About cooking rice

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Hi Everyone,

All rice is not created equal. Therefore, all rice is not cooked with the same water to rice ratio or using the same cooking methods.

Cooking perfect rice is elusive for many people. For clarification, the use of the word ‘perfect’ in this context refers to the perfection desired by individual households and societies. In other words, some people prefer rice cooked firm while others desire that their rice be cooked soft. It is the same thing with pasta. Some prefer the pasta al dente as most Italians cook it and others prefer their pasta…..




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