Appreciation post: How cooking rice in broth changed everything for me

I got tired of bland rice with every meal so I tried using chicken broth instead of water about 2 months ago. It turned out way tastier and I found I didn't need to add extra salt or seasoning to the whole dish. Has anyone else swapped out water for broth in their usual cheap meals?

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carr.luna5d agoTop Commenter

Ngl I had no idea people were still out there boiling rice in plain water. Broth is literally the easiest swap you can make and it turns everything up a notch. Like even cheap boxed broth works way better than plain water, it's night and day. I've been doing it for years and now when I eat rice made with water it just tastes sad and flat. Makes me wonder how many other basic cooking tricks I'm still missing out on.

jennybailey4d ago

Totally agree that broth is a game changer, I've seen some chefs talk about adding a bay leaf or a knob of butter to the water too. I tried that after watching a video and it gave the rice a rich smell without needing to buy anything extra. Still, I'm with you on the broth thing, plain water rice is just boring now.