Removing Rice Residue - Tip of the Day

by Alexa Weibel, Posted Nov 26th 2009 @ 9:00AM

While rice is an easy-to-prepare grain, removing its residue from pots and pans is no small feat. With these tips, it's a breeze.

Spicy chicken and rice. Photo: You Can Count on Me, Flickr.

After removing the properly cooked rice, you've surely tried soaking the pot then attempting to scrape off the unyielding grains. This works, but there's often a dogged brown coating that remains. However there's an alternative that saves you the trouble of repeating this process ad nauseum.

Simply fill the pot about one inch high with a mixture of water and dishwashing soup, and bring the mixture to a boil for 15 minutes. When you pour out the water, the pot should sparkle -- but if it's a particularly burnt batch of rice, you may need to repeat the process one more time.

With this easy "deglazing" tip, you'll enjoy your rice dishes even more, unfettered by concerns of the cleaning battle ahead.

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Filed Under: Tip of the Day
Tags: dishwashing, grains, removing rice residue, rice, sticky rice, StickyRice