Food & Wine / Photo Illustration by Doan Nguyen / Photo by Robby Lozano / Food Styling by Renu Dhar With that in mind we tasked our test kitchen with identifying the best way to cook basmati rice.

Rice is a real pantry hero: an integral part of any weekly meal rotation, and one of the most versatile food staples I can think of. But often mine turns out a little gloopy, or stuck to the bottom of ...

Don't have a rice cooker and don't want to deal with making it on the stovetop? Here's how to prepare it in a slow cooker so ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Rice grains are naturally coated with surface starch. That powdery residue is the primary culprit behind gummy rice. From a scientific standpoint, the rinse is removing a thin film rather than ...

We tested six methods for cooking rice and this one was the surprising winner. All six methods started with the same prep — rinsing and soaking the rice for 30 minutes — to remove surface starch and ...