Soldato
I went for a Zojirushi one that was recommended on here when I asked, it has been brilliant. I would recommend having a look at that brand.
Spec me a rice cooker
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I went for a Zojirushi one that was recommended on here when I asked, it has been brilliant. I would recommend having a look at that brand.
Soldato
lots of us in this thread have the panda mini and very happy with it. Even half full it does more than enough rice for our family of 4
Soldato
The in-laws keep raving about their rice cooker, as a household of two which eat rice at least a couple of times a week, is it worth it? We just use a pan and it seems to work just absolutely fine, is there the need for a kitchen gadget?
Yes. I don't consider it a kitchen gadget now it's a must have.
Soldato
How long do they take to cook? We tend to just do double the water to the rice after washing the rice and give it 10mins to boil and it's done...
Longer but very hands off, 1:1 rice and water and press a button. You can set it off hours before you want it, it'll keep it perfectly warm for 24 hours.
Caporegime
A GOOD rice cooker will take about 45mins - thereabouts.
You are thinking "That is bloody ages! mine takes 10mins!"
Yes, but I don't actually have to keep an eye on it. I can do it 3 hrs ahead and leave it. Just because it takes 45mins it doesn't need to be timed precisely 45mins before. Just do it an hour before and forget. The actual time spent paying attention to it is just the washing part, about 2mins, then press the button and forget.
So, don't think of it as 45mins to cook, it takes 2 mins of your attention and it will never be over or under cooked.
Oh, and it will be better rice than yours in a pan.
You wrote it better in a single sentence lol
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Soldato
I'm not sure it'll work with our process if I'm honest.
We tend to get home from work and then eat fairly quickly...
e; what's the best recommendation for vfm for max cooking for 4 heads?
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Set it before you go to work then.
Caporegime
You can do it in the morning, and some models have a delay start timer if you don't want it to cook and keep warm. But cook with these I would put in slightly less water as the rice is soaked longer.
Soldato
I'm far too unorganised, it may work though as I do work from home a couple of times a week... how much are fairly decent enough ones?
Caporegime
£100, the Yum Asia range.
Soldato
Cheers! And further question, does the brand of rice change the quality vastly? I wasn't much of a rice cooker till I met now partner and now it's basically a 2-3 times a week thing.
Caporegime
Yes, some rice are nicer than others. Some rice are for certain dishes over others.
Like with potatoes. There are some that are better for crisps and some are better for roasties.
With rice there are Japanese Rice (for their sushi or curry) and within Japanese rice there are some that are considered better than others. p.s. Japanese rice tends to be short grain.
I would start with what you are using first, before trying "better" ones.
Caporegime
Wash until water clear?
Enough water?
Let it sit for a further 10mins after it says its finished?
Yes rinsed clean, and add rice to pan and fill up to the first mark, stirred/broken up when finished and then let it sit with lid closed for another 10 minutes, I’m fine with this but my son wants it all loose grains
Caporegime
First, Flip this around. Let it sit for 10mins and then break up after.
Second, you need to change your rice if you want more loose grain. Some rice are more "sticky" than others, even using the same method.
Thanks will try your method and try different rice
Caporegime
Btw, when you rinse the rice, there is some “scrubbing” action going on right? Just to remove some excess surface starch.
If not, do that and still wash until water runs clear.
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