Wash half a cupful of rice, drain from the water, have on the fire a
very large saucepan nearly full of salted boiling water. Turn the rice
into this and boil hard for twenty minutes, pour all into a colander,
drain well, and put the rice in a smaller saucepan on the back of the
stove, where it will be kept warm, without cooking, until all the
moisture has evaporated. Then serve.