instead of cooking rice at a fixed temp the whole time, cook on medium high for 7 min, medium for 10 min, and medium low for 9 min. The weird part is when measuring water, add water until it comes to top of your first knuckle when your finger is resting lightly on top of the rice. (Washing hands first highly recommended if cooking for others). I'm not sure why it works, but I like this trick better than a rice cooker.
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my husband uses this method for measuring water in rice, as well.. however; we use a rice cooker and when i make it, i put equal amounts of rice and water.. hit the button on the rice cooker.. and WALA.. perfecto!
SRHALLIN7/19/2011 12:45:00 PM
I'll definitely have to give this a whirl. Thank you for posting it.
HEALTH_NOW7/18/2011 10:19:00 PM
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