Simple tip for cooking microwave rice is blowing people’s minds

The tip will allow you to stand the rice packet up in the microwave (Image: Rachel Sloper)It’s something that we’ve all been vexed by on occassions.Rushing to get a pouch of rice microwaved only to find it topples over so that you’re left scooping the grains out of the device.Fear not though, because a simple piece of online advice appears to have solved the issue.  A Facebook post from mum, Hannah Falzon, went viral after she shared the solution online as people could not believe they had never heard of the handy trick before.Hannah told the Manchester Evening News, “you see the pouches come with pull out bits at the bottom, which let you separate the packet so it has a flat surface to stand on. I kid you not.” “No way”, responded several users, with others describing it as a “game changer” and “life changing”.When asked about making the post, Hannah told the M.E.N: “I did it because I wanted to make others aware of it. If I ever get a useful tip I share it to my friends and family. The packet splits at the bottom so it stands up more easily (Image: Rachel Sloper)”I’ve been super surprised by the reaction to it and didn’t expect it at all.”As you can see in the picture above, rice pouches come with the bottom of the pack sealed, but the two sides can be pulled apart to separate them. This will allow the packet to have a flat surface at the bottom, which will support the packet when cooking. Therefore, the packet should remain upright in the microwave and the rice won’t spill all over the place – you’re welcome. Testing the trick for ourselves, we were surprised at how well it worked and will be adopting it as standard practise from now on. Did you already know about this hack? Let us know by sharing your thoughts in the comments below.