How do you cook rice?

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Ingredients:

* 2 cups water

* 1 cup regular long-grain rice

* 1 tablespoon butter or margarine (optional)

* 1 teaspoon salt


Directions:

In a 3-quart saucepan, heat water over high heat until it boils. Stir in rice, butter or margarine (if using), and salt; heat again until water boils. Reduce heat, cover the saucepan and simmer, without stirring or lifting the lid, until the rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed -- 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Then fluff the rice with a fork.

For drier rice, use only 1 3/4 cups water; for extra-tender rice, use 2 1/3 cups of water and cook for an extra 4-5 minutes.


Answer

Before cooking rice, it is essential to rinse it well with cold water. After you rinse the rice, put it aside while you bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil. When the water boils, add the rice, stir, cover and reduce the heat. Let the rice simmer for about 12-15 minutes until the water has almost all been absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from the stove, drain off the excess water... and voila.. boiled rice.

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