I thought I hated rice so I really never bothered to make it. However my fam likes it and it’s a easy side dish for most meals, so I started making it. I got a small rice cooker to free up stove space and OMG - a rice cooker is a game changer. It is SO MUCH BETTER.
My rice cooker is a gateway one. It was only $25 or so? I need something bigger and now that I know we’ll use it it doesn’t have to be the “best budget” one like my current one is (a highly rated Oster one). The one I have is a 6- cupper. I’ve only made 5 and it bubbles over and makes a mess so one that contains that and makes more rice would be great. Also, do you keep your rice cooker on the counter?
No recommendations, just chiming in that I also like our rice cooker (probably the same Oster one as you). I’m not a rice connoisseur, so I’ll admit that I’m not a great judge of what makes “great” rice, but I feel comfortable saying that it makes “pretty good” rice, and there’s a lot to be said for being able to set it and forget it. We maybe eat rice once every few weeks, so it’s probably not worth it to get anything fancier.
I have heard that one can make other things in a rice cooker like quinoa or maybe even lentils.
I love my rice cooker. I am using a basic 4-cup model since it is just me, so no recommendations on a larger size. I keep it on the counter but that's only because I have no place else to store.
Totally agree on it being a game changer on the quality!
I have a cheap one (Aroma) that makes like 5 or 6 cups at a time, although I only make 2 or 3 at a time. That’s usually more than enough. I don’t mind making rice daily or a few times a week since it’s so easy so I don’t need one bigger than that. I keep it in a cabinet under my stove and pull it out when I need it. You could invest in a better one but we’ve had ours for years and it’s still going strong.
Post by Velar Fricative on Oct 16, 2021 8:01:15 GMT -5
I make rice with the instant pot. It has a rice cooker setting, but I found a method that doesn’t require it so I haven’t used the setting - but it comes out great and I love eating rice a lot now.
I have a cuisinart one and use it regularly for various rices and grains. I add broths, seasonings, onions, mushrooms, herbs etc. Its amazing. Literally measure, dump, push on button and walk away. It pops when it done. Mine still bubbles over when I make larger portions but i just keep a dish towel under it and no mess. It is pricey (about $100) but worth every penny.
We have one of the Zojirushi Fuzzy Logic Rice Cookers and love it. We’ve had it around 10 years and it is one of my favorite things we own. Perfect short grain, basmati and jasmine rice and congee every time and like a slow cooker, I just put it up when I think about it and the rice is ready to eat when we are. The texture is still great even if it has been on warm for a while.
I keep it on the counter because we use it several times a week
Post by starburst604 on Oct 16, 2021 8:07:43 GMT -5
I make mine in my Instant Pot. I don’t make rice from scratch enough to buy a dedicated appliance so the IP is perfect for me. I think it comes out great.
We’ve had various rice cooker for over 15 years. I think our current is Oster but we usually only make 2 cups of rice. We do not keep it on the counter.
I make rice with the instant pot. It has a rice cooker setting, but I found a method that doesn’t require it so I haven’t used the setting - but it comes out great and I love eating rice a lot now.
One more vote for the instant pot as a rice cooker.
I need to be sold on an IP. I am not an overall fan of Crockpot type meals and I get super frustrated by multi-use jawns bc all the parts piss me off. But all these responses are causing me to doubt myself.
Also, I guess some bubbling over is to be expected? I also keep a towel underneath. I'm glad I'm not doing something wrong.
I need to be sold on an IP. I am not an overall fan of Crockpot type meals and I get super frustrated by multi-use jawns bc all the parts piss me off. But all these responses are causing me to doubt myself.
Also, I guess some bubbling over is to be expected? I also keep a towel underneath. I'm glad I'm not doing something wrong.
I don’t love the instant pot. I’ve really had a 50/50 success rate and that’s not great! Things will end up tasting fine but take much longer than expected. If you don’t like slow cooker meals then I don’t think you are going to like IP meals either because they are two sides of the same coin.
No cooking appliance should be bubbling over and you shouldn’t have to put a towel under it. I don’t know why it’s doing that but something’s not right. That’s not safe.
I make rice with the instant pot. It has a rice cooker setting, but I found a method that doesn’t require it so I haven’t used the setting - but it comes out great and I love eating rice a lot now.
I need to be sold on an IP. I am not an overall fan of Crockpot type meals and I get super frustrated by multi-use jawns bc all the parts piss me off. But all these responses are causing me to doubt myself.
A basic Instant Pot doesn't have a lot of parts -- a trivet, which I've used maybe twice, and a pressure cooker lid.
We updated to a big Zoji Neuro Fuzzy earlier this year. It really makes the best rice I've ever had at home, but it also shines at making fuss free oatmeal. DS dumps his oats and water in at night, and has absolutely perfect oatmeal waiting for him when his alarm goes off.
Instant pot rice is really good if you already have one and don't need it for another part of the meal, it definitely beats everything else for time.
ETA: For us, it's Zoji > Instant Pot > Stovetop > our 15yo Oster with a crack in the lid (LOL)
We updated to a big Zoji Neuro Fuzzy earlier this year. It really makes the best rice I've ever had at home, but it also shines at making fuss free oatmeal. DS dumps his oats and water in at night, and has absolutely perfect oatmeal waiting for him when his timer goes off.
Instant pot rice is really good if you already have one and don't need it for another part of the meal, it definitely beats everything else for time.
We are big overnight oats people! That's about all I use my Crock Pot for (and occasional pulled Italian style pulled pork).
We updated to a big Zoji Neuro Fuzzy earlier this year. It really makes the best rice I've ever had at home, but it also shines at making fuss free oatmeal. DS dumps his oats and water in at night, and has absolutely perfect oatmeal waiting for him when his alarm goes off.
Instant pot rice is really good if you already have one and don't need it for another part of the meal, it definitely beats everything else for time.
ETA: For us, it's Zoji > Instant Pot > Stovetop > our 15yo Oster with a crack in the lid (LOL)
I need to look this thing up. What is the ratio of oats/water/cook setting? DS1 would be thrilled with fresh oatmeal he can dole out himself.
I do not but I do not like rice either so it would not be very useful. My mom always cooked it in a lidded glad bowl in the microwave and it came out perfectly. If I cook it I make such a small portion even that makes no sense.
I have an IP but have never done rice in it since we don’t eat it that often but now I’m going to try. I’ll Google now but if anyone has any tips I’ll take them.
We updated to a big Zoji Neuro Fuzzy earlier this year. It really makes the best rice I've ever had at home, but it also shines at making fuss free oatmeal. DS dumps his oats and water in at night, and has absolutely perfect oatmeal waiting for him when his alarm goes off.
Instant pot rice is really good if you already have one and don't need it for another part of the meal, it definitely beats everything else for time.
ETA: For us, it's Zoji > Instant Pot > Stovetop > our 15yo Oster with a crack in the lid (LOL)
I need to look this thing up. What is the ratio of oats/water/cook setting? DS1 would be thrilled with fresh oatmeal he can dole out himself.
It's 1:2.5 in our cooker, and 1 measuring cup (it comes with) of oats to 2.5 MC of water makes a perfect 2 servings. You can also add water to a fill line, instead of measuring it out, they're neatly marked on the inner pot (though, not super intuitive for oats- we go to the bottom middle ".5" line). DS is the only one eating oatmeal right now, so he saves half for later (it reheats great if it's just oats and water, before any additions).
It has a battery on the timer (so you can set it once and forget it), and you just hit a button to get to the porridge mode. Super easy, I bet he'd have no problem doing this all himself if you help him once or twice.
www.amazon.com/dp/B000A7NN4I (we have the 10 cup)- I will warn you that there is an entire world of fancy rice cookers with porridge (and sometimes also oatmeal- confusingly) settings. This one really deserves it's popularity, though.
I have two - a small simple one, and one larger. My kids love rice and soup for breakfast so I can set it to be ready. Rice is the carb of choice for most of my family - I am half Korean.
I don't have a rice cooker, but I have been wondering if it would be worth it to get one.
I just don't want to spend $$$ on one and then not use it, (been there, done that with other things), and I don't want a super cheap one either, because the results are likely to differ a bit from the pricier ones, so that may skew my use.
I have considered the Nutribullit EveryGrain cooker, but I am apparently too indecisive and need to do the same research every couple of weeks until I finally just buy something.