carnivore
Senior Cook
Rice is one of those foods that i don't necessarily love, but i don't dislike it at all. It's almost like drinking a (very filling) glass of water.
I manage to visit a good steak house every now and then (usually on vacation) and I always order some type of rice as a side--wild rice is my favorite. The rice I get in these places always has a very good taste to it, while the rice I make at home is always very bland.
I have probably tried 10 different ways of making rice (including the extremely anal "true" Japanese way) without noticing a difference in flavor. I've tried adding herbs and several other ingredients to try to add some flavor to my rice. The only thing that I've found that works is boiling the rice in chicken stock instead of water, as I learned from making risotto. But this still does not provide the 'depth of taste' i'm looking for.
Long story short: does anyone have any methods/recipes for cooking good, plain rice that is flavorful but subtle?
thanks,
I manage to visit a good steak house every now and then (usually on vacation) and I always order some type of rice as a side--wild rice is my favorite. The rice I get in these places always has a very good taste to it, while the rice I make at home is always very bland.
I have probably tried 10 different ways of making rice (including the extremely anal "true" Japanese way) without noticing a difference in flavor. I've tried adding herbs and several other ingredients to try to add some flavor to my rice. The only thing that I've found that works is boiling the rice in chicken stock instead of water, as I learned from making risotto. But this still does not provide the 'depth of taste' i'm looking for.
Long story short: does anyone have any methods/recipes for cooking good, plain rice that is flavorful but subtle?
thanks,