Steamed Rice

Directions

1. 1
   Wash your rice until the water runs clear.
2. 2
   Take care not to waste a single grain.
3. 3
   1 cup of raw rice yields about 3 cups of cooked rice.
4. 4
   Pour rice into a strainer and drain well.
5. 5
   Place rice in the bowl of your rice cooker and add fresh water.
6. 6
   My rule of thumb for white rice is to cook in 90% water by volume.
7. 7
   In this case, .90 x 1 1/2 cups rice rounds out to about 1 1\3 cups.
8. 8
   Over time, search for the ratio that works best for your specific rice cooker, batch size, and variety of rice.
9. 9
   Give the bowl a little shake to settle the rice evenly, then cover it up and set it in the rice cooker.
10. 10
    Hit the button and wait for the *ding*.
11. 11
    The final and most important step is to do a better job next time.
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    In the kitchen, there is no task so small as not to warrant your fullest effort.