Uncle Ben's Rice is being advertised on Mumsnet

[morningpaper]

And do you know what

It IS perfect every time

How is that?

You can't overcook it, it doesn't stick and you can cook it in advanced and it is STILL perfect

Is it like witchcraft

Please explain how they achieve this

I am worried about the tea towel. I nearly burned the house down once with a tea towel.

I usually put mine in a pan and boil the bejayzuz out of it, then rinse in a sieve with cold and then boiling water.

Have printed this thread and will try the 'bring to the boil, turn off the heat and leave for ten minutes' version later.

BitOfFun - dare I ask re tea-towel?

Using it like a ovenglove IYSWIM to pick up a pan lid. I've got a gas hob, and it just went whoooooooosh

Soaking is the way forward. Always get compliments for my rice (honest!) and people ask how I do it.

Soak required quantity in a bowl of water for 30-45 minutes.

Drain, put into a saucepan of boiling water, boil for five minutes - done.

Sounds strange, but works.

BitOfFun - oh I see, ooops

WELL tonight I tried the 2/3 method. It worked Quite Well. But it was quite Fragrant. And I think I quite LIKE tasteless rice

Yep, 2/3 method is the RIGHT way to do it.
I am appalled at all the rice sievers out there.
I expected better of MN.

mp - if you like it tasteless, buy that crappy long-ain white american rice. It is devoid of flavour imo.
Or stick with your Uncle Ben's. So long as you don't do any sieving....

You're a lost cause MP.

Fragrant rice is a good thing.

I put 2 cloves, a couple of cardamon pods, some tumeric and a bay leaf into my basmati last night. The curry was meh.. but we ate a full pot of rice.

The frangrance of Basmati rice is a bit like DUST though

I do the same as you, Noisy, but with the addition of a cinamon stick or a cassia stick.

Mmmmmmmmmmm.

theyoungvisitor... i'm trying your method for the first time!! i will report back in 10mins

2/3 method is the way to go, if it is cheapo value rice then soak it for a bit in some water and refresh until water is clear.
To keep it nice once all liquid is gone, get teatowell, fold and plac e over pan then put lid on top, remove from heat and leave, stays nice for good 20-30 mins,

Cocnut rice is 2 of rice, 1 of water and 2 of coconut milk, add spoon of salt and spoon of sugar and cook as normal.

You lot is allweird.

I am sitting here laughing at 4 pages of posts on how to cook rice ...rice of all things..

I myslef by frozen yes frozen rice from tesco... bung it in microwave for 4 mins and its fab.. even had compliments on it

This is a hugely old thread- is it to be how we remember morningpaper?

Serves her right for leaving!

well i am thrilled to report that my basmati rice was perfect using theyoungvisitor's method

DH's comment was that he never thought he'd eat rice that tasted so nice that I"d cooked! yup, my previous attempts really were atrocious!!

it is an old thread but so worth dragging out of the cupboard and dusting the cobwebs off!