For perfect rice, follow the ideal water-to-rice ratio. Typically, for white rice, use 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water.

Cooking rice doesn’t have to be tricky ... Brown rice is chewier, while white rice is stickier. Other varieties, like Jasmine ...

Brown rice, with its husk, bran and germ intact, takes longer to cook than white rice. Once you find the rice you like, tweak the basic technique as necessary. I experimented with various ways ...