Cook's Country

Everyday White Rice

HOW DO YOU like your white rice? We love the fluffy, separate grains of pilafs; we’re also fans of clumpy, chopstick-friendly sticky rice. But for everyday eating, we like a third style: steamed long-grain white rice that makes a great bed for dishes such as smothered pork chops, stir-fry, or gumbo. This rice is light and perfectly tender throughout and clumps together slightly for easy eating.

We found that rinsing the excess starch from the exterior of the rice before cooking was key to our desired finished texture. We combine 2 cups of

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