Fluffy rice???

[Shada]

Thanks Janet... but directions just don't seem to work for me!!
I don't take the lid off either.. what could I be doing wrong???

Really frusturates me.

[Janet]

I really don't know Shada. I'm an awful cook I think, it's just not something I enjoy doing. Now I do love fixing a nice Thanksgiving Dinner and the food is always so good, but to do it everyday...I'm just not good. I was fixing smoked sausage on Friday...I've been wanting it so bad recently and I burnt it all to a crisp...black as night. So we had frozen pizza.

[DianaB]

I fix all of my rice in the microwave. If you have your microwave book there should be instructions in there for it. On mine I have a "Rice" button that I push but on my old microwave I had to put in two different times and temps and it cooked it all on it's own. After it comes out then you just take a fork and fluff it.

[teri88]

I only use brown rice, and I've never had a problem either. ARe you using enough water?

BTW Diana I LOVE that butterfly bench. My son's eagle scout project was building a butterfly garden and he tried to find something like that to put in it.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by teri88

............BTW Diana I LOVE that butterfly bench. My son's eagle scout project was building a butterfly garden and he tried to find something like that to put in it.

When we were in Branson my husband and I went to The Butterfly Palace and they had a few benches like this one sitting around. I thought that the picture turned out really neat! Maybe you could figure out a pattern from the picture. It would look really neat painted instead of cut out also and would be easier.

[Shada]

Guess what I cooked tonight?
Yep. Rice. No change. Followed directions to a tee. Still not light and fluffy!!!!

Ok. Here is how my package said to cook.

1 c. rice
2 1/2 c. water
Bring water to boil. Add rice. Bring back to boil, cover, place lid on, simmer for 45 minutes.

Did that. Fluffed with fork... nope not fluffy.
I mean, its not bad, its edible, but its not like the rice I get in resturants at all. Mine is clumpy and sticks together. Always.

So... I made a drink. LOL

Have never tried the microwave method.
Maybe I will try that next.

[Janet]

Maybe even add a little more water...I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe you should let it sit all day like they do in restaurants....LOLOL.....just kidding.