Why does easy cook rice taste rubbish?

AsTheCrowFlies

Title says it all really. :mad:

Georgiegirl256

No! Delicious!

You mean like the kind you put in the microwave for 2 minutes? If so, then I vote No! Delicious! I like it, especially Uncle Bens Mushroom rice!

marleyboy

Your cooking it wrong maybe?

I don't have an issue with Easy cook rice, it tastes like.....Rice

LilElvis

Unless you just eat plain, boiled rice then surely the predominant taste will be whatever you are serving with it?

AsTheCrowFlies

Yes! Rubbish!

As in this stuff... http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=254877362

And quick cook spaghetti too!

It kinda tastes... dusty... and it's hard and lumpy.

Tho the way this poll is going, I'm feeling outnumbered! :eek:

Jagraf

I find the bag you cook it in a bit chewy.

purpleshoes_2

I ate some uncle bens brown rice and quinoa mix last night and it was lovely

barbiedoll

Yes! Rubbish!

Don't buy it then! All rice is "easy" to cook anyway, the only reason people have trouble with it is because they can't leave it alone when it's cooking.

Tips: Stir a small amount of oil into the rice before you cook it, making sure that you coat each grain.

Make sure you use enough boiling water, twice the amount of water to rice.

Stir ONCE only (use a chopstick, not a fork) then put the lid on and leave well alone until cooked.

Rinse the cooked rice with boiling water in a colander.

Voila! Perfect (and easy to cook) rice...it never fails!

LilElvis

barbiedoll wrote: »

Don't buy it then! All rice is "easy" to cook anyway, the only reason people have trouble with it is because they can't leave it alone when it's cooking.

Tips: Stir a small amount of oil into the rice before you cook it, making sure that you coat each grain.

Make sure you use enough boiling water, twice the amount of water to rice.

Stir ONCE only (use a chopstick, not a fork) then put the lid on and leave well alone until cooked.

Rinse the cooked rice with boiling water in a colander.

Voila! Perfect (and easy to cook) rice...it never fails!

Mine's even easier.

Easy cook long grain rice. 1 cup for 2 people. Boil 1 1/2 cups water. Add rice - bring back to boil. Lid on, turn heat down to low. Leave for 17/18 minutes. No water left, no sticking, no rinsing - just serve.

elsien

Yes! Rubbish!

I find the easy cook stuff is very bland and doesn't really have any texture to it. Ideal for the dog when he's ill, but it's not going anywhere near my plate any time soon.

krlyr

I swear by this method - very similar to LilElvis' method above.
http://chinesefood.about.com/od/resourceschinesecooking/tp/Steaming-Rice-How-To-Steam-Rice-On-The-Stovetop.htm

This is my go-to recipe for a side dish of rice for things like chili, it goes down well at BBQs as a side too, plenty of flavour and I only ever use cheap rice for it
http://americanfood.about.com/od/riceandgrains/r/Spanish_Rice.htm