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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:07:53 AM EDT
[#1]
Depends how good your cooktop is at maintaining a low simmer with a lid on. Induction works great for stovetop rice in my experience. The rice cookers are great too, and a lot of people swear by them.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:33:13 AM EDT
[#2]
I use my weekly, depends on your food habits and tastes.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:41:55 AM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryQuoted: @beitodesstrafe I use this for making congee. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P4PK7K6?tag=arfcom00-20 Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Two cups of water in a pan... get it to boiling, cut it to simmer, a cup of rice and put the lid on. Leave it alone for 20 minutes and there you go. Oddly enough, I prefer using a stove/pan to make congee to the rice cooker. @beitodesstrafe I use this for making congee. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P4PK7K6?tag=arfcom00-20 That's awesome.  |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:17:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We use ours a lot. Also good for cooking Chinese sausages.  Also can make great fluffy pancakes. Etc. What the heck is a Chinese sausage? |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:20:40 AM EDT
[#5]
Yes, unless you have an Instant Pot that does it. We ditched our rice cooker once we started using the Instant Pot. One less kitten gadget and it does the job REALLY well.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:22:31 AM EDT
[#6]
Use my rice cooker at least 2 times a week. But I'm also Asian, so it may not apply to all.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:23:00 AM EDT
[#7]
Yes 100% best way to cook rice.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:33:23 AM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What the heck is a Chinese sausage? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: We use ours a lot. Also good for cooking Chinese sausages. Also can make great fluffy pancakes. Etc. What the heck is a Chinese sausage? Oh man. You are missing out. These things are so good.   You throw them in the rice cooker when you start the rice, and they are perfect when they are done. (Though they are really good fried too): https://www.seriouseats.com/stir-fried-rice-with-chinese-sausage-recipe |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:46:51 AM EDT
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If you are only cooking long grain rice, then a pot/pan will work.
If you are cooking short to medium grain or exotic types, then a rice cooker (Zojirushi) is worth the money. Use mine every day to cook oat groats. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:50:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh man. You are missing out. These things are so good. https://assets.bonappetit.com/photos/5f23080e100fb0f9b1715b23/5:7/w_1405,h_1967,c_limit/Basically-ChineseSausage-02.jpg https://steamykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-26-at-12.29.49-PM.png You throw them in the rice cooker when you start the rice, and they are perfect when they are done. (Though they are really good fried too): https://www.seriouseats.com/stir-fried-rice-with-chinese-sausage-recipe Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: We use ours a lot. Also good for cooking Chinese sausages. Also can make great fluffy pancakes. Etc. What the heck is a Chinese sausage? Oh man. You are missing out. These things are so good. https://assets.bonappetit.com/photos/5f23080e100fb0f9b1715b23/5:7/w_1405,h_1967,c_limit/Basically-ChineseSausage-02.jpg https://steamykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-26-at-12.29.49-PM.png You throw them in the rice cooker when you start the rice, and they are perfect when they are done. (Though they are really good fried too): https://www.seriouseats.com/stir-fried-rice-with-chinese-sausage-recipe That sausage reminds me of my dog when he gets excited |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:53:06 AM EDT
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They make life a little easier for people who are easily distracted or too busy to keep track of rice cooking in a sauce pan.
I eat rice on occasion and haven't burned or otherwise ruined a batch in at least 20 years. A rice cooker would just take up valuable space in my kitchen most of the time, so I don't have one. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:58:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes. Zojirushi FTW! Every household needs one of these unless they are allergic to rice. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:58:50 AM EDT
[#13]
do you rice cooker people never toast your rice? Are you all eating plain white rice?
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:02:02 AM EDT
[#14]
I have a Zojirushi 6 cup cooker that I use exclusively for rice
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:02:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Get an instant pot. It does more than cook rice. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:36:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They make life a little easier for people who are easily distracted or too busy to keep track of rice cooking in a sauce pan. I eat rice on occasion and haven't burned or otherwise ruined a batch in at least 20 years. A rice cooker would just take up valuable space in my kitchen most of the time, so I don't have one. I can burn boiling water. A rice cooker saves us from burning down the house. I have 4 of varying size and age,the first 3 were gifts from Mom are Panasonic (2) and old school Zojirushi, the most recent a 5.5 cup Micom fuzzy logic Zojirushi (made in Japan). Slow but perfect every time. All of us in our families (American born Chinese) have rice cookers. We all know how to cook rice on the stove. I haven’t done that in many decades.  |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:36:58 AM EDT
[#17]
Are you serious?
Of course you need a rice cooker. When you hear dat rice pot ding, it can only mean one thing. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:38:20 AM EDT
[#18]
I would've said hell yes before I got my instant pot.
Since then I've thrown mine out. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:40:34 AM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The instant pot is poorly engineered. Not impressed. Somebody did some testing, and the Instant Pot is the only brand of automatic pressure cooker good enough to be used as an autoclave. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:43:38 AM EDT
[#20]
Yes, had a basic one for close to 20 years and used it all the time (a wedding present).
The newer ones are much more versatile, it can double as a slow cooker as well as making brown rice, greasy rice, soup and cake. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:45:51 AM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, I grabbed one of the clearance blackstone grills from Walmart recently (50% off). To make hibachi I grabbed the cheapest rice cooker Walmart had, $20. It actually works great for my wife and I. Makes more than enough rice I don’t even make that max capacity. Which Blackstone did you get? I've been trying to get one on sale because I hate paying full price for things, no luck. Sam's club had a pro series 5 burner on sale, by the time I found out it was sold out. I'm not meant to have a griddle it seems, and I want one so bad for fried rice |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:59:19 AM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryI own this exact rice cooker that I bought 30 years ago. Stupid simple and works great. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 12:09:31 PM EDT
[#23]
Perfect rice every time:
1. Pre-soak 1 cup Basmati rice 2. Heat 1 TBSP vegetable oil in the pot 3. Add drained rice and cook and stir for about one minute 4. Add 1.25 cups water 5. Allow to reach a boil 6. Reduce heat to minimum, cover, and let cook for 17 minutes |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 12:37:20 PM EDT
[#24]
I have a pretty simple one, I don't use it super often but I like it better than cooking rice on the stove or settling for instant rice.
Mine has a steamer tray which I found works well for salmon, I also use the steamer for tamales. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 12:37:41 PM EDT
[#25]
Buy once, cry once. Get the Zojirushi and accept no substitutes. Perfect rice every time.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 12:55:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/16/2022 1:01:10 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I use the absolute hell out of my Tiger rice cooker. Usually I go with Calrose rice. Practically no effort and for under $100 the fact that it still works like new after a decade is pretty good. Japanese appliances are something else. This. Cooking rice just right is not one temp until the water is gone. A good rice cooker makes.bettee rice and you don't have to watch it, it's done when it's done. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 1:03:16 PM EDT
[#28]
US born Asian wife. She got us a Zojirushi. Was worth every penny. Brown rice, sushi rice, and anything else done to perfection. If I ever suggested putting butter or anything else on it, I'd be staring down the barrel of her XDm9.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 2:51:12 PM EDT
[#29]
Quoted: does it make really good rice and make life easier? If you make rice frequently they're very handy. Once you've used it two or three times you'll know exactly how much water to put in to get the consistency you like. After that it's essentially automatic, just scoop in the rice and water, hit the button, rice will be done and waiting for you whenever you get other items for your meal ready. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:33:35 PM EDT
[#30]
The InstantPot suggestions make me smirk too, because I grew up in a house that had a pressure cooker, and have owned once since I moved out. Along with a timer.
 Similar to rice cookers, it's another appliance that I've gone "Meh...already do that, and have for years".  To each his own though, you know? |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:41:26 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That sausage reminds me of my dog when he gets excited Thank you.... now I'll never be able to eat it again. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:49:15 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you are only cooking long grain rice, then a pot/pan will work. If you are cooking short to medium grain or exotic types, then a rice cooker (Zojirushi) is worth the money. Use mine every day to cook oat groats. Long grain rice is disgusting pleb food.  
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:52:57 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh man. You are missing out. These things are so good. https://assets.bonappetit.com/photos/5f23080e100fb0f9b1715b23/5:7/w_1405,h_1967,c_limit/Basically-ChineseSausage-02.jpg https://steamykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-26-at-12.29.49-PM.png You throw them in the rice cooker when you start the rice, and they are perfect when they are done. (Though they are really good fried too): https://www.seriouseats.com/stir-fried-rice-with-chinese-sausage-recipe Yeah, Chinese sausage, especially the American made stuff is good. I use them for fried rice, sliced before hand they give off lots of grease to get the frying started. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:58:26 PM EDT
[#34]
Yes
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:01:35 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd rather have an instant pot. It will do the same thing, plus sooo much more. Multi-taskers FTW. Our Panasonic rice cooker also makes spaghetti, pot roast (slow cooker), and bakes cakes. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:01:50 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Rice is so stupid easy to cook on a stove, I don't need another counter clutter appliance. If in a hurry and/or if cooking for a large family, I have to go with this. If cooking for no more than a few people and if not in a hurry and if storage space is not an issue, a rice cooker may be for you. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:04:16 PM EDT
[#37]
We use ours a lot.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:05:25 PM EDT
[#38]
yes
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:06:49 PM EDT
[#39]
I have a 30 year old Zojirushi. Rice is as good as it ever was.
My only gripe is the aluminum pot. I'll give the Instant Pot a try based on this thread, but the Z is a hard act to follow. Welcome to the rice fields, motherfucker! |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:17:14 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: A big advantage of a good rice cooker is that it's fire-and-forget for different types of rice. Regular, brown, sushi, glutinous, etc. Rice, water, push button. Perfectly cooked every time. i was against getting one and was proud of my ability to make perfect rice in a pan. but then we got a hand me down cheap cooker. It's f'in great. Just load rice to whatever size group, and the appropriate amount of water. Hit go and go on cooking your main course. It will hot hold it perfectly cooked until you are ready to go to table. it's one of the few 'one trick pony' kitchen gadgets that has made it into our kitchen/panty. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:22:40 PM EDT
[#41]
I never really saw the point of it (And I eat a lot of rice) for myself. It's pretty easy to make. I understand the "Set It And Forget It" (Ron Popeil) aspect if you've got other stuff going on outside of the kitchen but I'm usually right there making a curry or something to go on top of it at the same time so it's no big deal.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:29:39 PM EDT
[#42]
I married a woman from Cebu. If the house was on fire, she would save the rice cooker before saving me.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:30:58 PM EDT
[#43]
Uncle Ben hasn't let me down in 20+ years in my Microwave
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:31:23 PM EDT
[#44]
If you eat rice as a staple, or even occasionally... yes.
We eat rice daily in my home. |
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Posted: 9/17/2022 12:02:15 AM EDT
[#45]
I've got a 30-35 year old Hitachi that is still kicking ass.
I love it, although I don't now, use it often. Chris |
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Posted: 9/17/2022 12:08:36 AM EDT
[#46]
I'm half Asian so yeah.
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Posted: 9/17/2022 12:16:29 AM EDT
[#47]
I used to use an Oster rice cooker until I bought All-Clad cookware. I will still occasionally steam veggies with it but haven't used it for rice in years. Also have an Instantpot, haven't tried cooking rice in it yet.
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Posted: 9/17/2022 1:03:54 AM EDT
[#48]
Quoted: Usually when I make rice for a meal it's a minute rice. |
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Posted: 9/17/2022 1:15:20 AM EDT
[#49]
A dedicated rice cooker or InstaPot is a MUST for rice.
Stove top is garbage 
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Posted: 9/17/2022 1:51:10 AM EDT
[#50]
I lucked out and have a very boomer mom, and one time my aunt got sick after eating Chinese food (rice with that evil MSG), and I really like this Italian-Chinese dish (you know, the dude from The Godfather...Don Buri). She bought me a badass Zojirushi so I'd never get sick from undercooked rice.
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