Overview
- Spanish chef Chris Carpentier advises in a TikTok video adding a few drops of lemon juice or vinegar to the cooking water.
- Daily Mirror, Daily Record and Mirror US report the method produces less sticky, more separate grains.
- The cited rationale is that acidified water lowers pH and stabilizes amylose and amylopectin, limiting starch release during cooking.
- Coverage pairs the hack with best practices: rinse until clear, follow packet ratios, avoid stirring, simmer covered, rest, then gently fluff.
- Carpentier cautions the trick helps but won’t fix overcooked rice, and the ingredient is described as a low-cost staple at about 30p.