Rice cookers?

rypt well it might of i duno but what it says is usually for hob or microwave not rice cooker tho im not sure if that matters but i just went with what i saw on utube by most ppl saying 1 cup of rice equals 2 cups of water or somit. So just did that.

Be nice if their was a universal rice cooker guide for diff rice types and cup to water ratios. My instruction book said 2 cups of rice 2 or 2.5 cups of water but i think i read that instruction books are crap for doing it nice hence i went to u tube and stuff lookin for ratios.
 
I had a friend who ate rice virtually every day and the way she measured the amount of water needed was to put a finger onto the top of the rice in the bowl and then the amount of water needed was right when the water reached the first knuckle of the finger.
 
Decent rice, put 1 cup per 2 persons in a pan, pinch of salt, cover with water and perhaps 5mm above, bring to boil with lid on, turn heat down so you can cook it without it spilling out & don't stir or touch it. 10 mins from boiling take it off the heat and fork it into a bowl, slap a tea towel over it and leave it for another 5 mins. Fork it through when you go to eat it. Job done, perfect rice.
 
I bought a cheap one from Argos as I cook a lot of rice and it is awful. Waste of money, and yes you do get what you pay for I'm sure, but either buy a relatively expensive decent one or don't buy one at all :)

As I found out.
 
I live in Japan and every household here has a rice cooker. They are very convenient. Just put the rice in with the supplied cup and then put the water in up to the mark on the bowl for how many cups you used. Turn it on and you get perfect rice every time, and it will keep it warm for up to 24 hours.

All the rice cookers I've seen for sale in the UK are junk. They are just metal bowls with a heating element and a timer. A proper rice cooker should have a pressurised lid and lots of sensors to control everything perfectly. That's why I intend to bring a Japanese one home when I return. They cost about £50 but are totally worth it.
 
I've been looking at the Zojirushi rice cooker models recently, which seem to have slightly more functions than your average Tefal etc, (appear to be more along the lines of what Redrum is talking about). Very pricey though.
 
Tilda Basmati rice is the best I've tried so far. Cheap rice seem a lot easier to over cook. But I've always had perfect results with the Tilda rice. Just a bit on the expensive side.

I rinse it then let it soak in a pan of water for 30 mins before I cook it (says to on the packet)

Then just turn the hob on as I'm cooking whatever is going with the rice. Usually they will be ready at the same time, but if not then I usually drain the excess water and fill the pan with cold water.

Turns out perfect every time.
 
NickPembs said:
I had a friend who ate rice virtually every day and the way she measured the amount of water needed was to put a finger onto the top of the rice in the bowl and then the amount of water needed was right when the water reached the first knuckle of the finger.
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There's some debate to this - with my partner being Chinese she knows how to cook it! The way we do it is finger onto the top of the rice in the bowl, and then fill with water to the first "groove" in your finger. Although I think it depends on the thing you're using to cook the rice - when I do it at home (no rice cooker) I need to put a little more in as I just cook it in a pot.
 
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