Cooking rice...how well do you rinse it before?

Rinse until clear which is usually 5-6 times

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Whats your method?

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I have always rinsed it till the water is almost clear.

Takes the starch off and keeps it from getting sticky. If you like sticky rice, which a lot of people do, don’t do it.

I’ve never rinsed any type of rice.

I dont rinse my rice at all unless I'm making sushi rice.

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dont rinse my rice at all unless I'm making sushi rice.

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But don't you want that sticky?

Rice in pot. Fill with water. Swirl water around. Pour water out to the point that the rice wants to pour out as well. Refill with water. Repeat until water is no longer completely opaque, but still a little cloudy. Usually about two washes, sometimes three.

In short, I'm looking to clean the crap off of the rice but not get rid of every ounce of starch, etc.

Perhaps I can help, being from smack dab in the middle of the "Rice BELT" we used to rinse the rice numerous times because rice was not always as clean and well husked as it is today. Rinsing originally had nothing to do with trying to remove starch. It was all about removing the shells (which float), other debris, rat droppings, etc. Removing the outer layers of starch was a side benefit. I still rinse my rice three times before cooking. Admittedly, still an old habit I reckon. Today's millers do a really good job of removing the unwanted stuff and rinsing is most likely at the preference of the cooker/diner.

I rinse til clear or if I remember I'll soak it for an hour or so. Rinsing supposedly removes a lot of the arsenic that's on rice.