sweet?
I regularly buy fried rice from my local takeaway and I would like to recreate something similar. It is slightly redish in color (that's most likely chilli, but might not be, as it's not too hot) and ...
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Microwaved Rice, its not fluffy
In the student dorms I'm limited to a microwave. So I microwave the rice, put in a colander and drain it. But the rice is not fluffy, tried different rices but it just doesn't texture right.
What am ...
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French Red Rice (Camargue) versus Italian Red Rice (Rosso Selvaggio)?
Could anyone here who has had both Camargue and Rosso Selvaggio rices tell me about how they compare? I'm not sure if they're basically the same thing or not. Thanks.
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Risotto question - what does “translucent rice” look like?
Recently I've tried my hand at cooking risotto. The results are always delicious, but one step in the process has me stumped - the instruction to cook the rice until translucent. I've tried cooking ...
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How much rice should I cook per person?
Prefferably in some "fast" measurements - like cups, spoons, etc. And also how much water should I add to the rice-cooker.
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Cracked Mexican/Spanish style rice
I've been trying to reproduce my favorite kind of Mexican or Spanish style rice that I find in some restaurants. It is dry and fluffy and seems to be cracked or split open. I've gone through many ...
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Keeping bugs out of rice
Recently, a sack of whole grain organic rice that we bought became infected with small black bugs. We bought the rice in the bulk bins at the same organic supermarket we always visit, but this time we ...
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What's the best way to store unused sushi rice?
Let's say, I only want to make 1 sushi roll right now. Is there a good way to store the rest of the rice for tomorrow's rolls? And what about storing the nori?
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What kind of domestic use machine is needed for preparing Brown Rice from Paddy?
The brown rice is extremely expensive here so I was wondering if it is possible to get some machine for converting Paddy into Brown rice at home?
What prerequisites need to be fulfilled for the ...
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What care should be taken to prepare dough and Chapatis with Rice flour?
Yesterday I prepared the Rice flour dough with water (room temperature 17 degree celsius) and salt.
I noticed:
This dough did NOT stick to my hands at all.
This dough did NOT stick to itself ...
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Brown Basmati rice — How to prevent mushiness?
I have been cooking regular white Basmati for years and have perfected the method to get it to perfection (solid, tender, not mushy).
Recently, I decided to try brown Basmati because I heard brown ...
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Why add salt to the water when cooking rice?
Given the great answer to the question on adding salt to water when cooking pasta, I am curious whether the same explanation holds for rice as it does for pasta (flavor and starch gelation)? Is there ...
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How do I keep long grain brown rice moist?
I'm starting to cook long grain brown rice at night, and I usually make enough to last about 4 days or so. The issue is that it gets REALLY dry when I put it in the fridge. I also usually don't warm ...
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What's the secret for Chinese fried rice?
I see a lot of recipes for fried rice, but never seem to be able to give the gorgeous lightly browned color (and therefore flavor) to my rice.
This is before adding soy sauce or anything else. Is ...
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How to make puffed/popped rice?
Is it possible to make puffed rice at home like the rice used in breakfast cereals? I have a hot air popcorn maker and have experimented with that with little success.
I imagine the problem is to do ...
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What are the different types of flours used in cooking Idly, Dosa, Halwa, Ladoo and Upma?
What are the different types of flours used in making Rava Idly, Dosa, Halwa, Ladoo and Upma in Indian Cuisine?
What are the differences between Wheat flour, Semolina flour and Rice flour in cooking ...
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Understanding the steps to prepare sushi rice
I'm looking for the equivalent of Peter Reinhart's twelve steps for making bread applied to sushi. Basically, a detailed list of steps and the explanation of why are they important.
For example, most ...
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How long can I store cooked rice in the refrigerator? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How long can I store a food in the pantry, refrigerator, or freezer?
I've heard people claim that you could keep cooked rice as long as 10 days or as short as 48hours.
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Stove top Sushi rice - Which method?
I am planning to have my first attempt at making sushi by myself in a few days. Right now, I am still struggling with the rice and it's cooking. Many recipes/tutorials call for a rice cooker which I ...
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How can I make Chinese Fried Rice like they do on the East Coast?
I've been living in California for about 14 years and really miss the Chinese fried rice I would get at Chinese restaurants on the East Coast (Boston in specific).
The fried rice I get at Chinese ...
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What are the odds that American household have a rice cooker? [closed]
We started a Kickstarter project of creating an e-book with online videos to show you how to make sushi, from a master sushi chef.
We are wondering what the odds are that an American family has a ...
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Why do you have to rinse rice?
I'm interested in learning to make my own sushi.
Every guide I have read has stressed that the rice has to be rinsed thoroughly.
The bags of rice I generally buy say not to rinse the rice in order ...
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Should rice be washed with hot water or cold water?
For both long-grain (Jasmine) and short-grain rice I typically rinse the rice with cold water to remove some of the starch and to clean the rice a bit. What temperature (hot/warm/cold) should I use ...
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Is Consumer Reports really correct about 6 parts water to 1 part rice?
There's been a number of news reports recently about possible high concentrations of inorganic arsenic in rice. I heard that Consumer Reports says to cook 1 part rice in 6 parts water to minimise ...
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Large quantities of sushi rice in a rice cooker?
I'm looking to cook large quantities of sushi rice (short grained) in a rice cooker. Any tips? I have a commercial cooker but it only has a cook and warm setting. Should I go with the usual rice to ...
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how do you get sushi rice to not stick to your hands?
I am laying out my sushi rice by forming it into a ball with my hands and spreading it on the nori. I watched some video tutorials on this, and it seems like the rice is not sticking to the chef's ...
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How do I keep the rice cooker from boiling over?
Possible Duplicate:
Stopping water from bubbling over when cooking rice
I am having epic rice-cooker failure here.
I measure out the amount of rice suggested by the little cup thingy. I ...
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How should I prepare Risotto
I've been watching a lot of Hells Kitchen, and one of the signature dishes that Chef Ramsay has the chefs prepare is Risotto. This seems like a simple enough dish but often times the seasoned chefs ...
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Can jasmine rice and basmati rice be cooked together?
I only have one cup of jasmine rice left, but plenty of basmati. Can I just mix them together in the rice cooker?
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Is it possible to cook semolina or rice with milk in the microwave?
Is it possible to boil semolina or rice in milk in the microwave?
The problem is that milk will boil over, but I wonder if there are some adapted pots for this purpose or if there is some other ...
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How long is it safe to store rice horchata for?
I have a recipe for Mexican horchata, which is a kind of smoothie made with rice. However, it doesn't specify how long I can store it for, and as rice can be dangerous if stored incorrectly I don't ...
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Why is my sushi rice too sticky?
I'm on a quest of learning how to prepare a more than edible sushi. I figured that with enough practice I can achieve the goal of being able to make sushi. The most important part of sushi as I see it ...
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Could rice or pasta be cooked without hot water?
I moved in a brand new house. I have no stove, microwaves or hot water for a week or two.
I'm vegetarian and I've already prepared fresh veggies wrap, salad, hummus, sandwichs, .. but I'm wondering ...
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Pre-made seasoning to add to rice in rice cooker to make rice more flavorful?
I've looked all over for this and not found much.
Chipotle resturant adds lime and cilantro to their rice, some folks put Saffron. I thought "gee there must be others".
Any other pre-made seasonings ...
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What type of Rice is best for Indian Style Rice Pudding?
What type of Rice is best for Indian Style Rice Pudding?
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How do I stop onigiri from falling apart?
I'm experimenting with Japanese cooking, and I can't seem to get the hang of making rice shapes.
I want to make an onigiri rice triangle with a filling. The theory is simple enough: make rice and let ...
