Navigating the vast array of rice varieties in the grocery store aisle can be daunting. From long grain to short grain, white ...

Many varieties of rice fall within these two categories and, among the long grain varieties, basmati and jasmine rice are some of the most common ones in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine.

Examples of long-grain rice are basmati, jasmine and Carolina Gold; they are less starchy and cook up better into individual grains. This is what I turn to most, and basmati is my favorite variety ...

Christopher Testani for The New York Times Christopher Testani for The New York Times Different types of rice require different cooking methods. This recipe, specifically for long-grain basmati ...

Long-grain rice varieties, like basmati, are lower in amylopectin, which gives them a fluffy and light texture. You can cook long-grain rice like a risotto, but it will never be the same.

have resulted in thousands of varieties of rice, including sticky rices, wild rices and fragrant rices: all can be categorised as long-, medium- or short-grain. Long-grain rices such as basmati ...