White rice
Milled rice with the bran and germ removed, so it cooks faster and tastes milder than brown rice. The generic 'rice' most recipes mean when they don't specify a variety like jasmine or basmati.
Used for
- side dish
- bowls
- fried rice
- stir-fries
In the kitchen
- Rinse before cooking.
- Steam.
- Fluff with a fork after resting.
Picking it at the store
- Long-grain cooks up fluffy and separate; short- and medium-grain turn stickier. Check which your recipe wants.
- Rinse until the water runs clear to wash off surface starch for fluffier grains.
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