The Perfect Rice Method

Cooking rice according to the directions on packaging is one of the most frustrating things in the kitchen. They always give you directions to measure out precise amounts of water and rice and cook it for a very specific amount of time.

When I used to try to follow these instructions, I always wound up in two boats. Boat A would result in a big pot of mush. Boat B would lead to burned rice stuck to a pan. It seemed almost impossible to get right.

That method is just plain st