What should I do if the rice is burnt?

In daily life, we often forget things. For example, when we are cooking rice or boiling water on the fire, we forget about it when we are watching TV or doing other things. Then the rice will become mushy. When the rice is burnt, it will have a strong burnt smell and the rice will be almost inedible. However, if the rice is burnt, it can actually be remedied so that it will not be wasted. Here we will introduce how to deal with burnt rice.

1. If the rice is accidentally burnt, do not stir it. Place the rice cooker in a humid place for ten minutes and the smoky smell will be gone.

2. Insert a 2-inch long onion into the rice cooker, cover the pot, and after a while, the smoke will disappear.

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The most common problem when cooking is that the pot gets burnt when cooking porridge, which is usually caused by uneven heating at the bottom of the pot. When cooking porridge, you need to stir it from time to time so that the grains and water in the pot are heated evenly and the pot will not easily get stuck. When stir-frying, put the vegetables in a hot pan with cold oil to prevent the pan from getting sticky.

If the pot is really burnt, the burnt bottom should be cleaned in time; otherwise, the burnt food will accumulate thicker and thicker, making cooking not only time-consuming but also difficult to control the heat.

A few common kitchen ingredients can clean the bottom of a burnt pot. Pour vinegar into the pot, add a little cold water and bring to a boil. Cook for 3-5 minutes, and the burnt bottom of the pot can be easily cleaned. To remove the blackened parts on the outside of the pot, just find a larger pot at home, fill it with water and pour in two tablespoons of vinegar, boil it for about 5 minutes, then wipe it gently with a rag, and the pot will be as bright as new.

Now that you know how to avoid sticky pots when cooking, in addition to using vinegar, you can also use hawthorn, lemon, or apple peel to clean the bottom of the pot to achieve the same effect.

The above article introduces some solutions to the problem of burnt rice. If you have the problem of burnt rice at home, you can follow the methods introduced in the article to deal with it. In addition, when cooking rice, you can choose kitchen utensils such as electric rice cookers or pressure cookers. The circuit breaker will automatically trip after the rice is cooked, so there is no need to burn the rice.