Rice
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine 2 cups of rice and 3 cups of water.
Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce heat and cover.
Cook for 8 minutes until the rice has absorbed all the water.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Rice
- Its starch absorbs the water and swells, becoming tender and fluffy as it cooks.
- Water
- Hydrates the starch and carries the heat that cooks each grain through.
The step that matters
Reduce heat and cover once boiling. Low heat under a lid keeps steam trapped so the grains absorb the water evenly. High heat can scorch the bottom while the top stays firm.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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