Food Fancy Rice Cookers - what to use them for (beyond the obvious)?

berryblondeboys

berryblondeboys

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#1
OK, so I thought a rice cooker would be a nice idea since we only eat brown rice, but now that I have the thing (got it from an amazon lightening deal), I think, "It's HUGE" and "even at this great price, is it worth it?"

It says you should only keep things warm for 12 hours or it gets a "flavor" and should only be reheated in it once because it will get a flavor... so what's the point? Am I missing something here? These are super popular, but do most people use them like a slow cooker?

Clueless!
 
#2
I've heard of people making sponge cakes with a rice cooker :wtf:
They pour the batter into the non-stick container and let it "bake"
I've never done it myself so I don't know how it is.

I guess the reason why it gets "flavored" is because there's so many plastic parts in it and it absorbs the odor.
 
#3
1. Rice porridge. Add about 3-5 times more water, and then cook with rice... soupy but I love it when it's cold or when the family is sick. Once it's done, then you just throw in some raw, chopped meat, wait about 15 minutes, and it's a meal!

2. Jambalaya. I throw in the meats (pre-browned), veggies, rice, spices, with raw rice and the rice cooks perfectly every time.

3. Stews/slow cooker meals... I kind of toy around with this one, since it's a rice cooker. But I don't have space for a crockpot, so this is kind of like a slow cooker for me.

Mine has a timer so I can set it for when I want my meal done!
 
#4
bonniec said:
3. Stews/slow cooker meals... I kind of toy around with this one, since it's a rice cooker. But I don't have space for a crockpot, so this is kind of like a slow cooker for me.

Mine has a timer so I can set it for when I want my meal done!
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This one has a timer too (it's a really nice one). Now, slow cookers don't brown meats and don't evaporate juices it's cooked so low.... with a rice cooker, would it cook faster? and evaporate the juices - kind of acting more like a pot on a low simmer on the stove?
 
#5
Does soups, stews or chilli and my favourite "Sticky rice"... yum!

Remember to add the metal tripod in there to steam your fav. foods (vegies, fish, meat, egg curds etc...)
 
#7
Honestly, I've never used a slow cooker in my life (although I've wanted one on/off for a while) so I can't compare. But no, this does not brown meats, so I do brown them beforehand (except for porridge, where I'll just add ground/chopped meat). I think it does cook pretty quickly... Jambalaya on the stove, they say, to leave on for 30-60 min but with the rice cooker you'll get the signal that it's done. In terms of stews, I just throw everything in and it's cooked and ready in an hour. Kind of like a fast low simmer on the stove, I would 'think.' Sorry, I'm a relative newbie cook.

berryblondeboys said:
This one has a timer too (it's a really nice one). Now, slow cookers don't brown meats and don't evaporate juices it's cooked so low.... with a rice cooker, would it cook faster? and evaporate the juices - kind of acting more like a pot on a low simmer on the stove?
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