fail....

henapple

Wok...no problem. Evidently I can't cook rice. Came out like grits. Sher-Bear was picking up Jake so I told her to pick something up. ..except for me. "I'm eating this sh%t". It wasn't that bad...the veggies and steak were perfect. ..the he Damn rice killed me. Oh well....I only had 2 bourbon cocktails. I ran out.

Chubbs

What did you put in the rice? How much oil? How hot the egg? My fails with rice or pasta so far have been with them sticking. I believe this is due to jot letting the pan get got enough and let the oil in the pores to make it non stick. Or at least that was the explanation when I failed. When I think grits I think soft and creamy. Are you saying consistency was too soft?

henapple

I cooked the rice in a pot in my electric eye...brown rice, soaked for 2 hours...I was so pissed.

lousubcap

No wok cooker here but I do believe you could not be pissed after 2 bourbon cocktails.  Just charge it off to the rice...And work on that bourbon inventory  >-

Chubbs

henapple said:

I cooked the rice in a pot in my electric eye...brown rice, soaked for 2 hours...I was so pissed.

Oh well. Live and learn. Looks good to me though. I ate veggie soup I put in crock pot before work. Decent at best.

bud812

Did you let the cooked rice sit if the fridge for a few hours to dry out? That seems to help mine.

Botch

Overcooked rice may be a bit unpalatable but doesn't hurt after that.

Undercooked rice, on the other hand...  

@-)

Mickey

I would be more concerned with that lawn in the upper L/H picture 1 buddy.

Mattman3969

bud812 said:

Did you let the cooked rice sit if the fridge for a few hours to dry out? That seems to help mine.

This works with what I have read about using day old rice but I've still not done rice in the wok yet. Either way @henapple it still looks good and I bet the next time you knock it out of da boro.

caliking

I think the real fail is running out of bourbon. That's unacceptable.

How did you cook the rice? How much water? How long? Brown rice cooks very differently than white, but sounds like it was just overcooked. Brown folks like me have tons of experience with rice, so I'm happy to troubleshoot.

And I would still eat that over take-out.

henapple

@caliking. ..only 2 bourbon drinks...after the 7 PBR's. ..I soaked the rice for 2 hours...didn't measure the water...My bad...boiled for a few, turned it down and kept checking it...I guess I blame the alcohol and beverage board.

caliking

most types of  rice need a measured amount of water, depending on what consistency you want the rice to be. Some types of rice (e.g. parboiled rice) are PBR-proof... impossible to **** up. You could boil a cup of rice in a gallon of water, cook it for an hour, drain it, and have good rice. But that's not true for most types of rice.

I'm too lazy to type it all up again, but here's how I cook basmati rice. Will work for jasmine rice if making fried rice, may need a little tweaking. Don't add oil/butter/ghee if cooking for fried rice. And stashing it in the fridge overnight really helps.

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1158858/best-rice-for-use-in-a-rice-cooker/p1

"Rinse desired quantity of rice until the water is clear (3-4 times). Swirl your fingers through it when you fill the water to agitate it a little.

Fill the pot with water until the rice is covered. Level the surface of the rice and measure the level of the water from the top of the rice (not the bottom of the pot). Measure by sticking your finger in the water until the tip of your index finger just barely touches the surface of the rice. The water should come up to the first crease/joint of your index finger (palmar surface, distal interphalangeal joint).

Start boiling the uncovered pot on high heat, until the water and rice come to a rolling boil. Stir the pot well so that no rice is stuck to the bottom. 

Turn the heat down to medium-low, and cover the pot. Crack the lid a bit so the rice doesn't boil over.

After 7 or so mins the rice should be aromatic. Test a few grains to see if they are done, If done, then turn off the heat, take the pot off the burner. 

Fluff up the rice with a serving spoon or whatever. Place a kitchen towel overthe pot and put the lid back on.Let it rest for 20mins before serving.

Some folks add some oil/butter/ghee  +/- salt to the rice while it boils. Its not necessary, but does help to keep the rice grains from sticking to each other. 

YMMV. This is what works in my kitchen

PS. Microwave also works well for basmati. Take a large tupperware kind of bowl. Rinse the rice and measure the water as above. Nuke for 12-15 mins, pausing midway to give the rice a good stir. watch for boil overs. Fluff the rice, place a towel over it, cover for 20mins as above.  "

And running out of bourbon is still poor form...

PNWFoodie

+1 on cooling the rice in the fridge prior to wokking

buzd504

The problem is the peas.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Get a rice cooker.

tarheelmatt

@henapple, I cook my rice preferably the night before, but day of will work, but I lay the rice out on a cookie sheet and let dry out.  It appears that you had too much moisture in the rice when you cooked.  

Now, I used Jasmine rice instead of brown though.  I would still think the rice needs to be dry, regardless.  

Here is how I dry mine out.. I just let that sit out before hand.  

apinion

Ancient Chinese secret.......

Use day old rice.  Trust me.

Eggingaround

Cold rice works really well. I've had that problem a few times and have since pre-cooked and chilled the rice well. Works every time. Cooking on the Egg and a couple of drinks is never a fail in my book.

Dredger

For stir-fried rice, we cook 4 cups rice in 8 cups of water until done, then fluff it up. Refrigerate over night, then divide into 2 cup portions on plastic wrap, fold it to close and put all of the "packets" into a ziploc bag and freeze. When ready to use it, remove one of the packets from the freezer to thaw on the counter while you are preparing everything else.

tarheelmatt

@Dredger, is that for brown rice I assume?  

Little Steven

You turnin' into some kind of hippie now? Brown rice less water 1 1/2 water to 1 rice

henapple

My wife found a rice/veggie steamer. ..Sunbeam. I didn't know that we had one.

tarheelmatt

@henapple, you will still need to dry the rice out with the rice cooker.  

henapple

You mean overnight?

tarheelmatt

henapple said:

You mean overnight?

Overnight would work, but a couple hours would likely suffice.  Just lay on a baking sheet pan in an thin layer and place in the fridge.  Heck, the other day I just placed the baking sheet pan outside on my egg table way beforehand.  The starch is still sticky after cooking, drying that out helps when frying.  

This was dried for about an hour beforehand.  I like overnight, but sometimes that isn't practical.  

henapple

Thanks...I'm 50 and have never cooked rice before. Doh...

Zmokin

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Get a rice cooker.

Hmm, no "agree" button, so I have to type this.

I have 2 rice cookers, one small that only goes up to 3 cups and a larger one that will do 6 cups of rice.  Never had a problem with making rice once I got a rice cooker.  I haven't screwed up rice in >25 years.

fishlessman

i make fresh rice in a stone korean rice bowl with cover but for stirfry a cheat and buy it pre cooked white rice at the takeout place
its already a day or two old
)

tarheelmatt

Zmokin said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Get a rice cooker.

Hmm, no "agree" button, so I have to type this.

I have 2 rice cookers, one small that only goes up to 3 cups and a larger one that will do 6 cups of rice.  Never had a problem with making rice once I got a rice cooker.  I haven't screwed up rice in >25 years.

For fried rice, it still needs to be dry.  

Little Steven

fishlessman said:

i make fresh rice in a stone korean rice bowl with cover but for stirfry a cheat and buy it pre cooked white rice at the takeout place
its already a day or two old
)

Gotta watch rice. Keep it cold. I sent you a pm the other day.

Mickey

Rice will pick up food poisoning very quickly when left out. Be very careful with rice. I was very ill and almost lost a good friend.