How to make rice, step-by-step

Today we go to the basics of the basic Brazilian meal. Let's learn to make rice once and for all.

First of all, that basic tip : when it comes to buying garlic or onions, it should be without blacks or dents and with a firm consistency. And if you're still at Mom's, pass the hint anyway. Even if she already knows, she'll be proud of you.

A curiosity is that if you cut across the head of garlic, you will see that there is a gominho in the middle. This gominho is responsible for the strong smell and, consequently, for bad breath and gastritis.

Head of garlic, composed of several cloves of garlic.  Did you see the kid in the center like a rod?  The one you rule.

Head of garlic, composed of several cloves of garlic. Did you see the kid in the center like a rod? The one you rule.
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Courtesy of chef Renato Carioni, from the excellent restaurant Cosi , in São Paulo.


In a few minutes you'll make the quickest and easiest rice recipe of your life

White rice recipe

The measures of today will be simple, not to generate doubts: the glass is the classic of 350ml.

The recipe is going to be for 3 people just because the measures of the glass fit better but, if you want it, just decrease proportionately. For two people, in the case of the glass of rice, for example, you will put 65% of the volume of the glass.