Rice...Source: Jim Mixson



One may think that preparing rice is akin to boiling water.

Everyone should be able to do it.

NOT!

Basically the ground rules are:

	In a sauce pan, put an amount of rice

	Twice that amount of water

	A splash of oil or a teaspoon of butter

	Salt as desired

	Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a slow boil for 20-25 minutes.

Skip the oil/butter for a more "sticky" rice.

(The time may be varied depending on the "doneness" one prefers.)



Here's an interesting variation. I call it "Toasty Rice".

Careful, though, you'll end up with a rice caked cooking pot!

Instead of twice the water, as above, initially use an amount

of water equal to the amount of rice. At the end of the 20-25

minute cooking time, add the additional equal amount of water

and bring to a boil for an additional 10 minutes.

Some of the rice may be stuck to the sauce pan; scrape as much

as possible loose...and enjoy your "Toasty Rice"!



Something really good? Leave some scrapings in the bottom of

the pot. To this, add a bit of milk and season with black pepper.

Enjoy!