Yeah, I prefer to cook it. You need a clean pan (as in never used for anything before). Just enough water to completely dissolve the crystal is fine. I usually put however much I’m cooking into the pan, pour boiled water over it to start the evaporation process and then cook it slowly until all of the water is gone. If you are not sure whether it’s properly cooked lift the pan to your ear and you should here a crackly sound. Remember that the pan will still stay hot so don’t burn your k.
