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I like to eat plant-based meals, but I was tired of almost burning my rice or having it come out gummy and wet on the stovetop. I also like saving money by buying dry beans in bulk, but I have little ...

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With that in mind we tasked our test kitchen with identifying the best way to cook basmati rice. Testers tried six different methods: boiling in water like pasta, pressure cooking in an Instant Pot, ...

Perfectly cooked rice requires a surprising amount of precision and nuance. Who among us hasn’t struggled over a stovetop trying to find the right ratio of water to rice or the ideal heating ...

Is there a secret to cooking rice perfectly? We understand how frustrating it is to cook a meal only to find that the rice is mushy, clumpy, or tasteless. Our editors set out to find the best way to ...