https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 10:13:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-209317 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:55:38 +0000 kakimochi 209317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>have you ever heard of the index finger method? throw the rice into a pot, level it, and then you put your index finger tip so that it just touches the surface of the rice. Add water until the level comes just up to that first crease of your finger. Let it come to a full, rolling boil, then lower the heat to low/medium,with the lid slightly ajar so that steam can escape for about twenty minutes. </p> <p>i learned how to cook rice when I was 7 (or maybe even earlier) as it was a staple in our household, and this was the way I was taught, and it works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-209132 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:10:04 +0000 dookie32 209132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Yes I think that's the secret to it being really good :). It turns out very sticky- which I like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-209110 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:52:02 +0000 MrsBrewer 209110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dookie32: That sounds really easy! Do you use the jasmine rice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-209080 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:31:06 +0000 Mommy Finger 209080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I just looked it up. This is for brown rice, which is what we eat. I'm sure he has another recipe for white rice. I love how easy it is, I just have to plan ahead. That's the hardest part!</p> <p><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe/index.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-209037 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:52:26 +0000 dookie32 209037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my go-to recipe- tastes just like Chinese take out!</p> <p><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4887020_make-rice-like-chinese-restaurant.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ehow.com/how_4887020_make-rice-like-chinese-restaurant.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-209034 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:50:39 +0000 MrsBrewer 209034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: Interesting! I've never heard of making rice in the over before! I will have to look that up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-209025 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:45:37 +0000 Mommy Finger 209025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The easiest way to make rice, in my opinion, is in the oven. I usually have to google Alton Brown's oven rice recipe every time to get the temp, measurements and time right but basically you boil the liquid, pour over the rice in a casserole dish, cover tightly with foil and put in the oven for about an hour. Yes it takes long but I've never had a fail using this method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208734 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:35:52 +0000 lavender 208734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A good tip I learned (esp when making brown rice)- buy the frozen bags!!! Brown rice ready in 4 1/2 mins and it's never under/overcooked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208642 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:48:48 +0000 Boogs 208642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Ah see I've never made brown rice, but from my understanding you do have to cook it slightly different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208624 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:40:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 208624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think rice can be hard to make especially if you have a tendency to mess with it too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208622 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:39:04 +0000 MrsBrewer 208622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: I beleive I use Riceland brown rice? I could be wrong, but I think that's what the package says!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208621 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:38:57 +0000 lovehoneybee 208621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Years of screwing it up royally every time I tried to make it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208619 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:38:35 +0000 MrsBrewer 208619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Phew! Thanks for helping me figure this out everyone. I'm really excited to make rice now tonight :-) Maybe I will come back and give an update!.....only if it works this time though ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208611 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:34:48 +0000 Boogs 208611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like you already figured out the high heat is your problem. Another problem might be the type of rice, do you know what kind you're using? I used to have a lot of problems before I started using a different kind. Also, I never mess up any of the Skinny Taste rice recipes, try giving one a try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208606 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:32:09 +0000 mrbee 208606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: You are a rice master! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208605 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:31:33 +0000 Andrea 208605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely lower the heat. And it never takes as long as the package says so I would watch it closely and take it off once it looks like the rice is done. Then let it sit in the pan, off the heat, for a few more minutes. </p> <p>Otherwise, a rice cooker is super easy. I like how I can set a timer so that it can cook while I am out of the house and be done when I get home so I can eat it right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208604 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:31:02 +0000 mrbee 208604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Ah ok, that's 100% of the problem! :) Well, unless you are leaving the rice on the burner for too long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208594 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:28:26 +0000 lovehoneybee 208594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Oh yeah, leaving the heat up will definitely burn your rice. You want to bring it to a boil, cover it, and then kick the heat down to just barely a simmer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208583 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:25:53 +0000 MrsBrewer 208583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I bet that was part of the problem! I always kept it up between medium/high....and I never turned it down after I added the rice. I will try that next time!</p> <p>@Alivoo01: Yep it's definitely hit or miss in our house also! Tomorrow I have pork fried rice planned for dinner, so I'm going to make the rice ahead of time tonight...we will see how it goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208582 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:25:30 +0000 MamaMoose 208582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to have this problem. And then I realized that I need to cook the rice for significantly less time than what is on the package. I usually babysit my rice very closely so I can pull it off the burner as soon as all the water is absored. And then I let it sit off the heat (but still covered) for a few minutes longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208579 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:23:31 +0000 Alivoo01 208579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: We have a rice cooker and hubby is hit and miss with making rice because he either doesn't put enough or puts too much water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208568 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:20:12 +0000 mrbee 208568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: After you add the rice to boiling water, you should let it simmer at a low temperature with the lid on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208561 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:26 +0000 matador84 208561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate cooking rice...I love the minute rice that you boil in the bag. It really is fool-proof! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208558 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:06 +0000 lovehoneybee 208558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rice is hard! It took me years to be able to properly make it--it was either over or under-cooked, without fail!</p> <p>I usually put in about a tbsp or so more of water than usual (so my ration isn't a perfect 2-1), cover it while it's boiling before turning it down to low, make sure the heat is as low as it can be, take it off at the earliest suggested time (but don't take off the lid), and let it sit, covered, on a cool burner for about 5 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208555 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:16:46 +0000 MrsBrewer 208555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: What heat level should it be at? I guess I never thought of this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208552 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:15:57 +0000 autumnlove 208552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't worry, we have a fancy rice cooker that we received as a wedding gift and I still managed to mess up our rice the other day! I was sleepy and I used the brown rice setting for white rice and it was super mushy! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208549 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:15:28 +0000 mrbee 208549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Sounds like your heat may be on too high? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208546 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:10:25 +0000 MrsBrewer 208546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Well I'm really glad to hear that I'm not the only one to mess this up! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208536 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:05:05 +0000 hilsy85 208536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also do this ALL the time. I think it's because I never actually do the correct ratio...I always end up putting in way too much water and then feeling like an idiot when I realize my mistake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-seriously-make-rice-wrong#post-208533 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:03:44 +0000 MrsBrewer 208533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I don't have any non-stick pans :-( We only have stainless....which is fine for cooking everything else....except rice!! I will have to try the olive oil suggestion though! </p>