All six methods started with the same prep — rinsing and soaking the rice for 30 minutes — to remove surface starch and ensure tender, separate grains. Baking basmati rice in a 375°F oven earned the ...

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 ...

Rice is easy to cook, right? Apparently not. Usually, I am staring at a sludgy mess that’s half-encrusted on a miserable-looking pot. It might be one of the “basics,” however, perfecting fluffy rice ...

Is there a secret to cooking rice perfectly? We understand how frustrating it is to cook a meal only to find that the rice is mushy, clumpy, or tasteless. Our editors set out to find the best way to ...

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.