fully cooked rice

FULLY COOKED RICE: This product, which is relatively new to supermarket shelves, comes sealed in a bag and only needs quick reheating before serving. This rice is surprisingly good--much better than other convenience options, such as boil-in-bag rice and instant or minute rice. We recommend fully cooked rice for dishes (like soups) where the rice isn't the star of the show. If you plan on serving plain rice, however, we strongly recommend forgoing the bagged stuff and making it yourself.

Published November 1, 1993. From Cook's Illustrated.