Did you know?
You can shave about 10-15 minutes off the cooking time for brown rice by presoaking your rice.
After I wash my rice (yes, I wash my rice. I read about it in Jane Brody's Good Food Book. She says to wash your rice first, as it's an agricultural product), so after I wash my rice, and drain it through a strainer, I put it in the pot in which it will cook. I add the amount of water and salt called for, and allow to soak for 6-8 hours on the counter. After soaking, I leave it in the same water and bring it to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, covered for 10-15 minutes less than I would normally cook the rice (on my stove, brown rice, unsoaked takes 55 minutes. If soaked 6 hours, it takes just under 45 minutes. If soaked 8-9 hours, it takes about 40 minutes.)
So, you're wondering, what's the big deal? So it doesn't take as long to cook. The big deal is, in summer, cooking rice for a shorter period means my kitchen won't get so hot, and by shaving 10-15 minutes off the cooking time, I save on gas for my stove. Bonus, if I'm going to be out all day, I can leave my rice to soak in the AM, then cook it faster when I get home in the afternoon.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for joining the discussion today. Here at creative savv, we strive to maintain a respectful community centered around frugal living. Creative savv would like to continue to be a welcoming and safe place for discussion, and as such reserves the right to remove comments that are inappropriate for the conversation.