First: Allow 2 to 3 oz of rice per
person. Do not wash it.
Second: Have ready a very large
saucepan (not less than 6-pint
capacity for 8 oz of rice) full of
fast-boiling salted water.
Third: Put in the rice, bring the
water to the boil again, and let it
boil fast for about 15 minutes. The
exact time varies with the quality
of the rice, the heat of the fire, and
so on, and the only way you can be
sure it is cooked is to taste it. Strain
the rice through a colander,
shaking it so that all the water