Cooking rice on the stove seems simple. I mean, all you need is water, a pot, a fork, and a little heat, right? Rice is famously finicky, though, and even experienced cooks have botched a batch or two ...

Rice is tricky. The deceptively simple dish is difficult to get right, and often, you'll get conflicting opinions or advice. There's the whole heated to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse-rice debate. Everyone has ...