For rice cooking, the following works well for me. Add to a pot 1 cup of rice, 2 cups of water, 1 pinch of salt. Turn on the stove and let it cook with lid on u

For rice cooking, the following works well for me. Add to a pot 1 cup of rice, 2 cups of water, 1 pinch of salt. Turn on the stove and let it cook with lid on until the water is gone (i.e. soaked into the rice). If I understand correctly, the only difference with a rice cooker is that it shuts off at the "water is gone" point, right?