Wash rice before cooking?

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The video below was really interesting and I thought it would make a fun topic here.

Do you wash your rice before cooking it? Why or why not??

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Yes!!
Because it cooks way better. The rice comes out all fluffy and moist.

I had never washed rice until like 10 years ago. We were mAking a kind of community meal with the neighbors and my little Korean neighbor lady showed me how to “properly” cook rice :smile:.
Done it ever since

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Yes. I’ve always washed it. Never looked into not washing it but now I’m curious lol!!!

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Depends on type. Parboiled/converted longer cooking rice, I don’t rinse. Jasmine & basmati, I do

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I’ve never washed rice.

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You haven’t lived Bro :wink:

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I learned to cook rice from my Filipina ex-wife. Yes, I wash the rice until the water is clear, and then add water until I can touch the top of the settled rice, and the water comes to the first joint of my middle finger. Perfect rice, every time.

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Thank you!
It is very satisfying watching all that milky water stop coming off the rice

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I get the rice that’s already cooked and only needs to be heated in the microwave. But when I used to cook it, yes, I rinsed it. You have to rinse it multiple times until the water runs clear.

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You can afford Rice?

Lol. Minute rice comes already washed right?:roll_eyes:

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Yes, and did u know u that the water contains minerals and u can use the water for “waxing” wooden floors, watering plants and even a face lotion.

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I did not know that! Though I never have water left over to use for such things, but still very interesting!

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I know I should and I don’t. :slight_smile: I just throw it all in the rice cooker and wait. I do use the same method of water measuring as @Yoda-Stevie. I don’t use a measuring cup.

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Yep, it’s a requirement in my household.

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I wash.
Never used to as a youngster, but as I grew up I learnt and respected the error of my ways.
Washing gives far superior results, unless you are after sticky, glutinous stodge (which some desserts call for)

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I do not rinse, and you alcoholics and addicts can’t make me! I lived in Japan for 6.5 yrs, none of my Okinawan neighbors bitched about my rice. Plus, sticky rice rocks with curry and especially taco, rice & cheese (@Yoda-Stevie knows about that masterpiece! )

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