You can cook brown rice in the same way as white rice. Only the cooking time is a little longer. It is usually stated on the packaging which cooking method is recommended for the specific product. The following applies to both types of rice: rinse until the water no longer turns milky. However, there is a conflict in the rice cooking philosophy: if you cook rice in a lot of water, healthy nutrients are washed out when you pour off the water. However, this water also contains a certain amount of arsenic that was dissolved during cooking. You decide!