Cooking Techniques

There are several ways to cook rice. The most popular way is the one most prone to complications: boiling water and rice, lowering the heat to a simmer, leaving the rice covered and not opening...

Have you tried to make a pot of rice, but it turned out to be one big sticky and tasteless mess? Have you wondered how do the restaurants make their rice so tasty? Well, here are some tips to...

If they follow my recipe and measurements they will never again have sticky, gummy rice. It will turn out perfect every time.

Having grown up in the South, cooked rice was pretty much a staple around our home. It's easy to cook, but if not watched closely, it is also easy to scorch on the bottom. My Cajun grandmother...

Rice is a staple in the diets of many people all over the world. Although it is used so frequently, it is often thought to be a difficult food to cook successfully. While boiling is a popular...

Steaming rice cakes can be a hard and long tedious if you do not have a large steamer. Most steamers cannot accommodate a muffin pan which is the more commonly used molder for the rice cake. With...

I do not tend to believe in doing things the easy way. I am not the sort of person who conformed in high school in order to be popular and I always knew the answers rather than cheating on tests....

Keeping food warm while transporting to a party or family gathering can be a problem. I have a very inexpensive solution to this dilemma. Just put the dish on a rice heating bag.

Rice is a popular and tasty side dish that goes with many different main dishes. Cooking white rice in the microwave with a rice cooker can simplify the rice-cooking process. By measuring and...

Anyone who wants to know how to make sticky rice. Instructions and recipe on how to make sticky rice for beginners.

A Progressive Rice Cooker is a microwave appliance that cooks rice, either brown or white, in the microwave in about half the time of cooking rice on the stove top or in a conventional electric...

Rice is a base for many dishes. For example, it can be mixed with any variety of bean, meat, soy products etc. In order to prepare rice-based dishes successfully you must successfully cook the...

Steamed rice is the foundation to Asian cuisine. It goes great with many other types of cuisine as well. Making steamed rice without a measuring cup is very easy. I believe this is the way...

I've been cooking for a long time growing up with the relatives. In my culture the oldest girl in the family is expected to help out with housekeeping and cooking and do other womanly chores....

The art of cooking rice perfectly every time is really quite simple. Many people get the amount of water you need wrong, which will make the rice either too mushy or too dry. This how-to shows...

If you are looking for a healthier oil to use instead of your traditional vegetable oil, you should give rice bran oil a try. This oil has much-needed vitamins and antioxidants, and more...

Rice is a good source of carbohydrates thus it is the staple food for most Asian countries. Nowadays it is very easy to cook rice in a rice cooker but there are still instances wherein you may...

A rice cooker takes the guesswork out of cooking rice and rice dishes. If you're fortunate enough to own a rice cooker with a steamer basket, then the versatile little machine will make steaming...

Uses for leftover cold rice,veggies, meats and seafood am also going to share with you another recipe which is a family favorite. I suppose you have figured out by now from another article that I...

One of the problems with going gluten free is having to either modify or give up some of your favorite skillet dishes and casseroles. It may seem overwhelming to modify your old standbys, but it...

Many Cajun dishes use white rice as the base upon which your top with a creole or etouffee sauce or cover with a gumbo. This is a cooking technique I found prevents white rice from clumping when...

Sticky rice or Glutinous rice is the main rice eaten in Laos and Northern Thailand. The Laotian name for it is "khao niao" broken down "khao" means rice, and "niao"...

You finished cooking and suddenly you realized that your rice burned. You ask yourself, now what do I do, its late and everyone is hungry. Don't panic there is no need to throw it away and start...

Rice noodles are a staple for many Thai and other Eastern menus and are a versatile addition to your everyday menu. Learning to cook rice noodles may have a little bit of a learning curve, but...

This quick, no-hassle method for making white rice was developed by trial and error. Now, I receive nothing but compliments on this standard side dish. You will too.

Does your white rice come out over cooked, under cooked or burnt? I will tell you how to make good, fluffy white rice in 20 minutes. This is not using instant rice! These steps are for 2 cups...

Using a rice cooker takes a frequently frustrating process and makes it nearly foolproof. With machines on the market featuring one-button operation to sophisticated models with digital readouts...

Rice has been around forever and used in many different types of culture' s. It is great for almost any side dish and the nice thing as well that it is a very simple process that can be a big hit...

Leftover fried rice. We all have it after a great night of Chinese take-out. The problem is that it dries out, takes on a funky texture, and never tastes fresh the next day. No fear! There IS a...

Rice can be a great side dish or be a part of many different meals. It is very filling and comes in a variety of flavors. The best part about rice is that it is so easy to make. Rice can be made...

Our bodies need energy to complete daily tasks, exercise, and repair cells. The carbohydrates we get from foods, such as long grained rice, convert to energy. You might initially think that anyone...

Many home cooks now opt to make their own marinara sauce, because it offers a fresh flavor and is easy to make. Yet sometimes homemade marinara sauces can become too runny or thin. To thicken your...

The beauty of rice cookers is that you can turn them on and go about your business. No more worrying about scorching your grain or having to deal with a burnt saucepan. Millet will cook very...

Rice has been around for ages. You can use rice or pasta for any recipes switch back and forth. Here are some quick tips on the variations of rice and how to cook rice.

Cooking white rice is easy. I will show the simple steps below on how to cook white rice.

Steamed fish is a nutritious and simple dish that can be made for lunch or dinner. Although there are a number of ways that you can prepare steamed fish, one of the easiest methods that requires...

Zong zi is the traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival in China. You may see zongzi in different shapes like most popular triangular and pyramidal. Zongzi is a special kind of dumpling with...

Thai sticky rice is typically steamed in order to get its firm but sticky consistency. However, a fuzzy logic cooker is more convenient than steaming it the conventional way. Unfortunately, a...

Whether you do Once a Month Cooking, Batch cooking or just like to have a few meals in the freezer at all times, don’t let a small freezer deter you from stocking your freezer full of frozen meals.

Have you ever been intrigued by asian food? Now we all know that rice is a staple to Asian diet and probably never thought cooking rice can be art? I have a fancy for Thai food and the culinary...

Quinoa (pronounced kee nwa) is a seed that you cook like a grain and can use in any way that you use rice. Unlike any other seed or grain, quinoa is a complete protein! Making quinoa on the...

have been able to save quite a lot of time and money making meals in my rice cooker. Rice cookers are not just for cooking rice, although they are great at that! I fix many things in mine and also...

Ahhh...the rice cooker. Extremely versatile and simple to use. Anyone who owns one knows that you can use it to cook much more than rice. You may be surprised to know that you can make delicious,...

This article talks about how to cook rice.

I really like the white rice you get at many Chinese restaurants. I have tried to duplicate the taste at home in the past and was so close but something was missing. One day while at the store in...

If you cook rice often, and would like it to turn out well each time, you may want to invest in an automatic rice cooker. This article will teach you how to cook great rice in no time by using a...

This crockpot slow cooker chicken and yellow rice recipe is delicious and can be made to serve a crowd. A crockpot slow cooker can let you put it on to cook and walk away to get on with your life....

Rice is known around the world as a popular nutritious food. When rice is cooked correctly, it is delicious. Unfortunately, rice can be easily undercooked or overcooked. Aroma rice cookers solve...

I have always loved the simplicity of a well made bowl of rice. As a child, I waited eagerly to eat at a certain friend's house, where this simple grain was a common treat. As an adult, I seem...

Steamed rice is good to eat but can be difficult to make properly without the right tools. If you don't have a rice steamer, you can still prepare perfectly tender steamed rice.