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What if you're using the instant pot for something else (like beans, or maybe the entire rest of your dish) while you're cooking rice? A rice cooker is the best
by pessimizer 2y ago
What if you're using the instant pot for something else (like beans, or maybe the entire rest of your dish) while you're cooking rice? A rice cooker is the best single use device because 1) you're probably having rice with 25-100% of your meals, and 2) set-it-and-forget-it; you can completely ignore it until you're ready to eat.
- fuzztester 2y agoany downsides to using a rice cooker? never used one before, and I am thinking of buying one.
- fragmede 2y agoIt takes up counter/kitchen space, and if you leave rice in it too long, it go bad and disgusting (so don't do that). It makes rice, and for me, I cook chicken and vegetables in it, just put it on top of the rice, for single pot meals. It comes down to how often you eat rice. It makes it way easier, since you set it and forget it (just don't forget too long). Importantly though, they've had decades to refine the design, so the cheap one from Walmart does just fine, no need to buy a $100 Japanese one if you're exploring if you even want a rice cooker.
- fuzztester 2y agothanks.
- com2kid 2y agoTo be clear, "too long" is more than 24 hours. Feel free to make rice the night before if you have dinner plans the next day, it'll work out fine in a good quality Japanese rice cooker!
- fuzztester 2y agogot it, thanks.
- kjellsbells 2y agoYou can solve this placing a trivet in the pot with your rice in a bowl on top. I do this when im in a hurry and need to rustle up ruce and lentils on the double. Lentils, stock, trivet, bowl, rice, water, done.