Perfect Rice

Here’s a simple, yet delectable recipe for clam chowder.  In addition to the ingredients, you will need a food steamer, a cutting knife, and a large pan. 

Ingredients:

1 medium sized onion
4 small pieces of pork
1 can tomato soup
6 large potatoes
3 lbs. steamer clams
2 tbsp garlic
Salt and Pepper
Directions:

Using your food steamer, steam the clams, then shell and chop them into small chunks.  Simmer the pork and onion in your large pan with a little bit of olive oil until browned, then put the rest of the ingredients into the pan.  Add milk until desired consistency is achieved.  Cook until the potatoes are soft and tender.  Makes a great meal for a one night with leftovers for a couple days!

Here is a recipe for the perfect white rice that Japanese people eat with almost all their meals.  In addition to the ingredients, you’ll need a rice cooker (rice cookers provide several benefits which simplify the cooking process and improve the texture of the rice; if you don’t have one, buy one!).

Ingredients:

2 cups white rice
3 cups water

Directions:

The ingredients are quite simple, but the difficulty of cooking the perfect rice comes in the process.  The first thing to do is thoroughly rinse the rice in a bowl (the rice cooker bowl can be used if it is removable).  Once the rice has been rinsed, you will want to wash it; not with soap!  To wash the rice, take a small handful, and rub it between your hands for a few moments, then place it back in the bowl.  Repeat this several times for about five to ten minutes.  Once this has been done, place the rice in the rice cooker with the recommended amount of water, turn it on, and presto, perfect rice!