There are many different types of rice such as parboiled that I would not recommend that, regardless of brand. Some people like it but for me it is something other than rice. The taste is terrible and seems to never be cooked. If the rice is good, use a Thai and Asian rice and parboiled rice of India or any other, that it is not. Italian rice is very good. After the rice you buy, you must use a specific method of cooking, for example, the Asian rice is not goodto make the risotto, the Italian rice is not good to serve with Chinese food.
Cooked rice: The simplest way to cook rice.
Note: This is a very simple way to cook rice, but not the best, because the rice is cooked in a large amount of water is "cleaned" and have lost much of the taste in water. Look below to see my recommended methods for cooking rice. The methods for cooking rice, depending on the type of rice you use.
1 - Bring a largeAmount of water to boil. (8 to 10 times the volume of rice) are used, together with 1 tablespoon of salt for every 2 liters of water.
2 - Add rice and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently.
3 - Reduce the heat to maintain a low to medium heat, cooking until the rice is cooked. Stir occasionally to make sure the rice does not stick to the pot.
4 - After boiling (about 15 minutes, maybe less to use the specific rice you use), are common andimmediately, plain or with butter or olive oil.
5 - If you are not serving the rice immediately, cool the rice in cold water, drain and store until you are ready, they should serve.
(The rice can be easily heated in a microwave oven. You can also use it to cook fried rice)
Pilaff: An alternative way to cook the rice (basmati rice with, for example, for this recipe)
This method is called Pilaff Riz (or pilaf) in French cuisine.
1 - Take a refractoryCourt to place over medium heat with a tablespoon of butter for 2 cups of rice.
2 - * Add the onion and sweat in butter.
3 - Add rice, mix the butter with the onion for a minute or two, until the rice is translucent.
4 - In 11 seconds, the volume of water, along with some salt, pepper and a clove of garlic if you like, (this is optional).
5 - Bring to a boil, cover with aluminum foil in the oven at 200 ° C (400 ° F) and bake in14:17 minutes to cook. It should be ready when all the water has been recorded.
* When sweating the onions you can (not ground) a selection of whole spices to add. Sweat the onions, then add the rice and cook together. You must remove the spices when eating or before serving the rice. This requires a bit ', but the rice is cooked in this way, very tasty.
Risotto: Italian risotto rice to use, it is better to cook the risottoWay.
Here's the easiest way to do this.
1 - Sweat chopped onion in butter.
2 - Add the rice (Arborio, "" Vialone "," Carnaroli "...; (about 3 ounces per person).
3 - Stir until the rice is translucent.
4 - dry white wine on the level of rice. Cook until almost all the wine has evaporated.
5 - According to the recipe is prepared, add (if your risotto will be clarified, with seafood, meat, vegetables, etc.), fish broth, vegetable or chicken broth;(For 12 oz rice for about 1 liter of stock, will be added later).
6 - Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper.
7 - Keep cooking the rice, adding more liquid if necessary. (The amount of fluid needed for use, the risotto is hard to say as different rice brands include more or less liquid.)
8 - Just after the rice has absorbed the previous amount of liquid, add the liquid, and always a little 'time to timeallows the rice to absorb the liquid gradually.
9 - Repeat until the rice is cooked, stirring frequently.
10 - When you're done, the risotto should be cooked but slightly 'al dente. It should be creamy as well.
11 - To finish add grated parmesan and serve immediately.
12 - For more flavor, garlic, cream, chopped cooking.
Almost anything can be added in risotto, depending on personal choice, diced vegetables, seafood, cutChicken meat into small pieces before cooking or not, depending on whether they are cooked in the same risotto.
The Asian basic way of cooking rice:
To prepare the rice in this way you can use a rice cooker, this is a fantastic device. Will cook for yourself and keep rice warm for hours.
If you do not have a rice cooker:
1 - Create a volume of rice (Thai, Basmati, etc.) in a pot.
2 - Add 11 / 2 the volume of water, and stir.
3 - Put on a supporthigh heat.
4 - Bring to a boil. Cover with a lid and cook over low to medium heat until cooked.
5 - and serve immediately.
(Make sure the water does not evaporate too much during cooking. Do not stir the rice during cooking).
Rice
Brown rice can be cooked in the same manner as "boiled rice: The simplest way to cook the rice, except that the rice has cooked for about 1 hour for completion.
Drain and save, and rice in dryThe recipe above.
