How long does rice water take to make?

The boiling itself takes half an hour. The rice is first rinsed, put on in the cold water and simmers for 1/2 hour before everything is strained. Reckon on about 40 minutes in total.

Just two things: 1/2 deciliter rice and 1/2 liter water. The recipe yields about 2 servings.

Why is the rice put on in cold water?

In the original recipe from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), the rinsed rice is put into the cold water and heated up together with it. This way the starch gradually draws out into the water and gives a mild, slightly thick drink.

What was rice water used for?

It belongs to the chapter on nursing and invalid food, and was a mild drink for the sick. The rice is strained out, so it is the cooking water that is used.

Rice Water

Name: Rice Water
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 0.5 dl rice; 0.5 l water (cold)

Erken's rice water for the sick: 1/2 dl rice is rinsed and simmered half an hour in 1/2 l cold water, then the water is strained off.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 659 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Rice water was a mild, soothing drink given to the sick, especially for stomach complaints. The recipe appears in the invalid-food chapter of "Stor kokebok" (1914).

How to make it

1
Rinse the rice
Rinse the rice well.
2
Boil out
Put the rice on in the cold water and let it simmer for half an hour.
3
Strain
Strain off the rice water and serve it lukewarm or cold.

Changes from the original

The quantities are interpreted from the damaged OCR text (1/2 dl rice to 1/2 l water) and given in modern units.

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From1914 1949 Modernised

To1914 1949 Modernised

Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 791)~94% of the text changedremovedadded

~~0,5 dl risengryn. 0,5 l vann (kaldt). Skyll risengrynene godt.. Sett grynene~~ 3/4 del. risengryn 3/8 l. vann. Grynene skylles, settes over ~~i det kalde vannet og la det småkoke~~ varmen i ~~en halv time.. Sil av risvannet og server~~ det ~~lunt eller kaldt.~~ kolde vann, småkoker 1/2 time, siles.

Note on Modernised

Mengdene er tolket ut fra den skadede OCR-teksten (1/2 dl risengryn til 1/2 l vann) og oppgitt i moderne enheter.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does rice water take to make?: The boiling itself takes half an hour. The rice is first rinsed, put on in the cold water and simmers for 1/2 hour before everything is strained. Reckon on about 40 minutes in total.
What do I need?: Just two things: 1/2 deciliter rice and 1/2 liter water. The recipe yields about 2 servings.
Why is the rice put on in cold water?: In the original recipe from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), the rinsed rice is put into the cold water and heated up together with it. This way the starch gradually draws out into the water and gives a mild, slightly thick drink.
What was rice water used for?: It belongs to the chapter on nursing and invalid food, and was a mild drink for the sick. The rice is strained out, so it is the cooking water that is used.

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