To think rice manufacturers should tell the truth

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Boiling some rice. Says 10 mins. It's been on a boil for 20 and still not done. FFS this is why I buy microwave rice. Just needed to rant. They lie on the packets

14 minutes at what wattage?

No problem with rice and to the person worrying about hoiking big bags of rice up onto the counter, you don't, you use a mug and scoop it out. The Really Useful Company make big storage boxes that are food safe.

If we are talking oven chips, then they are swines, more swinish than rice. Never brown within the allotted time, in fact some never brown at all.

I've now read the word arsenic so many times it has lost all meaning. How have India and China got to billion+ populations if they're all dying from arsenic poisoning?

I buy rice in the big 5kg or 10kg bags because we eat a LOT of rice. The bag just goes in the cupboard. I cook it in the steamer because it's easy and I never mess it up. If I cook too much, what we don't eat just goes in the freezer and gets used for fried rice.

Nope!

i'm with you on this.

People actually choose to eat that pre-cooked rice that you microwave? I tried some once and it was disgusting. Far better and cheaper to cook your own.

It will be full of arsenic

Do you not have cupboards in your house? 🤔

See I boil my rice until it's just cooked, drain then leave a tea towel over while it rests to absorb the steam. 12 mins approx. 20 minutes it must be gloop.

Microwave rice is horrible, it's like plastic.

Well, I don't eat rice often, and I use white rice for speed so I'm not too worried.

Wtf is this about arsenic.

I am clearly killing my family. Basmati rice, no rinsing, straight in saucepan, add boiling water (not measured) bring to boil, turn down and cook for 10 minutes. Drain. Serve.

Or get a rice cooker and kill the family that way instead. I didn’t think I needed one. Then I got one.

Ah, the arsenic...
Brassica absorb arsenic too. You should probably be rinsing your cauliflower rice too.

I can't do mine on the hob because mum always did it in the microwave and it's the only way I know.

800w microwave. 1 small mug of rice. 2 small mugs (same mug) of boiling water from the kettle. Pinch of salt, all in a Pyrex dish. Cover with a plate, microwave for 13 mins. Always done.
Rinse before for fluffy rice, don't rinse if you want sticky rice.

Buy a rice cooker. No effort, PERFECT rice.

This makes enough for a family plus leftovers though so if you want it quicker, half a mug of rice, 1 mug water and about 7-8 mins

It depends on the type of rice, but 10 mins seems quick. When I do white basmati rice I add one cup rice and 1.5 cup boiling water and simmer with lid on. It usually takes about 15 mins to cook and absorb. Brown rice seems to take ages! Maybe upto half an hour.
Packets of everything seems to lie about length of time. Especially chicken you bake in the oven, nuggets, strips etc. Always practically raw after cooking time! Seems like it could be dangerous.

Same problem as regards wholewheat pasta - takes forever. Al Dente? More like extra chewy, and then some!

@LadyMonicaBaddingham I relate! It was my uni flatmate from Hong Kong who introduced me to the rice cooker. It makes amazing rice. Worth every single penny.

Seriously, someone has a slightly unhealthy obsession about arsenic.

Chill out dude.

Did you let the water boil before you added the rice ?

For white basmati I always rinse well then soak for a few hours then boil in water about double the volume of the rice with the lid on for 8 minutes. Comes out perfect every time.

To cook it even quicker put in a pan, 3/4 fill pan with water and leave to soak for a few hours or even overnight. Strain, rinse and cook in fresh water . Cooks in about half the time.
Crossed post with @nettybud .
Rice contains minuscule amounts of arsenic and soaking is thought to reduce this.

What rice are you cooking? White basmati rice is always ready waaaaay more quickly than I expect it to be. Oven chips on the other hand... best to start them the day before.

I don't cook basmati rice in the faffy way everyone says you should. But it's always lovely separate fluffy grains 😎

Whaaaat? One Tilda’s Brown Basmati and Quinoa feeds my OH and I with leftovers.

I’m a micro-rice gal, @Partypoppers , and proud of it! Life’s too short for all that rinsing, boiling and fluffing, and the clean up’s quicker. Microwave rice for the win! Gotta be decent quality though - Ben’s is mushy and Aldi’s own brand was inedible. Tilda’s is the way forward fo sho.

I’m Asian and lived in SE Asia for 5 years for work. We eat a lot of rice. Two things. We all pre soak rice for hours and then rinse before immersing in water for cooking. The second thing was a revelation to me when I moved to SEA. Cook in either a microwave or a rice cooker rather than on the hob. Either will do. Fast and easy if you have pre soaked grains.

Brown rice is hideous though. No idea whether it works for brown grains. And no inclination to try it out 😂

Wow, a small roast chicken must feed you both lunch and dinner for a week too?