How to cook perfect rice

This works on enough rice for two people.

Put about 1.5″ of cold water into a pan, and get it boiling under a medium heat.
Put 1 cup of rice into a sieve and rinse it several times under cold water until the run-off is clear.
When the water is boiling, throw in a good pinch of salt, followed by the (rinsed!) rice.
The water will settle down, so keep an eye on it until it starts to bubble again, then turn the heat down a little bit and put a lid over the pan – don’t completely cover the pan with the lid; leave a little space for the steam to escape.
Now leave it for about 8 minutes. After that, taste the rice and take it off the heat when its done to your liking. (8 minutes gets it just right for me – slightly crunchy on the outside, but fluffy on the inside).

Another tip: always use a metal spoon when stirring your rice. Wooden spoons tend to mash it up.

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