[lentil]

I've been looking at recipes for oven baked rice pilaf and have a quick question.

Some of the recipes call for more water then I'd use on the stove top- 3c water to 1c rice. Normally I'd do 2 to 1. Which is correct?

[kuan]

Covered? I think if you covered it your water should not evaporate.

[lentil]

Yes, covered in a hotel pan.

[kuan]

Yeah I think cover it nice and tight. 3:1 seems a lot.

[lentil]

Thank you, kuan!

[Montelago]

It depends on what kind of rice you are using. Converted rice only needs about 1.5 to 1 water to rice. 2 to 1 at most. If you are using a whole grain rice with the germ and bran still on it like Wehani you could conceivably go to 2.5 to 1 and cook it longer.

[lentil]

Plain old long grain and orzo. I'll keep that in mind, though. Thanks.

[Montelago]

Remember that orzo is not a grain, but a pasta and requires different water amounts and cooking times than rice.

[chefinfrance]

One and a half for all pilaf two for rissotto