On 6/2/2014 2:45 PM, pltrgyst wrote:
> On 6/2/14, 5:46 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> I like to wash the rice and drain the water at least 5 times. It's
>> probably not needed in these modern times but old habits die hard.
>
> If you're cooking basmati or other very long-grain rice, it's important
> to rinse to get the excess starchy powder off the rice. It's not a
> matter of cleaning the rice.
>
> -- Larry
>

That's fine with me. We used to wash rice in the old days because they
had a coating of crushed rock. These days I wash the rice to get off
nasty shit like rat droppings and insect parts. Any way you want to
think of it, the rice will get washed or rinsed by me.