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For convenience, my rice cooker has been a godsend. I'm basically making homemade chipotle bowls every day.
by Herring 1y ago
For convenience, my rice cooker has been a godsend. I'm basically making homemade chipotle bowls every day.
- enraged_camel 1y agoRice cooker is great. I also use my Instant Pot a ton. Incredibly convenient and an invaluable time saver.
- apparent 1y agoWe use our IP to make yogurt (discussed in depth above). Easy to make and when strained, better than any store bought Greek yogurt. Also decent for sous vide. I use a big glass jar instead of plastic bags, which are a health concern.
- Herring 1y agoHave you tried making kefir? It’s much easier and likely better if you’re going for probiotics.
- johnrob 1y agoIf you don’t have one, try an Instant Pot which can pressure cook (in addition to rice cooker features). Dry beans can be ready to eat in an hour.
- dswalter 1y agoInstant Pot Garbanzo beans/chickpeas with a tiny bit of salt are a favorite in my home. Creamy, savory, and delicious! Cannellini beans are also lovely.
- lokar 1y agoFancy (Asian) rice cookers use pressure
- lapetitejort 1y agoSimilarly, get a sous vide setup with vacuum sealer. Buy chicken breast and dump it into a bag with a bunch of seasoning. Because sous vide heats it just above bug-killing temperature and will not burn the meat, you can leave it in for an indeterminate amount of time (on the scale of hours, not days) and take it out when desired.
- SoftTalker 1y agoI like the idea but cooking in plastic bags is also somewhat of a concern for me.
- bwv848 1y agoFunny I recently ditched my rice cooker and got a clay pot, in response to the rising food price at restaurants. While I am chasing a perfect clay pot rice with golden crispy but not greasy and burnt bottom and fluffy center, I found out cooking rice on gas is not as complicated as we imagine. Soak the rice for a while, cook on high heat till water is evaporated on the top, dial down to low flame, put on toppings, closed the lid simmer for a while, then let the residual heat of the clay pot to finish the job. The result is perfectly serviceable, of course extra care would elevate the dish a lot. Also you can use a bowl and steam the rice, with toppings if you like.
- supportengineer 1y agoYou can make quinoa in a rice cooker also, turns out great.
- linhns 1y agoTake care of it, don’t scratch it too much while cleaning otherwise the non-stick can leak out. Then it becomes a serious health issue.
- Herring 1y agoYeah thankfully I went with ceramic, not nonstick.
- Esophagus4 1y agoI do homemade Cava bowls in it! Less salt, fewer pesticides, and fewer preservatives than the actual thing. Lately I’ve been using more microwave rice just because it’s less cooking and cleanup, but still good overall.
- worik 1y agoMēh I used to cook a lot of rice and have always used a simple pot Very easy....
- asdff 1y agoI don't get the rice cooker hype. Its so easy to make rice in the pot already. Cup of rice. Cup and a half of water. Pinch of salt. Bring to boil then set to simmer. Put lid on. 15 min timer. Perfect rice. The way people talk about making rice online and having to seek out a rice cooker makes me wonder what they are even doing when they fail at making rice.
- Herring 1y agoWhen Jobs came out with the iPhone were you like “I don’t get it just use a phone and a mp3 player perfect”
- asdff 1y agoWe are talking about cooking rice here...
- selimthegrim 1y agoClean up is much easier with a ceramic vessel and properly sealing rice cookers use less water.
- asdff 1y agoWe are talking about a cup of water here. And cleanup wise its pretty easy. I use a stainless steel pot. After I've finished with it, soak in water, come back in 10-20 mins, it just sloughs out.