00:00today we'll be doing the beef rice-a-roni we haven't done that yet so we melt two
00:10tablespoons of butter margarine put it on high and this time I think we're
00:21gonna have yep the wooden spoon and you got a brown right cook the package I like to
00:48keep that on high and last time we use the little pot this time we're using the
00:54big skillet
01:05okay so enlarge skillet combine rice vermicelli mix and butter or margarine
01:16saute over medium heat until vermicelli is golden brown so the other ones didn't have the vermicelli
01:30but it said to brown the rice anyway
01:35see how it's getting a little toasted
01:40and then we're going to use the two and one-half cups of water
01:53here's the first cup pour it in slowly
02:02because this will heat up quick show you what I mean
02:12you know we want to brown it first so we're just not going to put the water in yet
02:18that was just to show you
02:29so you can see there the vermicelli right there
02:38starting to brown
02:44keep stirring
02:47you don't want it to stick to the pan
02:51slowly stir in water and special seasonings bring to boil
02:56cover and reduced heat to low simmer 15 to 20 minutes
03:04so 10 30 this will be done
03:09after the boil
03:12so of course we've got to brown it
03:20got our cover ready
03:28and we can turn it up a bit now
03:31because we want to make sure that water boils
03:37and if it's starting to brown
03:40let's add a little water
03:41and steam in there
03:49slowly add the two and a half cups of water
03:57of course our package there has got to be beef flavored
04:14here's the first cup
04:21this one takes more water than anything
04:26some of them
04:28some of them take milk
04:31let's see
04:33get one of those
04:39yeah
04:41cheddar and broccoli
04:42nope that's water too everything is water
04:46i'm thinking of the hamburger helper
04:51so here's the second cup of water
04:55and we'll go for the last half
05:01put it all in since it's on high
05:04open up that package of seasoning
05:08let's bring this to a boil
05:24there you see it's starting to boil
05:27good time to add the beef seasoning and it'll get thicker
05:35and the rice will and the vermicelli will
05:41absorb all the water
05:50okay the package the beef package is mixing okay
05:55now we can turn it down a bit
06:05they like you to use a skillet
06:09because there'd be more air
06:16instead of that little pot we used before
06:21i think it comes out basically the same though
06:25get everything along the side so you don't have any raw rice
06:31or uncooked
06:37and why not we'll turn it up a little bit
06:42cover it once again
06:4815 minutes left now you couldn't eat low
06:55heat to low and it'll still
06:59boil just slower
07:07see how that rice is starting to show
07:14through the beef sauce
07:17turn on that air conditioner
07:21get muggy in here
07:30this smells similar to
07:33the back of a restaurant i walk past all the time
07:39i think it's uh indian food so it must be like a
07:44beef or rice
07:48smells just like this
07:55now we can turn it up a little bit
08:00see if we can get the rice fluffier this time
08:05although i like it starchy and moist
08:11not too dry
08:15all right
08:17so got 10 minutes
08:20see how we can carve a path now
08:38still want to simmer it don't let too much steam out
08:49and taste it as you go along
08:51you don't want to have uncooked rice
09:00a little bit of a chew to that
09:09eight minutes left
09:11yeah this is the part
09:14that starts to stick
09:16just like spaghetti sticks to a wall
09:20so don't walk away from it
09:22maybe turn it down a bit now
09:24because that's how you're supposed to do it
09:30let it cook slow
09:35even if you have to use a
09:38on metal anyway use a spoon or get that skin
09:48it's definitely almost done
09:52you know just turn it down to three
09:55but spread it out
09:57cover it one more time
10:07if you think it's almost done you could even shut it off now
10:20i think i'll do that now
10:22just shut it off it's so hot in there
10:27don't want to burn anything
10:29go check out the fountain again
10:33nice night 75
10:37a little cooler
10:48fluff it up give it some air
11:01just taste it
11:03hot
11:11a couple minutes away
11:14even going to turn it back on give it another blast
11:20this will be done in five minutes
11:23see if it's starting to look like the picture
11:28and those little orange spots
11:34no false advertising here
11:38we're going to shut it back off
11:45i always liked rice
11:49i think i was a kid
11:53i didn't even move it off the heat
12:00i think we're there
12:06let's taste it again
12:18okay shut it off and wait the final two minutes
12:28just so you're dead on time
12:32and all right thanks for watching the video
12:34take care
