To Boil Rice

Ingredients

• two or three waters
• a large saucepan on the fire full of boiling water
• seasoned with salt

Method

1. 1

   Wash the rice well in two or three waters; have a large saucepan on the fire full of boiling water seasoned with salt.

2. 2

   Throw in the rice and boil very quickly for five or six minutes.

3. 3

   Take up a grain, and if it feels quite soft it is done; if not, boil another minute.

4. 4

   Strain off the water and pour over it some clean hot water to separate the grains.

5. 5

   If required immediately, put it back in the saucepan and toss over the fire till dry.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The art of living in Australia (1893) by Philip E. Muskett, page 219. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO BOIL RICE. Wash the rice well in two or three waters ; have a large saucepan on the fire full of boiling water seasoned with salt

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