Fluffy rice???

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by teri88

............BTW Diana I LOVE that butterfly bench. My son's eagle scout project was building a butterfly garden and he tried to find something like that to put in it.

When we were in Branson my husband and I went to The Butterfly Palace and they had a few benches like this one sitting around. I thought that the picture turned out really neat! Maybe you could figure out a pattern from the picture. It would look really neat painted instead of cut out also and would be easier.

[Shada]

Guess what I cooked tonight?
Yep. Rice. No change. Followed directions to a tee. Still not light and fluffy!!!!

Ok. Here is how my package said to cook.

1 c. rice
2 1/2 c. water
Bring water to boil. Add rice. Bring back to boil, cover, place lid on, simmer for 45 minutes.

Did that. Fluffed with fork... nope not fluffy.
I mean, its not bad, its edible, but its not like the rice I get in resturants at all. Mine is clumpy and sticks together. Always.

So... I made a drink. LOL

Have never tried the microwave method.
Maybe I will try that next.

[Janet]

Maybe even add a little more water...I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe you should let it sit all day like they do in restaurants....LOLOL.....just kidding.

[Shada]

Well it is still sitting... and I made another drink!!!! LOL

[Janet]

Sounds like a great meal to me...LOL

[Shada]

Rice update:

Opened a can of chicken, fried it for a bit with cajun seasoning. Put the lumpy cooled down stuck together rice in pan, stirred for approx. 5 minutes.

Added bourbon sauce (aquired from resturant that I pleaded, begged for, and ultimately bought) heated well.. ATE!! It was good.

More than enough for lunch tomorrow, then small dinner tomorrow night.

And yes, the rice was still clumpy.

[DianaB]

I think that Chinese restaurants use a different kind of rice than what I can get from the store because it is fluffier and is different. You might check into rice from a Chinese store.