Always Perfect Brown Rice

Preparation info
  • Serves

    5

    generously
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      55 min

Appears in
Cooking with the Firehouse Chef: The Food that Fuels New York’s Bravest

By Keith Young

Published 2005

  • About

What makes brown rice brown is the fact that its hull hasn’t been removed as it has with white rice. The hull is full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, which means that brown rice is healthier than white rice. It also takes about twice as long to cook, but for me the result is worth the wait. The directions on the package usually tell you to use 2½ cups water to 1 cup rice, but I find that tends to make the rice a little mushy. Try this recipe; the grains will be separated and the rice will