Chef's trick for making a boring bowl of rice taste amazing every time

Rice, the ultimate culinary chameleon, pairs beautifully with an array of proteins and dishes, from chicken and beef to curries and veggies. But mastering its preparation can be a bit of a challenge. Frequent rice-cooking blunders range from inadequate rinsing to botching the water-to-rice ratio , resulting in rice that's undercooked, soggy, or parched – none of which hit the spot.

Yet, even when you nail the basics , your rice might still taste uninspired. Luckily, there's an easy fix for that. If you see this sign on your door, alert the police to keep burglars at bay Dad makes friend dig own grave and kill himself after raping his daughter, six Food aficionado Emma Christensen divulged her secrets for elevating "a boring pot of rice taste amazing" on The Kitchn.



Her premier tip is all about infusing grains with gusto by giving them a quick toast. "Toasting the dry rice grains in a little butter or olive oil before adding the water brings out their flavor and adds a fantastic nutty note in the finished dish," she shared. She encourages this approach especially with brown rice or hearty whole grains like barley.

Her next nugget of wisdom? It's as simple as tossing in an additional ingredient while the rice simmers away. Emma advocates for simmering rice in chicken or vegetable stock, whether it's your own homemade concoction or a cube dissolved in water. "I sometimes find that using 100 percent chicken broth can make the rice feel gummy or overly-starchy," she added, suggesting: "I usually go for a 50/50 mix of broth and water.

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One more thing - she "almost always" adds a trusty bay leaf to the mix, whatever the recipe..