When you're ready to try your hand at steamed brown rice, here's my favorite way to do it:
The first step is using the proper equipment. There are many rice cookers on the market today, and if you have one chances are you already know how to cook your rice in it.
I, however, don't own a rice cooker. Instead, I use my trusty countertop steamer which can do double duty as a veggie steamer AND a rice cooker. Two fantastic kitchen tools in one!
Begin by filling your steamer with FRESH water to the "max" line. (But be sure to read the directions that come with your steamer.) Next, mix your pre-soaked brown rice* and water together in the steamer bowl.
(How much water do you add to the bowl? The amount of water is equal to the amount of rice BEFORE it was soaked. So if you soaked 1 cup of rice overnight, you will add 1 cup of water to the pre-soaked rice. Did you soak 2 cups of rice overnight? Add 2 cups of water to the bowl.)
Place the lid on top, and set the timer for 60 minutes. Now you're free to forget all about it as you go about your day. Your rice will come out perfectly every single time, with no watching or fuss! By far my most favoritest way of preparing brown rice (and many other grains too!).