On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:26:02 -0500, phaeton >
wrote:

>If you want your rice to be non-sticky, add about about 1tbsp of oil
>(such as olive) per cup of dry rice to the water prior to boiling it.
>
I can't imagine oil in steamed rice.
>
>
>Me personally, I prefer the stickiness of Jasmine rice. Next time I buy
>rice I'm going to hit an Asian market and pick up one of those 25 pound
>bags.
>
Jasmine is long grain and it's not "sticky", but it becomes gluey if
you add too much water and over cook it. Medium to short grain rice
is the really good sticky stuff.



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