A shallow 5 quart pot with handles is the key to perfect rice. 1. Bring water to a boil. 2. Stir in a cup of rice and a pinch of salt. 3. Heat until boiling. 4. Give the rice one good stir, cover and ...

Boiling rice like pasta—then draining it—is a long-used cooking technique, especially for dishes that require precise control over texture. To understand what this method actually changes, I cooked ...