[john70t]

I've learned to use 25% less water (and 5min less cook time) than the instructions say.
Don't like mushy rice.

Made some deeelux rice today to rival or best those instant-packs:
-2c rinsed genmai, 2c water, heated to boil.
-Add a small chopped onion and fistful of chopped carrots and Italian spices. Simmer 15 min. Don't uncover long.
-Let rest 10-20 minutes. It was still steaming in the stainless Tfal pot. YMMV.
-Add pepper, salt, 1/4-1/2c butter and garlic then olive oil to loosen up. Stir and cover again.
-This can be flash frozen on a olive oil cookie sheet and put in ziplocks.

Now cooking a piece of salmon lightly coated w/ flour pepper etc. in cast iron.
Seared in olive oil both sides, reduced heat then added small bit of water for a few more minutes.
(still not tender and flaky..ugg..tight and rubbery.)
Added more water to steam on low covered for another 15min. An experiment.

edit: The salmon turned out barely cooked through but it lost all flakyness. Maybe the oven is better. Or more heat/less time.
Splash of lemon juice on top. Good enough.