How to cook rice

Boil water and add salt
Pour water (for every cup of rice, use 1 3/4 cups of water) into a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Bring to a boil. Mix 1 teaspoon salt into the water.

1. Pour in rice
   Add it to the boiling water.
2. Stir once, or just enough to separate the rice
   Use a wooden spoon to separate any clumps. Don’t over-stir: That can cause the rice to become sticky.
3. Cover the pot and simmer
   Be sure the lid fits tightly on the pot. Turn down the heat to its lowest setting. Let rice simmer for about 18 minutes, then remove from heat and allow the rice to steam in the pot for another 5 minutes.
4. Fluff rice with a fork
   Just before serving, gently fluff the rice with a fork to separate the grains.