Everything comes out crazy dry. I keep adding more water each time but so far it hasn't helped. :(
Dry doesn't necessarily mean no water in it. It's also the fats. Try using a less-lean piece of something next time.
It's Basmati rice.
Are you soaking it first? I've read that you should soak it 15-30 minutes in water first...
None of the recipes include soaking but I do soak it before I boil it. I'll try that next time and see if it helps. It's crazy dry and comes out in one solid chunk if I don't chop it up with the little scooper.
It's rice. I'm basically fucking up boiling water.
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Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:28 pm
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Everything comes out crazy dry. I keep adding more water each time but so far it hasn't helped. :(
Dry doesn't necessarily mean no water in it. It's also the fats. Try using a less-lean piece of something next time.
It's Basmati rice.
Are you soaking it first? I've read that you should soak it 15-30 minutes in water first...
None of the recipes include soaking but I do soak it before I boil it. I'll try that next time and see if it helps. It's crazy dry and comes out in one solid chunk if I don't chop it up with the little scooper.
It's rice. I'm basically fucking up boiling water.
Do everything the same as always. But pour in a beer, just before you close the pot.
Hey, it can't hurt.
Or use half a bottle of vodka instead, and even if it doesn't work, eat the rice and you won't care!
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Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:35 pm
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Everything comes out crazy dry. I keep adding more water each time but so far it hasn't helped. :(
Dry doesn't necessarily mean no water in it. It's also the fats. Try using a less-lean piece of something next time.
It's Basmati rice.
Oh, well,.. that's definitely water. Do you want rice that's clumpy, or not? If not, rinse it first, and then try 1:1 water:rice by weight, plus a quarter cup for steam in the environment.
Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:34 pm
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And while I had it apart, I stuck my hand up its skirt, to give it a little more bang.
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Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:12 pm
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Taste was EXCELLENT, I really loved it. It wasn't spicy at all; I might kick it up a little in the future. I would have liked it to be slightly thicker, maybe I'll use more corn starch next time, or a little cheddar that might melt down better than the monterey jack.
It filled the 8-quart pot to within an inch of the "max" line, so no doubling of this recipe.
I forgot to add the corn.
But yeah, I really liked this chili and I'll definitely be making it again!
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Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:51 am
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My corned beef recipe said to cook the veggies for only 4-5 minutes, but I did 11 instead. Veggies were a little on the mushy side.
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Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:26 am
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Taste was EXCELLENT, I really loved it. It wasn't spicy at all; I might kick it up a little in the future. I would have liked it to be slightly thicker, maybe I'll use more corn starch next time, or a little cheddar that might melt down better than the monterey jack.
It filled the 8-quart pot to within an inch of the "max" line, so no doubling of this recipe.
I forgot to add the corn.
But yeah, I really liked this chili and I'll definitely be making it again!
The recipe isn't showing up correctly on my iPad, so I'll offer 2 or 3 general ideas used in the food world to increase thickness...
Since I can't see the recipe, I can't make a direct reference, but the first thing you can do is reduce the overall liquid...so, if it's 5 quarts of broth, r whatever, reduce it to 4, or reduce 6 to 5, etc., ...
One of the more popular ways, is to take 1/4, or 1/3 of the soup/chili/stew, and blending it...and then adding it back to the soup, chili, etc.
You can also add arrowroot as you blend it, much like a slurry with flour....just add a tsp or so...
Another option is putting the chili in a pot on the stove, and letting it simmer on low without a lid for a bit....moisture evaporites, and the flavors will concentrate, much like a sauce....or use the sauté feature on the Instapot...
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