On Sun 24 Aug 2008 01:15:52p, Cuthbert Thistlethwaite told us...

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>> > 08-24-2008
>> >
>> > I just finished trying this recipe out and the rice does not seem to
>> > have cooked well in the process.
>> >
>> > The flavor was nice, though, and I want to try again.
>> >
>> > Did I miss something? Was I supposed to cook the rice first? Monitor
my
>> > oven temp closely (it can be uneven)?
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>
>> Apart from the rice seeming not cooked enough, did it seem to have
enough
>> liquid when finished or was it too dry? Was the cooking dish well-
sealed?
>> Temperature is important, but more liquid (water or broth) will make the
>> rice more tender, as well as lengthing the cooking time if necessary,
>> perhaps to an hour? If the oven was too hot it could have boiled off
>> liquid faster and left the rice less tender and drier.
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>
> Yes! That's it! It got too dry somehow . . .
>
> I don't have a cover for the casserole I used, so tried a piece of foil
> that has been lying around doing nothing, and it was a little loose . .
> .
>
> I have a round casserole with a proper lid to use next time.
>
> Also I'm going to cut back on the garlic by about half next try.
>
> But all that notwithstanding, thanks again for the nice easy recipe.
>

You're welcome. Let us know how it comes out next time.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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