Why does rice stick together?
Reading time - 3 minutes.

Asians believe: he is rich who has a lot of rice. It's good if they know how to cook it. There are several explanations why rice can clump when cooking:
The reasons | How to avoid |
Bad rice | Observe storage conditions. Good quality rice in cold water will sink to the bottom |
Strong fire | Rice doesn't like heat |
Incorrect proportions | For 1 container of rice 2 containers of water |
Incorrect cooking time | Overcooked rice sticks together even in pilaf. For salad, sushi and for a side dish - 15-20 minutes, for pilaf, porridge - less (then it still "reaches") |
Check out the general rules, how to cook rice!
Author / Editor - Lydia Ivanova
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