why is the absorption method the default method? i follow the directions and it still fucks up sometimes. i do the boiling/strain/steam method and it comes out perfect every time. it seems like the superior method.

>>21397297 (OP)
>>21397297 (OP)
>follow the directions and it still fucks up sometimes.
Are you following the instructions on the rice packaging? Because those are wrong.
>boiling/strain/steam method
As in just cooking it like pasta?

>>21397297 (OP)
You’re bad at cooking or following simple instructions.

>>21397307
>As in just cooking it like pasta?
yeah. boil it until tender, strain it, throw it back in the pot and put it lid on it. let sit for 5 minutes then fluff with a fork.
>>21397309
im literally following the instructions on the package.

>>21397312
Like I said, the instructions are faulty.
When cooking rice you require the same volume of water as rice and and roughly an additional cup of water to account for evaporation.
The 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice tends to be fine but 4 cups of water for 2 cups of rice is way too much.
This gets further influenced by the proportions of your cooking vessel.
It's why the classic advice is to fill it with water upt to your first finger knuckle over the rice.

>>21397357
I fucked rice up with the 2:1 method. It entirely depends on the type of rice. Sometimes 2:1 is perfect. Sometime 1.5:1

>>21397462
>I fucked rice up with the 2:1
Well yeah because it is a bad method

>>21397462
It depends on the variety.

>>21397297 (OP)
How does it fuck up?

>>21398068
It copulates in a vertical manner

>measure 1.5:1 water to rice
>boil water
>add rice and salt
>cover and cook on low temp for 12 minutes
>rest for 5
wala perfect rice that doesn't stink to the saucepan every time

>>21397297 (OP)
>i like mushy rice
There, OP, I fixed your post.

the boiling method removes the highest amount of heavy metals anyway. so it's actually superior for your health

>>21397297 (OP)
like 99% of people making bulk rice will fuck it up. You think that those uzbekis making plov are actually getting "perfect" rice every time they use their giant pots? No dude, they don't care. They're just trying to feed like 30 people. Just eat the imperfect rice or get a Japanese/korean rice cooker which will get it right every time. Getting it perfect on a stovetop is so finicky, you have to take into account
>surface area
>altitude
>stove temp
>grain size
>washed or not

You can eventually hone in on the perfect cook but you'll end up cooking rice as long as those poor apprentices in Jiro Dreams of Sushi before you get it "perfect". A zojirushi fuzzy logic costs like 50 bucks, just get one.

>>21397297 (OP)
>why is the absorption method the default method?
Because it works if you're not retarded.
>i follow the directions and it still fucks up sometimes.
Because you're retarded.

>>21397297 (OP)
i use a medium sized pot on the smallest burner i got on the lowest setting. turns out perfect. i can even get the timing right to make it as firm or soft as i want. Before i worked out to turn the heat to minimal I would fuck it up every tiem.

>Take rice
>Measure out portion
>Put it in a bowl and wash it (optional)
>Drain water from bowl
>Measure out twice as much water as rice
>Put it in a pot and set it to boil
>Dump the rice in (don't pile it in the center like a retard)
>Set it to low
>Set the timer for 22 minutes
>Cover
>Wait 22 minutes
>Rice is done
>Scoop out of pot and eat
Ezpz

1:1 rice to water

wash rice til water runs clear
add cooking water
bring to a boil, put lid on
turn stove to lowest possible setting
come back 15 minutes later
wala

>>21397357
IT DEPENDS ON THE RICE SPECIES AND VARIETY AND YOUR PREFERENCE.

>>21397462
>I fucked rice up with the 2:1 method. It entirely depends on the type of rice. Sometimes 2:1 is perfect. Sometime 1.5:1
Are you lifting the lid multiple times? Are you leaving it to rest 10 after the 20mins cook time? More variables....

And it mostly depends on your pot thickness, stovetop type, and tightness of your lid. Know your equipment and it will work right 100% of time once you figure out your own formula. Upgrade or test your items.

>>21397297 (OP)
I just use a rice cooker. The thing is cheap and reliable and easy to clean/store.
I'm always losing the cut that comes with them, but you can replace it with any 3/4 cup.

>>21397297 (OP)
>it seems like the superior method.
It is.
>>21398128
It only gets mushy if you boil it too long.

>>21399202
22 minutes after water boils seems insane to me but other than that, this method is solid.