All six methods started with the same prep — rinsing and soaking the rice for 30 minutes — to remove surface starch and ensure tender, separate grains. Baking basmati rice in a 375°F oven earned the ...

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We tested six methods for cooking rice and this one was the surprising winner. All six methods started with the same prep — rinsing and soaking the rice for 30 minutes — to remove surface starch and ...

To ward off weekday-dinner panic, I cook rice in the cooker on Sunday and simmer a potful of lentils or dried beans until ...

Is there a secret to cooking rice perfectly? We understand how frustrating it is to cook a meal only to find that the rice is mushy, clumpy, or tasteless. Our editors set out to find the best way to ...

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Food & Wine / Photo Illustration by Doan Nguyen / Photo by Robby Lozano / Food Styling by Renu Dhar With that in mind we tasked our test kitchen with identifying the best way to cook basmati rice.