Cooking a bowl of rice might seem like a simple task, but perfectly cooking it might require a step you've never considered ...

This week, I tried out my crispy chicken and rice recipe, and I’d like to encourage ... Add the oil to a Dutch oven and swirl the pot to coat the bottom. Place the chicken thighs skin-side ...

they’re stuck to the bottom of the pot (in my house, the ultimate “let it soak overnight” culprit — never a fun thing to wake up to). Now I keep a dedicated rice cooker in my kitchen ...

If your rice cooker has a keep warm function, let it reheat for another 5-10 minutes to create the crispy crust on the bottom. When ready to serve, give everything a mix using a rice paddle.

Add rice and sesame oil and toss to combine. Season with salt and lots of pepper, then let it get crisp underneath, without fussing with it, 3-4 minutes. Once rice begins to crisp up, give it a ...

Even after Toshiba released the first commercially successful electric rice cooker in 1956 ... But the best part comes from the bottom of the pot, where a crispy layer of rice forms.