Boiled Rice

Ingredients

• Put a quart of water on fire
• with a teaspoonful of salt in it
• add the rice

Method

1. 1

   Rice should be well washed before boiling, in at least three waters.

2. 2

   Put water on fire with salt and let it boil well, then add the rice.

3. 3

   Stir occasionally.

4. 4

   As soon as the grains begin to soften, do not stir again.

5. 5

   Let it boil rapidly for twenty minutes, or until the grains swell out.

6. 6

   When it has reached this stage take off the cover, and pour off the water.

7. 7

   Set pot in oven for a few minutes to dry out the water.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Southern Recipes (1913) by Laura Thornton Knowles, page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BOILED RICE Rice should be well washed before boiling, in at least three waters. Put a quart of water on fire with a teaspoonful of salt in it and let it boil well, then add the rice

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