Cooking Potatoes, Rice, other Starches
Potatoes and rice are two of the most popular side dishes served with meals. Potatoes can be prepared in a variety of different ways. Boiling potatoes until they are soft (but not mushy) is a simple way to make potatoes to be eaten whole or made into mashed potatoes. Baking the potatoes in the oven is another popular way that gives a firmer … Keep Reading → texture to the potato skin. Potatoes can also be cut up and made into numerous other products such as French fries and hash browns. Cooking rice is about as simple as it gets. The rice is mixed with water, brought to a boil, and then simmered and steamed for about 30 minutes. If there is any water left in the pot then the rice needs to steam for a little more time. Once steamed, rice can be used in a limitless number of ways with other foods. Potatoes and rice are not the only starches that we cook. There are other starches that are commonly used as thickening agents when cooking; examples include tapioca and cornstarch.
