When boiling rice like pasta actually works—and why it can give you better texture. Boiling rice like pasta—then draining it—is a long-used cooking technique, especially for dishes that require ...

Food & Wine / Photo Illustration by Doan Nguyen / Photo by Robby Lozano / Food Styling by Renu Dhar With that in mind we tasked our test kitchen with identifying the best way to cook basmati rice.