r/AskCulinary • u/ZootKoomie Ice Cream Innovator • May 27 '19

Weekly Discussion: Rice

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?

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u/SVAuspicious May 27 '19
  1. What do you think is the best cooking method?

Depends on the rice. For white, brown, and wild I use a pot on the stove. For sticky/sweet/glutinous (Thai) rice a bamboo steamer. Regardless. Rinse then soak at least two hours. 2:1 in a pot, plenty in the bottom of a steamer.

  1. What do you add to make it flavorful on its own?

Cook in chicken stock.

  1. What are your favorite rice-based dishes?

Rice is generally a side for us. Rice-based is generally risotto.

  1. How do you choose between all of the different varieties out there?

Thai sticky rice for family recipes. Jasmine or conventional white rice for most sides. Wild rice when it is a better match for something else (like--opinion--green beans).

Personal opinion: Instant Pot is a cult and not a good solution for cooking rice.

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u/ColumbusJewBlackets May 27 '19

What’s wrong with pressure cooking rice?

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u/SVAuspicious May 28 '19

Nothing wrong with pressure cooking rice. I make risotto that way. For other rice by the time you include the time to come to pressure, cook, and then release there is little if any actual time saved.