I bought a 25lb bag of rice and it had no cooking directions on it, How do I cook rice for 4 people?

Answer 1

One cup of plain, uncooked rice makes 3 cups of cooked rice; enough for 4-6 servings

Place 1 c. plain or enriched long-grain rice in a heavy saucepan. Stir in 2 c. water (hot or cold; it makes no difference). Add 1 tsp. salt & 1-2 Tbsp. butter (or you could add another fat or oil). Bring to the boil over high heat, stir up once thoroughly, reduce heat to simmer (very slight movement and bubbling) cover pan, set timer for 12 min. (many recipes say 15 min, but I find that is often too much; I’d rather see for myself than be sorry and gummy!). Take a quick peek at the rice: the liquid should be almost absorbed. Fork up a few grains – but don’t stir, stirring at this point could turn it sticky. Bite into it. It should be very slightly al dente – with the faintest crunch, but almost tender. If not quite done, cover pan, set away from the heat; the rice will finish cooking in another 2-3 min. Rice is over-cooked when the grains are splayed out at the ends. If the rice is done, but the liquid hasn’t been absorbed, uncover pan, set over moderately low heat for a few min. to evaporate excess liquid, or just drain the rice, then put it back in the pan, toss lightly w/wooden fork over moderate heat. If the rice is not tender but the liquid has boiled off, sprinkle on droplets of water, cover & cook a few min. more.
Cooked white rice is done, or almost done, when liquid has been absorbed and you see steam holes in the rice.
Don’t stir until you’re sure it’s ready!

Answer 2

For every cup of rice, use 1-1/2 to 2 cups of water (less if the rice is washed first). Keep in mind that more water gives you softer, stickier rice--great for stir-fries. Less water will keep the grains more separate and result in firmer rice. Use a sturdy pot with a tight-fitting lid.
Once all the ingredients are combined, cover the rice and let it simmer.
After about 12 minutes, the liquid should be absorbed, and the rice still al dente. If you served the rice now, you'd find the top layer drier and fluffier than the bottom, which can be very moist and fragile. Let the rice sit off the heat, undisturbed with the lid on, for at least 5 minutes and for as long as 30. This results in a uniform texture, with the bottom layers as fluffy as the top.
Good cooking :)

Oh and 2 cups of rice should be plenty for 4 people.

Answer 3

Rice is generally 1 part rice, 2 parts water.

It depends on the rice for how long it takes. It could be anything between 5-30 minutes. For the first time just keep a close eye on it and take it off the burner when all the water is absorbed.

General rule of thumb is 1/4 cup of uncooked rice per person - so for 4 people 1 cup.

Answer 4

for cooking rice remember the 2 to 1 ratio
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil
wash 1 cup rice
boil for 15 minutes or until rice is soft add salt to taste
drain water out in colander
Serve while hot

Answer 5

That's a lot of rice!

This is the skinny on cooking it well.

Measure 2 cups of rice, place into a bowl.

Wash well with cold water.

Place in large microwave safe bowl

Add 1/2 tspn of salt, tablespoon of olive oil or similar.

Add 3 1/2 cups of boiling water.

Cover with a plate or similar.

Microwave on high for 5 minutes, a further 10 minutes on medium. Stir to fluff it up when 5 mins from finished.

If no microwave, same thing, covered pot, just boiling on low heat, till water absorbed.

Boiling rice in lots of water will cause it to absorb too much water, and become gluggy and tasteless. Never do it. Steaming or absorption is the only way.

Serve. Bounappetito

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Answer 6

I don't have a bag of rice handy, but I had a 2lb bag a few weeks ago that only gave instructions on cooking one serving, I had to do some math to figure out how to cook the whole bag at once.

I do know at least this:
For every 1 cup of rice, you need 2 cups of water.
1 cup of rice will yield 2 cups of cooked rice.

So 1 cup of rice per person is about right (2 cups water per person).

You could add 1 extra cup of rice just to be sure.

And to myindigostar's comment, below, 1 cup of rice is 8oz and that is the capacity of a normal small sized coffee mug. That amount of rice isn't enough to get my jaws warmed up, let alone get full...

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Measurement Tip:
1 cup of rice (dry) is equal to 8oz (1/2 pound).
16 oz equals 1 pound.
2 cups of rice, 4 cups of water per 1lb of rice

To cook your entire 25 lb back at once would be 100 cups of water and you should have 50 cups of rice, if you took the time to measure it.
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Regardless of how much you cook, the cooking time is the same, 14 mins.

So you boil the water first, but make sure you dont add the rice until it boils, the 14 min cooking time is from boil to finish.

So you add the rice to boiling water. Turn the flame down to a low simmer (about 3-4 on electric stove dial), stir it a little, put lid on it (to prevent escaping steam to cause your water to dry up prematurely and thus having hard rice). Soon as the 14 mins is up, stir it a tad to fluff it up. If you still have any water left, then you can turn the flame up a minute or so to evaporate it off.

Answer 7

For every cup of rice, use 1-1/2 to 2 cups of water (less if the rice is washed first). You'll need to experiment a little to find the amount you like best, but in general, use the larger amount for long-grain rice, the lesser for medium and short. Keep in mind that more water gives you softer, stickier rice--great for stir-fries. Less water will keep the grains more separate and result in firmer rice, a good style for rice salads. Good Luck!

Answer 8

general rule of thumb 2 cups of water to every 1 cup of rice. The average person only eats 1 to 1 1/2 cup of rice. So basicly broken down 8 cups of water and 4 cups of rice.

Answer 9

Its 2 to 1. I cup of rice to 2 cups of water. Add salt and depending on type like spanish rice, add tomatoe sauce. For 4 people I would say do 2 cups rice 4 cups water. Boil then low flame simmer for 15-20 minutes covered

Answer 10

dont listen to sharpguy...he will have you making 8 cups of rice, that is A LOT!!!

4cups water and 2 cups of rice easily feed 3

In a saucepan bring water, salt and EVO (extra virgin olive oil) or butter to a boil. Add rice and stir well. cover. Turn heat to simmer and cook for 20-24 mins, or until most all the standing water is gone. Rice may stick to pan but do not freak! once the burner is off and the rice rests it will come "unglued"

try adding spices to your water, or even boullion.

adding parm or romano cheese after cooking is yummy too!

uncooked rice is usually a 2part water to 1 part rice ratio. Add salt and a pat of butter or EVO to your water to prevent the rice from sticking to your pan. Good luck!