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    What is the best way to scramble eggs in fried rice?
    Sasha Reyes
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    Chef Sasha Reyes is the Executive Chef and Owner of Artisan Personal Chefs. With over 20 years of food industry experience, she specializes in private dinner parties, custom sports nutrition plans for professional athletes, and cooking lessons. Chef Reyes graduated from Arizona Culinary Institute in 2011 with a degree in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management.
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    The best technique is to make sure that you're thoroughly whisking your eggs before you add them to the pan with just a little bit of salt, don't do any other seasonings before cooking like you can season them afterward. But just adding a little bit of salt and then whisking them very thoroughly before adding them to the pan will make them more fluffy.
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    Is it safe to reheat rice?
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    Yes, as long as the rice is cooled soon after cooking. Do not leave cooked rice at room temperature.
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    What materials do I need to make fried rice?
    Daidra Thomander
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    There are many different recipes that have different materials, but all fried rice will need a pot to cook the rice in, a pan, something to stir and/or serve it with, and the individual ingredients listed at the top of this article.
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    Can I make it with just rice, oil and water?
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    Yes, these are the basic ingredients required for fried rice. Most recipes also include eggs and meat or seafood, and nearly all recipes include some vegetables; traditional styles may also require other ingredients.
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    Can I use coconut oil to make fried rice? Do I need to use sesame oil or peanut oil to make fried rice?
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    Yes you can, coconut oil is healthy and a really good choice! When you fry something though, just don’t use extra virgin olive oil, because it burns faster. While you can pick the oil you want, be mindful of a person’s tastes, you don’t want to cook something in avocado oil when the person you are cooking for dislike’s the kind of oil you chose.
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    When do you add a liquid to rice?
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    Fried rice is prepared with raw rice or already cooked rice. You can fry the spices and vegetables and then mix the cooked rice until you see it steaming. There you will be adding water to rice while cooking the rice. If you are cooking the rice with the spices i.e., using raw rice, then add water and rice to the spices and vegetables that are shallow fried. You add liquid or water to the rice.
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