Thread: How to COOK RICE

Doesn't what type of rice also play a factor? I don't know how true it is, but my mom told me that if I was cooking new rice, then I needed to add extra water and that the old rice requires less water. I couldn't tell much of a difference, but that's just me...

LOL, I never heard of old rice and new rice factor before.

They all look the same to me.

The only thing that is different is the smell and tastes. And how hard/soft it is to chew.

Originally Posted by semiturtle

Doesn't what type of rice also play a factor? I don't know how true it is, but my mom told me that if I was cooking new rice, then I needed to add extra water and that the old rice requires less water. I couldn't tell much of a difference, but that's just me...

Opposite way, new rice crop requires less water because if you add extra water it make your rice too soft. For the old rice crop requires more water because if you add less water the rice is not cook. New rice crop=soft (less water) and Old rice crop=hard (more water).

yes i agree with prisna i alway buy new rice xD

Originally Posted by Prisna

Opposite way, new rice crop requires less water because if you add extra water it make your rice too soft. For the old rice crop requires more water because if you add less water the rice is not cook. New rice crop=soft (less water) and Old rice crop=hard (more water).

Thanks for the clarification. I knew it was something about old and new rice....i guess I don't listen enough

hmm...i don't really know about the different types of rice. I just know that i can't really cook good rice. My rice almost always end of becoming somewhat like rice pourage. LOL....don't know why.

Originally Posted by Sakha

hmm...i don't really know about the different types of rice. I just know that i can't really cook good rice. My rice almost always end of becoming somewhat like rice pourage. LOL....don't know why.

For Example;

For every one cup of rice you must use that same amount of water.

The tick I have found best if I DO NOT have a rice cooker is;
measure the same amount of rice and water, boil the water 1st then add the rice and lower the heat to super low.

If you want your rice to taste the best you muse raise it with water;
After measuring the rice, raise it with water and use your hands to work that water into the rice, then raise the water out carefully without dropping to much rice out. I do it like 3 times, it gets makes the water more clear when u cooking it and avoids having that nasty stuff that sits on top of the rice when it is done cooking.

If you CAN NOT eat all that rice, let it cook down and put it in your refrigerator and use it for Fri-Rice :P very tasty :P

ENJOY