Cooking a Large Quantity of Rice...Correctly
Oh pshaw, on Wed 13 Dec 2006 05:47:49p, Karen AKA Kajikit meant to say...
> On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:29:55 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:15:14 GMT, Dan S. wrote:
>>>
>>> > Get two turkey roasting pans. Put 7.5 lbs in each pan. Cover with
>>> > enough water to go 2 inches above top of the rice (second knuckle).
>>>
>>> That's the worst way to measure the water:rice ratio. It all
>>> depends on the pan. And when cooking that large a quantity, the
>>> water required is much less.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>>But, I don't think you can go any lower than 2 parts liquid to 1 part
>>rice???
>
> If you're absorption cooking it you want 1-1...
Does the 1-1 ratio also apply to smaller quantities? I usually use at
least 1.5-2 water to 1 rice. Seems like 1-1 would be awfully dry, but I've
never tried it.
Thanks!
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Wayne Boatwright
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