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Rice, American Mode of Cooking

Take a nice clean stewpan, with a closely-fitting lid. Have ready a clean piece of white cloth, large enough to cover over the top of the stewpan, and hang down inside nearly to, but not in contact with, the bottom, and thus form a sort of sack, into which put the rice. Pour over it two cupfuls of water, and then put on the lid of the stewpan so as to hold up the cloth inside and fit tight all round. Put the stewpan on the fire, and the steam generated by the water will cook the rice to perfection. Add more water, but only just enough to keep up the steam.