Precooked Rice

Many American parboiled rices are also precooked, then dried. All they need is a short immersion in boiling water to become tender and ready to be served. Some rices are marketed as “instant” or “minute” rice; these take only a minute in boiling water to rehydrate and be ready to serve. Boil-in-a-bag rice is usually parboiled rice that has also been precooked and then dried. The cotton bag, with the rice in it, is heated by brief immersion in boiling water. The result is tender fluffy rice, without much character or flavor. To prepare precooked rice, follow the manufacturer’s directions.