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Daydream wrote:I usually cook 4 cups of rinsed/drained Lundberg brown Basmati rice.
JeffN wrote:Just curious, how do you rinse and drain the rice?
Thanks
Jeff
Daydream wrote:JeffN wrote:Just curious, how do you rinse and drain the rice?
Thanks
Jeff
On Amazon, I bought an "OXO Good Grips Rice & Small Grains Washing Colander" for $12.99. It works great for rinsing and draining the rice. I just use water to rinse the colander out when I'm done. I don't have to use soap to scrub the colander because the rice isn't cooked when I rinse it so it doesn't leave sticky residue.
JeffN wrote:I never use a colander. Here is a little trick, works for beans, rice, pasta, etc
When the time is up, I put the pot in the sink and run cold water in at at a low to med force letting the water overflow. Only the excess water (without the beans, rice, pasta etc) overflows. This cools the overall water down and beings to rinse the grain and residue away. Then I slowly drain the water by tipping the pot about 1/2-3/4's of the way. I get about 90-95% of the water out. Then I refill it with cold water, swirl it around and repeat. It can take 2-3x time but when done, the water Is clear, the rice is completely rinsed, the pot is basically clean without any residue (from the rinses) and no colander needed.
In Health
Jeff
Daydream wrote:JeffN wrote:I never use a colander. Here is a little trick, works for beans, rice, pasta, etc
When the time is up, I put the pot in the sink and run cold water in it, at a low to med force letting the water sloverflow. Only the excess water (without the beans, rice, pasta etc) overflows. This cools the overall water down and beings to rinse the grain and residue away. Then I slowly drain the water by tipping the pot about 1/2-3/4's of the way. I get about 90-95% of the water out. Then I refill it with cold water, swirl it around and repeat. It can take 2-3x time but when done, the water Is clear, the rice is completely rinsed, the pot is basically clean without any residue (from the rinses) and no colander needed.
In Health
Jeff
Jeff, thank you for sharing that! That does sound easy. I like the stainless steel pot at Walmart that you gave a link to above. I added it to my Walmart wishlist!
I know this is weird but I love drinking the bean broth when I cook dried beans so I need to wash the dried beans before I cook them. I make sure I add a lot of excess water to dried beans so I can drink several cups of the bean broth plain with nothing added.
JeffN wrote:Doug says the three main issues driving us are pleasure seeking, pain avoidance and energy conservation (laziness). I'm the ultimate lazy person so if there is a way to figure out how to do something easier, simpler, faster, quicker (and more efficient), I will!
Jeff
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