Is there any gourmet rice cooking method where you don’t rinse the rice?
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I’m curious if there’s any culinary tradition that chooses not to rinse rice because of a desired outcome.
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An example would be Paella - the dry rice is either added to the hot liquid or gently cooked in the oil and aromatics until translucent, then liquid etc. is added. The latter principle is also used for risotto.
Cooks claim it’s to retain that extra bit of starch to get the desired creaminess in the dish.
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Rinsing the rice removes any debris, and most importantly, it removes the surface starch that otherwise causes the rice to clump together or get gummy as it cooks. You can use a bowl or a strainer to rinse your rice. The method isn't as important as simply doing it.Do Chinese people rinse rice?
Rice is a staple food in most Asian households and, for the most part, people cook it exactly the same way. You wash the rice, put it in a pot, fill it with water (guided by the \u201cfirst knuckle method\u201d), cook on a stove or rice cooker, and wait until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy.How you've been cooking rice WRONG your entire life - BBC
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