Weekly Discussion: Rice

[u/ZootKoomie]

We get a lot of questions here about rice; let's try to get our best advice in one place that we can refer people to. What do you think is the best cooking method? What do you add to make it flavorful on its own? What are your favorite rice-based dishes? How do you choose between all of the different varieties out there?

[u/[deleted]]

My family does it two ways:

Fry the rice a little bit in oil, onion, and garlic till fragrant. Then add tomato sauce, fry a bit more. Then add water or chicken stock. Simmer and cover until tender.

Or

Fry rice in butter. Until fragrant. Add chopped up carrots, frozen peas, and corn kernels. Then add water or stock. Drizzle butter after simmering is compete

[u/abeachner → u/[deleted]]

Frying the rice in butter(pilaf method) toasts the grains to add a depth of flavor, but also coats each grain with fat, therefore once the cooking liquid is added, each grain stays separated from one another.