We'll see why later. But there's a trick that lets you calculate the exact amount of water needed to cook rice without using a scale or measuring cup, and you don't even need to remember any ratios.

Here are three methods to try. Before you scoop or pour a viscous ingredient like tahini or maple syrup into a measuring cup, coat its interior with a thin layer of neutral cooking oil ...

Use the bottom of the measuring cup to press on the tablet and break it ... Add 125 mL (approximately ½ cup) of hot tap water to the first clean clear cup, 125 mL of room temperature water to the ...