Many have heard that rice needs to be washed. In the article we will tell you why this is important and how to properly wash rice.
Why is it important to wash rice before cooking
The main reason is cleanliness. Rice, like almost any other product, needs to be cleaned.
Rice goes a long way to the supermarket, during which it collects various contaminants.
Washing with water removes dust, dirt, debris, bugs from rice.
Another reason for rinsing rice with water before cooking is to remove excess starch from the surface of the grains.
After removing some of the starch, the finished rice becomes more crumbly.
Due to the large amount of starch, rice can turn out sticky and thick.
How to properly rinse rice
All types of rice should be rinsed with water.
However, the cleaning method is slightly different.
Whole-grain rice should be poured onto a sieve and washed under running water for 30 seconds. You will not notice any special changes in the color of the water.
White varieties of rice should also be washed through a sieve under cold water, but for 2-3 minutes. Rinse the white rice until the water runs almost clear.
In addition, do not rub the grains with your fingers. Due to friction, the water will remain cloudy.
Therefore, wash the rice with a stream of water through a sieve without touching the grains with your hands.
Should you soak rice in water
Soaking is used to shorten the cooking time of rice.
Before soaking rice in water, the grains should be washed.
You can soak rice for 30 minutes.
After that, drain the water and start cooking.
