The Rice-to-water ratio calculator computes the amount of water required to cook a certain amount of rice.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
Rice to Water (RW): The calculator returns the amount of water in:
However, these can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menus.
Rice Calculators:
It is mainly used by chefs or any other person that intends to cook rice but they don't know the ratio of water to use.
The calculator comes in handy if your cooking rice in large quantities either for parties or any other ceremony.
The calculator computes the ratio of water to rice in different units that the user prefers.
In the case where the user wants to cook 2 cups of rice .They will enter the number 2 in the dry white rice bar ,change the units tab to cups then the answer will appear in the enter a value for all fields tab.
In this case the answer will be 4.
It is important to remember that white rice can come in different forms, and as white long grain rice is thicker than short grain rice, it will inevitably need more water. Hence once has to determine the type of rice they are using so that they can be able to calculate the ratio of water correctly.
White short grain rice needs 1 cup of rice to 1 ¼ of water, and white long grain rice needs 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water this is an estimation so from this they can be able to compare this estimation with the ones in the calculator.
HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT WHITE RICE.
Ingredients
2 cups white rice, long grain
4 cups water
1 tablespoon butter or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
Equipment Needed:
Heavy-bottomed saucepan with tight fitting lid*
Metal strainer (optional)**
Instructions
Stove Top Preparation:
In a medium saucepan, add rice and cover with cold water until about 2 inches over the top of rice. Drain out the water to help remove the starch and talc from the rice. Removing the starch will make the rice less sticky. Repeat this process a couple more times until ending with the water completely drained out of the rice.
Add 4 cups of fresh water , butter (or oil) and salt to the rice in the saucepan. Over medium-high heat, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover with lid, and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Option 1 Resting Period: When rice is nearly done, but still a little wet, turn off the heat and move rice to an unused burner. Cover the rice with a lid and let the rice rest and on the stove for 5 more minutes. The resting period will allow the moisture to evenly redistribute uniformly in the rice so the bottom layer will be as fluffy as the top. Fluff the rice with a fork and scoop into serving dish and enjoy.
Option 2 Resting Period: When rice is nearly done but still a little wet, drain the rice in a metal strainer and rinse with cold water. Add about 1 inch of water to the pot that the rice was previously cooking in. Place the strainer full of rice on top of the pot and cover with lid. Let the rice rest and steam on the stove over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes. The resting period will allow the moisture to evenly redistribute uniformly in the rice so the bottom layer will be as fluffy as the top. Fluff the rice with a fork and scoop into serving dish and enjoy.
REFERENCE.
White rice-to-water cooking ratio calculator by Cataustiria.
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https://thekitchencommunity.org/rice-to-water-ratio-in-rice-cooker
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