Rice

There are many types of rice.

Sticky Rice (short grain)

Risotto (med grain)

Asian Rice (long grain)

Red RiceBrown RiceWild RiceBasmati Rice

and to name a few

-There are 120,000 varieties worldwide

Rinsing the Rice

You will get more starch removed bySubmerging and dumping than rinsing alone, plus you will lose some rice in a strainer.

use a bowl not a strainer

Cooking Methods

Unless you are using a rice cooker, the biggest mistake is using a small deep pan. There is no way to cook the rice evenly.

no more than ¼” deep across the pan bottom

Cooking Time 1

For long grain rice, I usually boil it for 10 minutes on a gas range and then turn the flame to it’s lowest position for 15-20 minutes with the lid on: I also add a tablespoon of oil and a few pinches of salt and then stir before adding water (2x the amount of rice)

Usually around 30 minutes(white rice)

Cooking Time 2

For Minnesota Wild Rice, I usually cook it under boiling for about an hour or so. If I soak it overnight , it will only be about a ½ hour cook time before the rice splits and is soft enough to use. (I like to use a 60/40 blend for wild rice soup, 40% wild)

Usually around 30 minutes(Wild rice)

After Rice is cookedPossibilities are endless, but uncooked or over cooked rice will ruin a meal!

• “eat as is”• add butter & eat• add soy sauce & eat• add hot mustard & eat• Add duck sauce & eat• add chick broth and herbs &

eat• add to a soup

• make a soup• make a rice hot-dish• compliment a stir-fry• make fried rice (requires a

day of rest and drying if you want it to be good)

Rice is Great!

Anthony Pierpont