Anyone have a rice cooker? Share your recipes! (butter, pan, fried)

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by MRBookworm

If you have the type of rice cooker that uses a thermostat instead of a timer, brown rice works just as well as white rice does.

The trick to cooking brown rice in a rice cooker is to use more water than usual. Brown rice doesn't cook as quickly as white.

If I am cooking 1 1/2 cups of white rice I use 3 cups of water.
If I am cooking 1 1/2 cups of brown rice I use 3 1/2 cups of water.

That's exactly what I've found to be true also, after some trial and error.

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

That's exactly what I've found to be true also, after some trial and error.

And I also second that report. I cook brown rice all the time in a plain vanilla $12 rice cooker, and all it takes to get the degree of doneness you want is to vary the amount of water you measure. More water gives you a little longer cooking time and softer rice.

[kaimuki]

Originally Posted by Almrausch

I don't think it is necessary at all to have a rice cooker. If you know how to cook rice proper than it is easy as 1 2 3 ...For me just a waste of money...but that is my opinion.Get a good quality rice that is important!

I see what you're saying, but hear me out. My wife and I grew up in Hawaii and rice is our staple. We eat it at least twice a day, sometimes three times a day. We don't want to keep cooking rice more than once a day, so we make enough to last at least a day in a rice cooker and it keeps warm and ready to eat whenever we want it. If we were folks who didn't eat rice a lot, I would certainly agree with you. Cooking rice on the stove top isn't difficult.

[Koale]

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wasted time/energy and cupboard space. Stick w/the good ol' pot w/a lid.
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[brokencrayola]

Yes, I have seen some that have a little area up top where they can steam veggies and some meats, like chicken. I was looking on Amazon and there is a huge range of prices. I saw some for $20 something and one for over $300.

[Dirt Grinder]

I have a "fuzzy-logic" rice cooker that makes perfect sushi rice - then I just toss the rice into my hangiri and sprinkle the sushi vinegar over it. Perfect sushi rice every time.

[amazin09]

If rice is your staple, why not look into a pressure cooker? Lot more versatile.

[greatblueheron]

As others said, if you eat a lot of rice, then it can come in really handy. I do have a basic rice cooker and use it several times a week. Before buying, did a bit of research of other uses, as I did not want another one-use appliance.

Now I cook oatmeal, grits, pasta, dry beans (previously soaked overnight) etc. Google rice cooker recipes for other surprising ways to use one.

[TabulaRasa]

Cooking rice on the stovetop isn't hard, but it does take up a burner, so I prefer my rice cooker.

[MisfitBanana]

I've owned three rice cookers, and they've all broken. Now I just cook rice on the stove.