@julybrownnn: Steps on cooking white rice .Add 3 cups of water to pot .Add the pot to the stove and turn the burner to medium. .Add 2 dash of salt and a tsp of olive oil .Rinse 2 cups of rice .Add rice to boiling water and stir .Cover rice for 20 mins .Uncover rice stir ONE TIME .Recover rice put burner on low for 10 mins ENJOY:) no more BOX RICE