Jasmine is more flexible, but basmati can be sublime on its own. Useful cooking technique from epicurious:
2 cups unrinsed Basmati rice3 cups cold waterPut basmati and cold water in a 3-quart microwave-safe dish and cook on high, uncovered, 15 minutes, or until steam holes appear in rice. Cover dish and cook on high 5 more minutes. Let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes and fluff with a fork. You'll note that using the microwave shaves only five minutes off the traditional stove-top method, but faster is not the issue here. Better is.
Put basmati and cold water in a 3-quart microwave-safe dish and cook on high, uncovered, 15 minutes, or until steam holes appear in rice. Cover dish and cook on high 5 more minutes. Let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes and fluff with a fork. You'll note that using the microwave shaves only five minutes off the traditional stove-top method, but faster is not the issue here. Better is.
It's by far the easiest way to get a nice pilaf like consistency from basmati, and is way easier than steaming in the the pressure cooker (the only other way I've gotten fluffy basmati).
― der dukatenscheisser (Sanpaku), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:05 (twelve years ago) link
I eat brown rice somewhat more often than white rice. I never had any trouble getting it to turn out. I much prefer long grain basmati, brown or white, over all comers. I voted brown, for the sake of my colon.
― Aimless, Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
Every time I have made (tried 2 or 3x a year for the past 10 years) it it'll sit there for 50+ mins and still be stewing in a half inch of water and also not really cooked. My solution as of a few months ago has been to buy those little steamable bags of cooked brown rice from Trader Joe's, which make my thrifty heart die, die, die of hypocrisy.
― despite all my rage I am still just a Latter Day Saint (Abbbottt), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
btw the true underdog of all the rice is broken rice
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:07 (twelve years ago) link
dayo read the poll text I know there's a ton of diff. rices, "you left out __________" is the "Jesus wasn't born in December" of poll complaints
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
tittwis sushi rolls made with brown rice are an abomination
― spoilt edwardian child (rip van wanko), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:09 (twelve years ago) link
but aerosmith, you left out broken rice
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
I'm eating black rice this April to celebrate Jesus's birthday thank you very much.
― despite all my rage I am still just a Latter Day Saint (Abbbottt), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:11 (twelve years ago) link
'smati
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
bought a 10pound bag of brown basmati just the other day
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
that reminds me, i need to go to costco and get one of their hueg sacks of rice
― enchilada sauce (get bent), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
btw I'm not voting in this poll, rice is king of all staple foods and to take sides between diff. types of rice makes you a poor citizen of the kingdom
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
arborio
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
that is a mean trick, aero
xp
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
DAYO OTM
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
The first time you have brown is such a joy
― owenf, Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
ban
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
voting a short-grain rice over a long-grain rice is the rice equivalent of mass murder
p sure that's how Khmer rouge got started
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
otm
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
i only regret that i have but one life to live for short grains
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
Mussolini...a huge fan of arborio rice
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
if your rice doesnt stick, youre probably sick (mentally)
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
short grain...insane...in the membrane
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
short grain is ok for a rice pudding, I suppose
― Aimless, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
or a lil dish called risotto
― just sayin, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
I'm just gonna go ahead and say it: risotto is overrated
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:31 (twelve years ago) link
ty; i was too scared to say it but i agree! maybe i have never had the good risotto but idgi
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
my friend made good risotto once but I think it was good because of the parmesan and the cream
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
I've had risotto adjudged good by ppl & food critics but it's always struck me as a dish for people who don't really love to chow down
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
maybe if you made risotto with basmati it would be good
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
it does strike me as a proper pinkie-up foodie dish for Americans to wax eloquent about tho
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
i like rice but w/risotto i'm always like 'this would be better with pasta'
― mookieproof, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
I think people just like cooking a rice grain that looks like translucent, unpolished ivory
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
when you're eating risotto you're eating TEETH
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:34 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
what does this even mean
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
company I worked for back in the day had some event catered and mushroom risotto was the vegan thing they gave me and I was like ~in my mind~
thats nice sweetie, can u just get me a plate of dal and basmati thx
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
but they were FANCY I guess
"risotto" can describe a huge number of dishes--i mean at its core its just creamy rice and cheese--and then u add whatever u want--i dont really see how that can be a thing to dislike--for that matter it is a seriously hearty food--so i dont understand this "not for ppl who chow down" situation
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
thank u for not listing king rice, tho
― mookieproof, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
vegan risotto does not sound good 2 me
― iatee, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:43 (twelve years ago) link
good thing I've never been vegan
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:43 (twelve years ago) link
fuck all yall
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
rice + cheese is weird for me conceptually. unless it's paneer. potatoes and cheese and pasta and cheese--there's more surface area to the starch to absorb the cheese, maybe?
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
wait you're vegan m bison? don't you live in texas???
― iatee, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
i have the same reaction as you when i eat risotto, m bison. i'd rather be eating curry and basmati. /ethnic pride
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
yes and yes, iatee
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
i don't like risotto either! like i can eat it but, it's so wet and sloppy
― tunnel joe (harbl), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
everyone would rather be eating curry and basmati beause indian food is objectively better than italian food
― iatee, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know why risotto hasn't joined the ranks of 'dated' food such as rice pudding, bread and butter pudding and fondue.
― owenf, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
the results of water ratios with cooking rice can vary by the size of the pan. Currently I use a German stainless steel wide saute pan with a glass lid. I cook it for something short of 10 mins then leave in the steam for another 5 and this works fine. But still want a fancy rice cooker.
― calzino, Thursday, 30 March 2023 19:15 (one year ago) link
I would like your gormeh sabzi recipe pls
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie)
here ya go
― The field divisions are fastened with felicitations. (Deflatormouse), Thursday, 30 March 2023 23:24 (one year ago) link
Forgot to add: waffle maker, blender, breadmaker, Foreman grill, sodastream.
I own a blender, breadmaker, sodastream - blender, you can do without but a proper vitamix will make amazing hummus, soups, moles, etc. breadmaker, it's OK (doesn't make great artisanal bread) but it is a great dough mixer, I could live without, you could probably get by with a pair of egg beaters. sodastream, how else are you gonna carbonate water, blow into the bottle really hard? plus they're mostly vertical, don't take up a ton of space.
― 龜, Thursday, 30 March 2023 23:35 (one year ago) link
I am against ridulously-specific kitchen items like mini-pie makers, waffle irons, steamers just for eggs, all that crap.
But my benchtops get the toaster, espresso machine**, kettle and Sodastream. The cupboards store the stand mixer, rice cooker, and I have a combo blender/food processor (one stand, blender and FP can be swapped out on it).
The microwave has its own spot on a seperate small island bench thingy.
**The espresso machine is a really narrow form factor, I'm not covering half a bench with a giant Gaggia or anything, its one of these:https://dam.delonghi.com/600x600/assets/223683
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Friday, 31 March 2023 00:32 (one year ago) link
Oh and to wind it back to the subject of the thread! Despite all I said about rice cookers and instant pots, I too prefer to cook my rice on the stove, in one specific old stainless steel pot Ive had since the 90s that does it perfectly.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Friday, 31 March 2023 00:35 (one year ago) link
stoves are really good for cooking a lot of things
― brimstead, Friday, 31 March 2023 01:07 (one year ago) link
the refrigerator stopped working years ago but the freezer is just about cold enough to refrigerate food for like 5 days. Your cue to post OS Mutantes YT itt, James Redd & The Blecchs.
― Beatles in My Passway (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 11 April 2023 00:30 (one year ago) link
til that i don't know how to cook brown rice
― No, 𝘐'𝘮 Breathless! (Deflatormouse), Thursday, 25 May 2023 00:24 (ten months ago) link
Weirdly psychotic energy itt
― ian, Thursday, 25 May 2023 01:13 (ten months ago) link
pretty sure the secret is to chant "brown rice" in a whispered tone while charlie haden plays a sick bass line
― budo jeru, Thursday, 25 May 2023 01:28 (ten months ago) link
Rice Poll
― ciderpress, Thursday, 25 May 2023 01:34 (ten months ago) link
― ian, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 9:13 PM (sixteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
seriously. i sort of avoid food threads because no one ever will change their mind about anything but i wish i had been in here talking up bomba rice
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 May 2023 01:38 (ten months ago) link
I reiterate that the sautée in ghee brown rice technique I recommend above makes some of the best rice you will ever eat
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 25 May 2023 02:37 (ten months ago) link
don’t even need to scroll up, I have you saying arborio is “for people who don’t really like to chow down” in response to max’s write-in burned into my brain
― k3vin k., Thursday, 25 May 2023 02:51 (ten months ago) link
Brown rice is why I'm not a vegetarian. I tried being one as a teenager and every book was like "bla bla with brown rice" and I hated it so much I gave up.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Thursday, 25 May 2023 04:16 (ten months ago) link
My mistake in hindsight was buying british hippy cookbooks, but anyway.
i'm not exactly allergic to ghee but very much ghee-intolerant. just the smell of it makes me instantly nauseous. one of my friends relentlessly proselytizing for ghee as a magic elixir (he's a bit of a 'new age healer') has not helped. especially since i was standing in his kitchen as he prepared some during one of these sermons.
― No, 𝘐'𝘮 Breathless! (Deflatormouse), Thursday, 25 May 2023 18:52 (ten months ago) link
i mixed long and short grain brown rice with wild rice, i think each variety required a different cooking time and water ratio. after cooking it in a covered pot with a measured amount of water didn't work out, i boiled it like pasta for a couple of minutes and strained it with acceptable results. i'm a basmati guy anyhow, rice blends aren't worth it.
― No, 𝘐'𝘮 Breathless! (Deflatormouse), Thursday, 25 May 2023 18:58 (ten months ago) link
I LOVE wild rice (which isn't actually rice) but we're talking 45 minutes there and it's expensive
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 25 May 2023 19:23 (ten months ago) link
lol k3v
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 25 May 2023 19:48 (ten months ago) link
Slight off topic but whats the deal with ghee? I keep a tub in the fridge, but its thusly impossible to use as it goes rock hard.
I read South Asian ppl just keep it on the bench in runny form, but wont it go rancid like butter would?
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Friday, 26 May 2023 00:32 (ten months ago) link
i keep it at room temp, lasts forever
― call all destroyer, Friday, 26 May 2023 00:36 (ten months ago) link
I keep it in the fridge and have developed various techniques with spoons and knives for getting what I need but yes it should keep at room temp for a good while
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Friday, 26 May 2023 00:57 (ten months ago) link
i think because many of the dairy solids aren't in there it lasts sort of like oil would?
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 26 May 2023 05:35 (ten months ago) link
I once threw out some extremely dodgy looking ghee, it had been hidden behind other stuff at the back of a kitchen cupboard for at least a few years though. It keeps fine on the shelf for months ime
― calzino, Friday, 26 May 2023 06:38 (ten months ago) link
Huh ok I will try keeping it room temp. I like the flavour of it compared to just oil in my curries.
I'm still trying to perfect my curry base masala (the whole spices/onions fried down/garlicginger paste/tomates and spice powders/fry into pasty sauce step). I cant get it quite right and I think cooking down the onions/using more than I am might be why.
But! That is not a rice topic.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Friday, 26 May 2023 06:57 (ten months ago) link
ime temperature doesn't turn butter rancid, exposure to air does
― two grills one tap (Noodle Vague), Friday, 26 May 2023 09:08 (ten months ago) link
oh and cooking brown rice is mostly just adding extra water in the rice cooker, also brown rice is delicious
― two grills one tap (Noodle Vague), Friday, 26 May 2023 09:10 (ten months ago) link
made fried rice last night with leftover brown rice, grilled chicken + green onions. didn’t touch the ghee jar :-(
― brimstead, Friday, 26 May 2023 14:18 (ten months ago) link