Handy Guide: Water-to-Grain Ratios

Your quinoa should be chewy, not crunchy, and your oats should certainly not mimic soup. This guide will help you figure out how much water is needed to cook these grains, no matter how much or little you want to make.

Photo: Brian Woodcock

Quinoa

1 part grain to 1 1/2 parts water

Photo: Manfred Koh

Brown Rice

Boil like pasta; drain when tender.

Photo: Brian Woodcock

Farro

1 part grain to 2 1/2 parts water.

Photo: Randy Mayor

Steel-Cut Oats

1 part grain to 3 parts water.

Photo: Oxmoor House

Barley

1 part grain to 2 1/2 parts water.

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