Rice Rinsing with Colander Strainer

Revised 9/25/2026

Place the colander strainer inside of the stock pot placed in a clean prep sink. Then add the needed amount of rice.

Place rice in the strainer, up to 24 cups. Run cold water over the rice.

Use a spatula to stir the rice while the pot fills with water. This will help to rinse off the starch.

Once the stock pot is full of water, lift the colander strainer out of the pot and pour the water into the prep sink.

At this point the water should be milky white from the starch.

Return the colander strainer with the rice to the stock pot, and begin running cold water, repeating the rinse process for the second time.

Once the stock pot is full of water, lift the colander strainer out of the pot and pour the water into the prep sink for the second time.

At this point the water should appear cloudy.

Return the colander strainer with the rice to the stock pot, and begin running cold water, repeating the rinse process for the third time.

Once the stock pot is full of water, lift the colander strainer out of the pot and pour the water into the prep sink for the final time. 

At this point the water should be mostly clear.

Once the rice has been rinsed of starch, it is ready to be placed into a rice insert for cooking.