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Learn how to cook rice properly with Private Chef Derrick Reed. Once you've <a href="https://thedesirecompany.com/how-tos/522/how-to-prepare-rice-properly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">prepared the rice</a> and learned <a href="https://thedesirecompany.com/how-tos/523/how-to-perfect-the-finger-test-for-rice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">how much water to add</a> to your pot, it's time to actually cook it. Bring the water to a boil and then turn it down to a medium heat. Add any seasonings as your rice simmers and cover the pot to give your rice some time in the steam. Watch the full process in Derrick's How-To. With a passion for Photography and Styling and a degree in the Culinary Arts, Chef Derrick Reed uses food and drinks to capture the perfect scene and convey his story. Whether for restaurant work or private studio shots for blogs, the dishes captured showcase his food in its most artistic form.

Perfect rice is easier to make than you think. Learn what it takes to cook rice properly with Chef Derrick Reed in this How-To. 

How-To Cook Rice Properly

Practice makes perfect and after working under a sushi chef, Chef Derrick Reed learned the best way to make sure his rice to water ratio was just right for cooking. The finger test is as simple as it sounds. You use the knuckles on your finger to measure the amount of water to rice. But there's a little more to it than that. Learn more by watching Derrick's How-To. With a passion for Photography and Styling and a degree in the Culinary Arts, Chef Derrick Reed uses food and drinks to capture the perfect scene and convey his story. Whether for restaurant work or private studio shots for blogs, the dishes captured showcase his food in its most artistic form.

Never sure of how much water to add to your rice? Chef Derrick Reed teaches you his technique for making sure it's perfect in this How-To. 