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Default Cooking a Large Quantity of Rice...Correctly

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:29:55 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:15:14 GMT, Dan S. wrote:
>>
>> > Get two turkey roasting pans. Put 7.5 lbs in each pan. Cover with enough
>> > water to go 2 inches above top of the rice (second knuckle).

>>
>> That's the worst way to measure the water:rice ratio. It all
>> depends on the pan. And when cooking that large a quantity, the
>> water required is much less.
>>
>> -sw

>
>But, I don't think you can go any lower than 2 parts liquid to 1 part
>rice???


If you're absorption cooking it you want 1-1...