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Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

sidsmom — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 21:46:23 GMT

Help! I've gotten salads with arborio rice & it's so nice & fluffy, so decided to make some on my own. Instead of fluffy...it turned into a texture of baby food!! I followed directions..stirring continuously & adding water a cup @ a time.

What's the secret of fluffy arborio rice?

Re: Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

karlam — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 21:54:12 GMT

Are you sure it's arborio rice? This is the rice used to make risotto which is meant to have a creamy texture, not fluffy.

Re: Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

kzjohnson — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:01:25 GMT

On 8/12/2014 karlam said:
Are you sure it's arborio rice? This is the rice used to make risotto which is meant to have a creamy texture, not fluffy.

You beat me to it karlam... I cook risotto a lot and arborio rice is meant to be creamy and a bit loose...the way you want risotto to be.

To make a fluffy rice you want a lower starch rice like a long grain....rinsed very well before cooking.

Re: Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

this is my nic — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:01:33 GMT

Kariam is correct, it's not meant to be fluffy.

Re: Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

nomless — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:05:44 GMT

It's difficult to make arborio fluffy because it's a high starch short-grain rice that results in a creamy or sticky outcome.

For fluffy rice, I would choose a long grain rice -- for example basmati, tex-mex or long grain white rice.

Re: Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

sidsmom — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:17:32 GMT

Cool! Thanks, ladies! I was just thinking it was going to be fluffy, but nothing wrong w/ a creamy rice...with peas...and corn...and chives. Yum!!

Re: Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

ImABoor — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 01:45:32 GMT

I made a yellow rice with saffron using Arborio rice. I use chicken broth instead of water. You should heat the liquid & add it 1 cup at a time. Hope this helps.

Re: Arborio Rice: secrets for cooking

Monketoes — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 23:05:46 GMT

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