You Should Be Cooking Your Rice With Vinegar. Here's Why

vinegar might not taste great on its own but in a serving of rice it's a total Game Changer here's why you'll want to keep a bottle handy the next time you cook some up rice comes in 40 000 varieties including long grain white short grain white brown wild Jasmine black glutinous and sticky white rice brown rice those are just some of the Rices I love who also Basmati the proper rice cooking method is a matter of preference and tradition as is how much water or salt to use when boiling steaming or using a rice cooker some home Cooks insist that all rice varieties be rinsed before cooking to remove the extra starch and create fluffier rice While others argue only long grain white rice needs to be rinsed each culture has a preferred variety of rice Americans prefer Carolina Gold's long grain white or brown rice for popular dishes like dirty Cajun Rice Indian and Pakistani Cuisine favors aromatic basmati rice and Spanish cuisine prefers the bomba or Valencia short grain rice used in paella Italian cuisine enjoys short grain arborio rice used in risotto replacing water with different liquids during rice preparation like coconut milk or chicken stock changes the flavor adding another dimension to the grain other types of liquids can be used to change its texture without affecting the flavor although plain tap water will do the trick for Rice that's light and fluffy you should consider adding some vinegar to the pot here's why rice is as easy to make as it is to mess up within 15 minutes rice can turn into a burnt or gummy mess if your rice is never quite as fluffy as you'd like adding white vinegar to long grain white rice can help the acid helps break down sticky starches from the grains exterior preventing the rice from sticking together in the pot if you're concerned about Flavor rest assured the amount of vinegar you will be adding won't be noticeable for every cup of rice one teaspoon of white vinegar and 2 cups of liquid should be added to a medium saucepan unless specified the traditional ratio of water to rice is two parts water to one part rice although rice cookers often require less liquid cover the white rice and lower the heat when the water boils once the water has been absorbed adjust the seasoning with kosher salt fresh herbs or another liquid like citrus or soy sauce to taste although it's less popular rice can also be made like pasta boil rice in lots of water and and strain the grain when it's done to your liking along with preventing cooked rice from sticking together or to the pot adding vinegar to rice has several health benefits according to a study published in the Journal of the American dietetic Association meals including vinegar especially ones with a high glycemic index such as rice cause less of a blood sugar Spike after consumption it also improves insulin sensitivity potentially making it an effective choice for slowing the onset of diabetes vinegar can also be used to kill some harmful bacteria before eating foods of questionable origin and although the evidence for the claims is not conclusive there's a chance vinegar's low calorie count can Aid in weight loss and increase heart health instead of assuming every bottle of vinegar is made the same you should probably check the nutrition facts sometimes sugar can sneak its way into vinegar depending on what it's mixed with vinegar itself doesn't come without risks either when adding it to Rice be careful not to pour too much if you do it can cause acid reflux and upset your stomach now that needs more vinegar vinegar unless we got in there witch's brew if you don't have vinegar on hand there are a few other ways to liven up your rice if you want to make it fluffier you can use a fork or spoon to fluff it up yourself before serving it this will also prevent grains of rice from clumping together a strainer is another essential tool to stop clumping by running water through a rice-filled fine strainer much of the starch will be washed off to prevent your rice from becoming mushy until serving time simply set a towel over it to catch condensation as it escapes from the hot pan sometimes the poor state of your finished rice product is explained by simple human error there's also a chance you might be cranking the heat too high as you impatiently wait for dinner to be ready this can result in different inner and outer textures and perhaps even some burning though it also takes a certain degree of patience letting rice sit can't be skipped no matter how badly you wish to serve it rice should rest for around 10 minutes undisturbed before it's ready to serve thank you

Channel: Mashed

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Keywords: mashed, cooking tips, vinegar, ingredients, rice

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Length: 4min 29sec (269 seconds)

Published: Fri May 26 2023