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Alton Brown taught me: No single taskers in the kitchen, except for the fire extinguisher. I don't see what's so hard: put in rice, wash it, fill cold water to
by jeffrallen 6y ago
Alton Brown taught me: No single taskers in the kitchen, except for the fire extinguisher. I don't see what's so hard: put in rice, wash it, fill cold water to one finger joint above the rice, boil, cook slow 7 mins, turn off leaving covered, wait at least 5 more mins while finishing sauce (but up to 15!), fluff, serve.
Pots are for cooking. Machines are for other stuff.
- oehtXRwMkIs 6y agoMany believe the rice cooker to be an exception to this, especially when you're cooking rice for your family every single day. It's just easier, and when you do something constantly, even minor improvements help save time and effort. I think you have to follow the no unitasker rule in moderation. If you eat salad every day for example, I don't think it's a bad idea to have a salad spinner, when you can "easily" rinse and drain by hand.
- twic 6y agoI have a multi-cooker which is basically a rice cooker with a microchip. I regularly cook rice, lentils, and stews in it, and have cooked bread and cakes in it in the past, although mostly as a stunt.
- genocidicbunny 6y agoEffectively, your basic rice cooker is a metal pot on a hot plate with a clever thermal control to turn off the hot plate. That's a pretty versatile piece of kitchen equipment -- no more single-use than your stovetop is.