Plain ole 20 minute Rice.

My pic. Some dude's car.








Rice cooker things are pretty inexpensive, easy to use and generally fool proof. Unless of course you don't follow directions or use it to try to heat wax (I recommend a crock-pot, it works better). That being said, I don't have one and I don't want one. It's one more gadget I'd use religiously for 2 weeks, get sick of cleaning and then stuff it in a closet. And I'm out o' closet.

For others who don't have/want one and have been looking for an easy way to cook/forget about rice, I've got a method. Rice is quite easy to make in a saucepan with a tight fitting lid.

Poi-sonally I prefer the Basmati-type rice, it is the best, smells wonderful and tastes even better. However, the matis are expensive when you compare to plain old white or brown rice like 3 or 4 times more expensive but I find it's worth it. I like somewhat sticky rice and I'm a rice snob... so, there you go.

The key to this whole process is DON'T REMOVE THE LID. Really, even if the water starts to boil over because your stovetop doesn't cool down quickly or you forgot to turn the heat down before covering, don't remove the lid. Pick up your pan off the heat source and hold it for a few seconds then put it back onto the stovetop.


I understand the longing, the burning curiosity, the sometimes painful NEED to know what is happening in that pan. I know... in fact I'm pretty sure rice cooking is the sole reason clear covers for pans were invented. Don't give in to the temptation, it pisses off the magic steam producing fairies and they'll screw everything up just for spite.

And as the sign in my kitchen says: Don't piss off the fairies.

Ingredients
1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
1 1/2 cups water (if you want less sticky rice, use 1 1/3 cups water)

1. Dump
1 cup rice and 1 1/2 cups water into sauce pan
2. Bring to boil on medium high

3. When it starts to boil, turn heat to lowest setting

4. Stir rice so it's not sticking to the bottom of the pan.

5. Wait 1 minute then cover pan. Set a timer for 10 minutes Don't lift the lid. Even if the rice starts talking to you.

6. Remove pan from heat and let sit for 10 minutes Again. Don't remove the lid, this last 10 minutes is crucial for all the steam-types to invade the rice-types. It's war in there.

Done!