I have mentioned that I prefer to use the rice cooker for most dishes, however one that I still do on the stove top is rice pilaf. For this dish, I like to use Basmati rice. It fluffs nice, has a nice nutty flavor, and is simply superior to the long grain rice sold in most markets. Now a days, Basmati is available right beside the plain long grain, and only slightly more expensive. read more
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