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How do you cook perfect rice? (beehaw.org)

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Tell me the details like what makes yours perfect, why, and your cultural influence if any. I mean, rice is totally different with Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, and Persian food just to name a few. It is not just the spices or sauces I'm mostly interested in. These matter too. I am really interested in the grain variety and specifically how you prep, cook, and absolutely anything you do after. Don't skip the cultural details that you might otherwise presume everyone does. Do you know why some brand or region produces better ingredients, say so. I know it seems simple and mundane but it really is not. I want to master your rice as you make it in your culture. Please tell me how.

So, how do you do rice?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I use basmati rice and I follow the recommendations in this scientific journal article

Improved rice cooking approach to maximise arsenic removal while preserving nutrients. Menon et al., 2021.

It makes perfect rice that's also better for you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's interesting, I've always planted my flag in basmati rice, it's the best, but I didn't know it was a vector for arsenic consumption.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

All rice can be a vector for arsenic consumption, but basmati tends to have lower levels of arsenic than other rice.

Which is great for us basmati lovers!