How To Cook Rice on the Stove

A rice cooker is handy if you cook rice (and other grains) regularly and if you’ve got the space to store it, but you don’t actually need any special equipment or ingredients to cook up a pot of stunningly simple, tender, and fluffy rice.

In fact, all you really need is a cup of rice, a pot, and a stovetop. Here are the three best ways to cook long-grain white rice, brown rice, and aromatic rice — like jasmine and basmati — on the stovetop.