How To Tell If Rice Is Perfectly Cooked With A Single Glance

Cooking rice sounds easy, but making it truly perfect is surprisingly challenging. 

Experts say that rinsing the grains, picking great varieties, and even cooking rice in the oven can help you to achieve fluffy bliss at home. 

But even though I pride myself on my stovetop method, which took years to perfect, I still sometimes find that the side is more or less cooked than I expected after completing the absorption method. 

This involves letting rice steam in a lidded pot with...