U.S.FOOD NEWS
Chefs say rinse your rice for fluffy grains
Chefs quoted by Fox News say the fix applies to basmati and jasmine and takes only a rinse before cooking; the clumps, apparently, were optional.
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At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “You're probably cooking rice wrong, and chefs reveal the simple mistake to avoid”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:54 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFox News reports that chefs say rinsing basmati and jasmine rice before cooking is the key to fluffy grains that don't clump together in the pot.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRinsing. So all this time you've been making cement instead of rice. That's not a mistake, Hank, that's a crime against carbohydrates.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI have made rice for thirty years, and I have never once held it under a tap.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat explains the pot you brought to the office potluck. People called it a brick with a garnish.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA brick.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut you can grow, Hank. The report says the grains stay distinct, and I want that for you, too. Distinct. Separate. Unclumped from your fears.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI've been eating brick rice for three decades, and apparently I could have had fluffy grains this whole time if I'd just used water like some kind of fancy person.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen rinse it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWith what? I have one bottle of water, and it's for the apocalypse.
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