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Long-Grain White

Generic American long-grain white rice: the variety the famous 2:1 ratio was written for.

Water ratio
1 : 2
Rinse
optional (enriched — rinsing removes nutrients)
Soak
No
Method
absorb, 10 min rest
Cook time
15–18 min simmer
Origin
US (Arkansas, Louisiana, California)

About Long-Grain White

Long-grain white is the rice that earned the 2:1 rule — dry, separate, and sturdy under soups, red beans, and reheating. Note the rinse trade-off: US rice is enriched (vitamins dusted on), and rinsing washes some away — rinse for texture, skip for nutrition. Parboiled (converted) rice from the same category is even more forgiving.

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