Cover and heat 4 to 5 minutes on top of range or in oven. In microwave oven, cook on high about 1 minute per cup. For cooking instructions, visit the USA Rice Chart for Measurments and Cooking Times . Cooked grains are seperate, light and fluffy. Medium Grain Rice Kernel is 2 to 3 times longer that it is wide.
Cooked grains are moist, tender and slightly clingy.
Short Grain Rice Kernel is almost round. Cooked grains cling together. Aromatic Rice Brown or white rice with a natural aroma and flavor similar to that of roasted nuts or popcorn. The US grows different types of aromatic rice. Some cook dry and separate and some cook moist and tender.