Rice—this simple ingredient found in almost everyone's kitchen—can sometimes be a real culinary challenge. Too often, instead ...

It can be a staple of a meal or a side, and there are so many ways to season rice. Getting it to the right fluffy texture is key to having perfect rice, but this is harder than it sounds.

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It sounds so easy, but sometimes it's not: A pot of rice. You follow the directions perfectly but you end up ... after allowing twice the cooking time and you just can’t work out what went ...

You can cook fried rice with just about any ingredients, and making them with eggs is the simplest way. But taking your fried rice to another level requires some tricks. The choice of rice can ...