5-8. mint leaves.

So what is this perfect pot of rice?.My mother could make a perfect pot of rice, and she never measured it.

My father's rice was less than perfect and he measured it all the time.I'm more about the measuring part because the other part was more intuitive.I could probably do it now, but usually I do measure my rice.

At my restaurant, I cooked rice in a rice cooker, and I didn't measure the water.I just look at the amount of water over the rice in the rice cooker, and know it would be the right amount of water, so I think that's what my mother did.

And no, I didn't absorb that at all..

The other kinds of rice that she made, I never made them."They produce barrels with soft, balanced tannin.".

: Allier works with wine harmoniously.Allier with lighter toast respects the nuances of the vineyard, while heavier toast contributes baking spice and toffee notes.. Tronçais.

Within the northern reaches of the forests of Allier is a unique grouping of French oak trees called Tronçais."They're known for producing luxury barrels," says Keeler.