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Suggestions for a rice cooker?
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WasabiKing
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My family has always used National, but it's an old old brand.
The Faceless Master
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Deku said:
:lol what were you mocking? I must've missed it the first time.
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Ontopic - I think you care WAY too much about rice makers. We've never had some fancy rice maker at our house man. It always turns out just fine.
Hell, you don't even need a dedicated rice maker, just use a pot.
GamePnoy74
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I have an older version of this Zojirushi (5-cup version):
But I say get this bad boy:
Or bling it with this JDM rice cooker (Zojirushi Zutto):
Old GAF rice cooker thread
But I say get this bad boy:
Or bling it with this JDM rice cooker (Zojirushi Zutto):
Old GAF rice cooker thread
the newer japanese rice cookers have all this crazy complicated logic for figuring out when things are done or steaming just right or whatever. they can also keep rice heated for longer, as they seal better, and keep things at the right temp or whatever, but rice isn't particularly hard to cook so if you don't really care just get a cheap one.
i've been using nicer zojirushis for a long time now though, and i don't think i'll ever be going back (and not just because they last forever)
i've been using nicer zojirushis for a long time now though, and i don't think i'll ever be going back (and not just because they last forever)
Escape Goat
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Are these rice cookers or time machines?
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
I've got the Breville Anthony Worrall Thompson* rice cooker, and have yet to have crap rice in it. Just put 2 cups of rice in, fill up to the '2' level, and let it do it's thing. I couldn't go back to boiling now. Mmm, I may make some chicken fried rice tonight :9
(*UK chef, but I didn't buy it for his name, it's a quality product AND came with 6 rice bowls, steamer top and chopsticks)
(*UK chef, but I didn't buy it for his name, it's a quality product AND came with 6 rice bowls, steamer top and chopsticks)
ManDudeChild
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I used to have trouble cooking rice, but it just takes a little practice.
- wash the rice
- Let water boil
- Add equal amounts of water and rice, place cover over pot.
- watch over it until you see craters form in the rice,
- lower the temperature to low and remove lid
- let it sit for a couple minutes
- drain any excess water.
If you find that you've screwed up and it's a bit mushy, a quick run through with cold water will help removed that excess starch.
- wash the rice
- Let water boil
- Add equal amounts of water and rice, place cover over pot.
- watch over it until you see craters form in the rice,
- lower the temperature to low and remove lid
- let it sit for a couple minutes
- drain any excess water.
If you find that you've screwed up and it's a bit mushy, a quick run through with cold water will help removed that excess starch.
i always use slightly less than twice as much water to rice, and let it come to a boil before turning it on low and covering it. There's never any excess water. Aside from when i was just starting out and the occasional drunk cooking sessions, i've never had a bad pot. Yeah, it's definitely more work than a rice pot, but it's all automatic now.ManDudeChild said:
ManDudeChild
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aoi tsuki said:
I get it perfect about 90% of the time using the method above. But I'll try doing double water and see if that improves the average.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
The Faceless Master
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:lol :lol :lolDeku said:
and in other news, i never understood the whole 'rice cooker' thing, as my mom taught me how to cook rice and other complicated things like macaroni and baked chicken breast before i was using two numbers for age...
ManDudeChild
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The Faceless Master said:
Does not compute.
Just invest in a ricecooker. Don't follow Mandudechild's suggestion and try to wing it.
messing up rice 10% of the time isn't fun.
Also, for people with ricecookers, you get a measuring cup and lines on the side of the inside cooker pot... use however many cups of rice with the cup, (level off with the finger), and put water upto the line indicating the number of cups of rice you're cooking.
Too fucking easy.
You can also add things into the ricecooker along with the rice, such as potatoes and meat and whatnot; although I'd suggest following a recipe for such a thing, as it can be a tad tricky to get it right at first (it might leave you with sticky rice if you throw the balance of starch, water and rice outta whack).
messing up rice 10% of the time isn't fun.
Also, for people with ricecookers, you get a measuring cup and lines on the side of the inside cooker pot... use however many cups of rice with the cup, (level off with the finger), and put water upto the line indicating the number of cups of rice you're cooking.
Too fucking easy.
You can also add things into the ricecooker along with the rice, such as potatoes and meat and whatnot; although I'd suggest following a recipe for such a thing, as it can be a tad tricky to get it right at first (it might leave you with sticky rice if you throw the balance of starch, water and rice outta whack).
ManDudeChild
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Zaptruder said:
It was an estimate. My rice almost always turns out perfect. Of course sometimes there's going to be a mistake. That's the way cooking works. Jeeze.
ManDudeChild said:
This is how I cook mine:
- Boil water
- Parboil rice in boiling water for some minutes
- Drain rice and rinse with hot water and drain(this removes all the excess starch; its more effective than washing the rice before boiling)
- Add hot water(the water should be just a few millimeters above the rice)
- Cover and bring to the boil
- The rice would be ready once the water dries up.
pretty much any decent branded rice cooker will be fine. We have a Toshiba, with a timer and keep warm settings. Timer is the most useful, so look for one of those. You tell it when you want the rice to be ready, and it works out the lead time.
The trick with rice is the preparation. Good rinsing is essential - rinse badly and even the best rice cooker won't save you. Rinse well, use the measuring scoop to get the correct rice/water balance, and perfect rice is piss-easy.
The trick with rice is the preparation. Good rinsing is essential - rinse badly and even the best rice cooker won't save you. Rinse well, use the measuring scoop to get the correct rice/water balance, and perfect rice is piss-easy.
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