Use Ice for Brown Rice in the Microwave

This is not a recipe, just a quick tip. The automatic rice button on most microwaves operates thusly: the more water there is in the microwave, the longer it takes to heat it up. The automatic rice setting measures how long it takes to bring the water to a boil to figure out how much rice and water there is, and how long it needs to be cooked.

This works great for most white rice, but not so well for brown rice, which takes considerably longer to cook. So, this morning, I used ice instead of room temperature water, and the rice turned out just about right. The extra heating time bought by using the ice was enough to make the difference.