WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RICE COOKERS

TYPES OF RICE COOKERS

Rice cookers are available in many styles, brands and features. When preparing rice or meals, individual manufacturer’s direction should be followed.

1    POT-STYLE RICE COOKERS

Pot-Style rice cookers are affordable and quite easy to operate. They are available in various sizes from 2 to 30 cups of uncooked rice. It has a removable inner pot of either aluminum or stainless steel. Some Pot-Style rice cookers have an additional steam tray attachment that fits over the rice and can be used to cook fish, chicken or vegetables simultaneously. The cooker is turned on using a single switch and it automatically goes off once the food is ready. Like most of the other rice cookers, it will turn to warm mode until when it’s turned off.

2    COOL-TOUCH RICE COOKERS

Cool-Touch rice cooker are designed to seal in steam and moisture. They are available in various sizes from 4 to 10 cups of uncooked rice. They a more expensive compared to pot-style rice cookers as they are more portable (can be brought to the table for serving) and offer the best moisture retention. They also have digital controls like slow-cook functions, delay timers and special functions for brown or sushi rice.

BENEFITS OF RICE COOKERS

Rice cookers have become very popular in today’s lifestyle. They are able to make perfect rice and even prepare the whole meal with very little tending. You can use it to steam vegetables and meat as rice cooks simultaneously. It can also be used to prepare deserts, breakfast cereals, stews and even soups. 

HOW TO USE RICE COOKERS

Generally, rice and water are combined in the cooker. A button is pressed to start the cooking which will automatically stop once the rice is ready by sensing the changes in temperature and moisture content.

FEATURES TO LOOK FOR IN RICE COOKERS

KEEP WARM – This feature allows the cooker to switch to a lower temperature once the rice is ready therefore keeping it warm and moist until it’s served.

STEAM TRAY – Is a useful attachment that’s inserted over the rice hence allowing for simultaneous steaming of vegetables and meat.

DELAY TIMER – This function allows you to set the rice to cook for a certain period of time usually more than the required. I.e. you can set it up during lunch time to have it ready in the evening

FUZZY LOGIC – This feature allows the cooker to sense different types of rice hence adjust accordingly by giving the right amount of heat in the cooking cycle.

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