What does the basmati vs sushi rice experiment test?

It tests one variable: rice variety. The idea is that long-grain basmati cooks into separate grains and short-grain rice clumps together.

30-minute experiment

Basmati vs sushi rice

Fluffy or sticky?

Long-grain basmati cooks into separate grains and short-grain rice clumps together.

The one thing you change: Rice variety

Rinse each rice and cook each in its own pot using the package ratio.
Fluff each with a fork after resting for 10 minutes. Lift the lids away from your face, since the steam burns.
Scoop a spoonful of each and see which holds its shape.

What you should find

The basmati stays loose and separate. The sushi rice sticks and holds a shape.

From the app

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The science behind it

Rice starch comes in two types. Amylose keeps grains separate and fluffy, as in basmati and other long-grain rice. Amylopectin makes grains soft and…

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