medium-grain rice substitutes

4 substitutes · avg score 9.2 · Rice with grains shorter and plumper than long-grain, cooking up tender and slightly sticky but not as sticky as short-grain. Good for risotto, paella, and rice puddings.

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quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Short-Grain Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Slightly stickier but very close

02

Long Grain Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Fluffier and less sticky

03

Glutinous Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Decent stickiness when slightly overcooked

04

White Rice

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Standard swap, similar cook time

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