Rice is one of those unsung heroes of the kitchen, a chameleon that's essential in Asian cuisine, perfect for leftover fried rice, and great for making fiery Cajun dishes like rice and beans. This ...

When cooking, make sure the rice is cooked and steaming all the way through. Uncooked rice can contain spores of a bacterium called Bacillus cereus. This bacteria can cause food poisoning.

A knife normally goes through uncooked rice like, um, a knife through butter. But persevere and you can get enough friction for a surprising lift. Download the Sticky Rice PDF (369 Kb).