Sticky rice

[brum]

Food's not bad here you know, bob. I get plenty of exercise too, so can't complain.

[brum]

Horsebox Wrote:

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> Chinese proverb: He who stirs rice is destined for

> sticky ending.

>

> You should *never* stir the rice.

Well, if you don't give it a quick stir using my tried and tested method described above, your rice sticks to the pan. So there.

[Sue]

*Bob* Wrote:

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>> Straining should be left for when you're sitting

> on the toilet. It has no place in the cooking of

> rice.

>

xxxxxxxxx

Thanks for those words of wisdom, which I will treasure for ever :)

[Goodliz]

*Bob* and HAL9000 I'll get my Mother-In-Law and her 12 sons onto you. Each have their own pot of boiling water.

[RosieH]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Don't mess with The 'Maker.

>

>

> Anyway, if Sean's Chinese Friends suggested he

> smeared Oyster Sauce over his genitals and stood

> naked outside the Co-Op playing 'Chopsticks' on a

> Melodica, he'd probably do it.

Oh come on Chinese people of East Dulwich - you know we all want to see it happen...

[bignumber5]

wash rice. put rice in rice tray of steamer. follow "how to cook rice in the steamer" section of destructions. 45-50 minutes later, eat rice-included dinner.

have i missed something?

[reetpetite]

Yeah too long.

Rinse rice put in saucepan with just enough water to cover , no lid, bring to boil then turn down heat cook till water absorbed 10 mins max .Perfect.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Use a microwave veg cooker like this - plastic basin with an inner sleeve with holes in the bottom. Wash rice, put in inner sleeve add boiling water until it just covers the rice.

Microwave at full chat for 12 minutes. Done.

[*Bob*]

bignumber5 Wrote:

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45-50 minutes later, eat

> rice-included dinner.

>

> have i missed something?

Something nicer than a foul all-steamed dinner, perhaps?

[jimmy two times]

Daizie are you referring to Uncle Ben's microwave rice that you can leave in sachet and takes two minutes?

[candj]

Jimmy,

Sorry, know this was mentioned, but rice cooker is your best bet. The ratio is 1 1/4 cups water to 1 cup of rice - also make sure you're using long grain rice, not sushi rice (which is meant to be sticky). HTH, -C

[woofmarkthedog]

Rice Krispies

Are a real alternative to stodgy over boiled rice specially with a crappy Boxing day "Turkey & Raisin left-overs curry" with all the side nasties that only mothers/in-laws can concoct, featuring Banana, chopped tomato's, mandarins from a tin & the all repeating cucumber

Remember the "How to" key ingredient that'd been stuck in their cupboard for years

Yes Ma' "Don't fry the Sharwoods" that would take away that powdery taste & texture you'd waited all year for

Hmmm Hmmmmm

Ant & Dec & some Gaviscon

"T.V times dear ?"

ZZZZZZzzzzz

W**F

[jimmy two times]

I can never understand a word you write :-S

[Narnia]

Woof, perhaps you could have put this post in your Top Tips thread which you have sadly neglected of late. It had potential.

[katie1997]

hi all i agree wtih Sean and others..the only answer is a rice cooker, it gives perfect rice each time and keeps it warm. best to use good quality rice for separate grains each time and the correct water/rice ratio..1 cup rice to 1 cup water..wash rice first and don't stir:)

but if you must use a pan then put rice and water in at same time..bring to boil...then turn down to lowest setting with lid on for 10 mins.

[woofmarkthedog]

jimmy two times Wrote:

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> I can never understand a word you write :-S

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OK HOW IS YOUR RICE COOKING GOING THEN "JIMMY" ?

Is that plain enough ?

Oh my advice is ( well Heston Blumentals really...) measure out the desired amount, like a hand full per person

Put this to one side take a large vessel and one by one count the grains out, now you will get to say 340-5 grains each

Ok now take 340-5 small pans & fill 3/4 full with hot salted water, bring to the boil

Now the easy bit, add a grain to each boiling pan and cook for 10 mins & 30 seconds

Drain each grain into individual mini colanders, this lets the steam finish the grain "To perfection"

Now place each ( did I mention each grain is massaged with duck fat...No..? well it is ) duck greased grain on the plate

Serve with a "hot air" curry

Garnish with chewing gum

"HMMMmmmmm Delicious"

It works, really it does ( let me know how you got on )

W**F

[rainbow]

Whats all the fuss??..it depends on what rice you are cooking..

Thai fragant rice: wash n drain rice in cold water, place rice in pan,add boiling water (1/2" above rice)bring to boil with med heat with lid open.Once rice soak up all water turn heat down to low,cover lid and cook for another 10 to 15 mins.Loosen rice with fork while its still hot(v. important).

Some rice take up more water than others. Sticky rice are mostly down to too much water.

Good luck

[kham]

I've got rice cooker and it does the job everytime.

[woofmarkthedog]

The "great rice debate" rages on...

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[Jeremy]

The rice cooker is definitely the way to go.

However, before I had been introduced to such hardware, I used a method similar to goodliz's "double rinse" tactic. Always rinse before cooking, and again with hot water after cooking. Add an intermediate rinsing stage if it's all looking too gooey.

[*Bob*]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> The rice cooker is definitely the way to go.

... if you don't know how to cook rice.

You'll probably be needing one of these to cut your pizza in to slices too.

[lorraineliyanage]

Rice cookers are the way to go. Every Sri Lankan I know has one, and never has to suffer sticky rice because of it.

[Jeremy]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Jeremy Wrote:

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> > The rice cooker is definitely the way to go.

>

> ... if you don't know how to cook rice.

Or if you eat rice most days and want to save some effort.

> You'll probably be needing one of these to cut your pizza in to slices too.

I will admit that the pizza cutter looks awesome. If I ate pizza more often I would definitely invest in one of those.

[*Bob*]

Another personal recommendation for you, Jeremy:

One of these pans. Fantastic! Takes all the guesswork and effort out of knowing when your pan is hot.

Perfect for people who 'use pans'.

[HonaloochieB]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Another personal recommendation for you, Jeremy:

>

> One of these pans. Fantastic! Takes all the

> guesswork and effort out of knowing when your pan

> is hot.

>

> Perfect for people who 'use pans'.

Or pansies as they're known.