How To Steam Rice In A Conventional Steamer

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      Epicurious: "Steamed Sticky Rice Recipe"
    
      Recipe Tips: "Steaming Rice - How to Cooking Tips"
    
      Martha Stewart: "Best Steamed Rice"
    




To make your perfect steamed rice extra fluffy, rinse it before you cook it.

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In Rice Cooking Bowl
In Steamer Compartment

To make your perfect steamed rice extra fluffy, rinse it before you cook it. This eliminates the layers of starch between the grains that make the rice sticky — unless, of course, your steamed rice recipe called for sticky rice in particular.

      Epicurious: "Steamed Sticky Rice Recipe"
    
      Recipe Tips: "Steaming Rice - How to Cooking Tips"
    
      Martha Stewart: "Best Steamed Rice"