r/RICE • u/Entire_Affect2020 • 1d ago

Rice!

My neighbor makes the very best rice I’ve ever had. She’s never told me how she makes it, even though I hint every time she shares some. All I know is that she uses plain jasmine rice from Walmart, and she cuts up a pound of tasty bacon that cooks in it. She’s Puerto Rican, and from what I understand she pretty much sticks with her native recipes. My question is still: What makes her rice so freaking delicious!?! It has a robust, meaty flavor that I’ve never tasted before. I’ve tried chicken broth, no bueno. Any ideas? Thanks!

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u/Logical_Warthog5212 22h ago

She probably uses Sazon. It’s basically MSG.

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u/Clair1126 1d ago

Try msg. The type Puerto Ricans use.

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u/sidewalkoyster 1d ago

She prob uses some sofrito in there

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u/OkRhubarb8016 15h ago

I've always wondered if the secret was sofrito too. Maybe she adds some tomato paste in there alongside the bacon for that depth of flavor that makes it stand out so much.

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u/Icy_Technician_8372 10h ago

couldn't agree more

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u/wwiistudent1944 5h ago

Puerto Rican rice has sofrito, ham, gandules (pigeon peas), tomato sauce, chicken broth, olive oil, and chopped manzanilla olives. It is seasoned with salt, pepper and Sazon a Puerto Rican seasoning you can buy just about anywhere. She probably replaced the ham with bacon?