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A steaming bowl of fluffy rice is basically the Goldilocks of grains: not too crunchy and not too starchy, but just right. But what should you do when there’s a serving (or four) too many? Easy.

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You’ll need: A bowl that is comfortably larger than the amount of rice you’re cooking and a strainer of some type.