KOMPAS.com – Rice cannot be stored for long. After cooking with the aron method or cooking on Rice Cookerrice must be spent immediately.
Non -feasible rice is usually characterized by changes in texture to dry, hard, or sticky.
Signs of stale rice are usually followed by the growth of bacteria and fungi, making the smell more stinging.
Rice can be left warm on Rice Cooker, But the texture also slowly turns drying so it is less enjoyable to consume.
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You can follow how to store rice without a rice cooker to minimize food waste. Reported from the page Southern Livingsee how to store rice and warm it back below.
1. Save rice in the refrigerator
If you want to store rice in a matter of days, just save this carbohydrate source in the refrigerator. Prepare airtight food containers or plastic bags to put rice before storing in the refrigerator.
Storing rice in the refrigerator can extend its consumption life for three to four days.
2. Freeze rice on freezer
Next, you can freeze rice on freezer for one to three months with the same airtight container.
However, it would be better when using a vacuum packaging to store rice on freezer. Don’t forget to write the storage date so you can ensure the time limit for frozen rice storage.
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How to heat cold rice
Rice Illustration. Both stored in the refrigerator or freezerthe texture of the rice tends to harden when removed from the storage.
So, make sure you warm the cold rice first before consuming or processing it into various dishes.
1. Warm rice on microwave
Add one teaspoon of water on a cold rice container to help stretch the grain of rice that sticks.
Then, close the cold rice container with a heat -resistant tool and warm up for 30 seconds on microwave.
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2. Steam rice
How to warm cold rice can also be by steaming it on the stove. Add one tablespoon of butter or oil to the steamer, then add the rice.
Also add one tablespoon of water per 200 grams of rice. Cover the pan with a cover and turn on the stove to medium. Stir occasionally so as not to stick. Serve after the rice is steaming hot.
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