Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is about it.
Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
> Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make > it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. > Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is > about it.
> Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing > elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything > that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
> Anthony
Pinch o' saffron!
Soak it in water for a couple minutes then add to the mix.
> Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make > it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. > Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is > about it.
> Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing > elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything > that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
Anthony Ferrante wrote: > Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make > it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. > Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is > about it.
> Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing > elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything > that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
I like it with butter and soy sauce, or butter/soy sauce/garlic. It's also good with spaghetti sauce or salsa on top. Rice is one of my favorite easy-trashy food foils, so sometimes I do just eat it the way you do.
Serene
-- "I think I have an umami receptor that has developed sentience." -- Stef
In article <nc3784p2fhdfckkbankm6549vg6bpum...@4ax.com>, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make > it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. > Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is > about it.
> Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing > elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything > that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
Cook it in beef or chicken stock instead of water and add some chopped vegetables during cooking.
Anthony Ferrante wrote: > Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make > it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. > Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is > about it.
> Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing > elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything > that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
> Anthony
Furikake, commonly used in Japan (and available here) for that purpose:
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:29:56 -0400, Anthony Ferrante
<ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo.com> wrote: >Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make >it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. >Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is >about it.
>Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing >elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything >that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
>Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
>Anthony
Here's a recipe we like:
Indian Spiced Rice
1/4 cup green onion; sliced 2 tablespoon butter 1-1/3 cups long grain white rice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garam masala 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon garlic; minced 2-2/3 cups chicken broth
In saucepan, saute green onion in butter or margarine until tender but not brown. Stir in rice, salt, garam masala, cayenne and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. DO NOT LIFT LID during this period. Remove saucepan from heat and let stand covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.
Dimitri wrote: > "Anthony Ferrante" <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:nc3784p2fhdfckkbankm6549vg6bpumttr@4ax.com... > > Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make > > it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. > > Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is > > about it.
> > Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing > > elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything > > that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
Anthony Ferrante wrote: > Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make > it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. > Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is > about it.
> Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing > elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything > that even remotely resembles a meal. I was (want?)something easy and simple.
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
Try adding a few cloves of garlic to the cooking water.
Use chicken broth and a can of stewed or chunk tomatoes and maybe some sauteed onion-and-red-bell-pepper or cut up roasted red pepper.
This is a little more work, but worth every minute. It was submitted by one of the various ethnic cooks Yankee Magazine spotlighted every month, probably 20+ years ago. You can vary the amounts of ingredients without spoiling the results.
"Perfect" Rice
1 c. rice 4 oz. butter 2 c. chicken stock few threads saffron (or 1/2 tsp. turmeric) 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 tsp. cumin dash of soy sauce 8 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/4 tsp garlic or garlic powder black pepper 1/4 cup sherry or Madeira wine 3-4 Tbsp. sour cream
Melt half the butter, saute rice 3-5 minutes or until light brown. Bring broth to a simmer, add saffron, paprika, cumin, soy sauce. Add rice, simmer 25-30 minutes or till tender.
Saute mushroom in remaining butter and oil. Add garlic, pepper and wine. Gently mix browned mushrooms and sour cream into cooked rice just before serving. Sprinkle with chopped Italian parsley if desired.
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:29:56 -0400, Anthony Ferrante
<ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo.com> wrote: >Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make >it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done.
I am sure you are putting the butter in the pot before cooking??....?? Chop some pecans and saute in the butter, then finish rice. Just before serving, add some fine dice scallions...i.e., green onions.
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:29:56 -0400, Anthony Ferrante
<ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo.com> wrote: >Sometimes I get in the mood for some white rice and usually just make >it and put some butter, salt, and pepper on it when it is done. >Sometimes, I will throw in a piece of American cheese, but that is >about it.
>Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing >elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything >that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
>Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
>Anthony
jim lee describes a 'cold rice snack':
1 bowl plain, cooked rice, room temp
2 tbs peanut oil
1 1/2 tbs dark soy sauce
2 scallions, finely chopped (optional)
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add oil to rice and mix thoroughly to coat rice. then add soy, and mix again. sprinkle with scallions
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now, i haven't tried this myself, but it sounds good in theory if you like rice. and it couldn't be much easier. i'm sure you could dick around with additions to the soy.
>On Jul 20, 12:29 pm, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo.com> >wrote: >> [snip] >> Anyone have any suggestions or other ways to enjoy rice. Nothing >> elaborate as when I make it that means I am too lazy to cook anything >> that even remotely resembles a meal. I was something easy and simple.
>1. Use the rice pot as the steamer/heater for something to eat with >the rice. Start the rice, let it boil for a bit, then at the point >where you cover the pot to let the rice finish cooking place your food >on top of the rice. It might be cooked sausage(s), sliced, or a >ground meat patty mixed with seasonings, or some leftover meat or >veggies.
or plop one or two chinese sausages in with the rice after it boils and before you turn the heat down to simmer. make sure to submerge the sausage into the rice.
