The first tip: wash rice

Do not wash rice more than three times. If it is washed more than three times, a large amount of nutrients in the rice will be lost, and the aroma of the steamed rice will also be reduced, so remember not to wash the rice more than three times.

Second tip: Soak rice

Soak the rice in cold water for an hour. This allows the rice grains to fully absorb water, and the steamed rice will be plump.

The third biggest tip: the ratio of rice to water

When steaming rice, the ratio of rice to water should be 1:1.2. There is a very simple way to measure the amount of water. Use your index finger to put it into the rice water, as long as the water exceeds the first joint of the index finger.

The fourth tip: increase flavor

If the rice at home is already old rice, it doesn’t matter, old rice can also be steamed to bring out the taste of new rice. After the first three steps, we add a small amount of refined salt or peanut oil to the pot. Remember that the peanut oil must be cooked and allowed to cool. Just add a little to the pot.

1. Method of steaming rice with vinegar:

Cooked rice should not be left for a long time, especially in summer, as the rice can easily become rancid. When steaming rice, add some vinegar at a ratio of 1.5 kilograms of rice plus 2-3 ml of vinegar (1 kilogram of rice plus 35 grams of vinegar), which can make the rice easy to store and prevent it from going rancid, and the steamed rice will not have a sour taste. On the contrary, the aroma of rice is stronger. In this way, even if there is some leftover rice, it will not go rancid if it is not placed in the refrigerator for a day or two. Even after steaming again, the leftover rice will be as delicious as freshly steamed.

2. Steaming rice with oil:

Steamed rice with old rice is not as delicious as new rice, but as long as you change the method of steaming rice, old rice will be as delicious as new rice. It can also make the cooked rice golden and softer and sweeter. The method is: soak the rice in water for two hours, take it out and drain it, then put it in a pot, add an appropriate amount of hot water and a soup of vegetable oil, bring it to a boil over high heat and simmer over low heat for half an hour. If using a pressure cooker, simmer for 8 minutes.

3. Steaming rice with salt:

This method is only used when re-steaming leftover rice. If you can't eat the leftover rice, you need to re-steam it. Re-steamed rice always has a smell and is not as delicious as freshly steamed rice. If you are steaming leftover rice, adding a small amount of salt water can remove the odor of the rice.

4. Method of steaming rice with tea:

Steaming rice with tea can make the rice good in color, aroma and nutrition, and can remove greasiness, cleanse the mouth, transform food and provide Vitamin Benefits. The method is: take 0.5-1g of tea leaves according to the amount of rice, soak it in 500-1000 ml boiling water for 5 minutes, then filter out the tea leaves, pour the filtered tea water into the washed rice, and steam it in the pot as usual .

5. Steaming method with wine:

This method is suitable for steaming half-cooked rice with uncooked rice. When you find that the steamed rice is undercooked, add a few drops of white wine to the steamer as soon as possible, then steam it over low heat for a while before eating.

6. "Slope" steamed rice method:

Three generations living under one roof make the whole family happy. But it is inconvenient to steam rice. Elderly people want to eat soft rice, while young people like to eat hard rice. Some filial children often serve rice from the center of the pot to their elders, thinking that the rice in the center is soft and delicious, but it is not. If you intentionally stack the rice grains in the pot at an angle before steaming the rice, so that the thick end is soaked in less water and the thin end is soaked in more water, then the steamed rice will be both soft and hard, that is, the rice in the part soaked in less water will be slightly harder, and the part soaked in more water will be slightly harder. Some of the rice was soft and difficult to adjust.