Very easy to cook - takes about twenty minutes on a gas stove. Water, oil (calls for butter, but I prefer to use olive oil), and package. Boil the water, stir in the rice - stir it until all the seasonings are blended, cook until done.Has a lovely bit of onion flavor. Great side dish for chicken or fish - flavor is not too strong, as some of these mixes tend to be. Also, not too salty - something I really like!This is a box of twelve packets. Price the same product at the grocery - we found it was saving us about eighty cents a packet.I have no reservations recommending this to anyone wanting a great deal on tasty yellow rice!