OT Rice cooker

I have hesitated to ask this because I know that this there are a lot of
people following a low carb WOE on this ng -- I totally respect that but
it's not my WOE. I tend toward Mediterranean and whole grains. (FWIW,
I follow the low carb diet for two reasons, there is always stuff to
learn and I have several friends following low carb plans.) Anyway, I
would like to get a rice cooker. I am totally at a loss. It seems like
the best brown rice/bean/cook grain (barley, etc.) come from the fuzzy
logic ones, is that right? Or would I be perfectly happy with an on/of
rice steamer/warmer? It sucks that you can either get the fuzzy logic
or the steamer and not both. Oh well, life works that way sometimes.
Anyway, any recommendations for rice cookers would be appreciated,
including size info. I think that I need a small or medium one for my
two person household, will a small be too small?
--
jmk in NC

we have a rice cooker, and i have followed a LC WOE for over five
years.
occasionally i like some brown rice, and having the rice cooker
makes it so convenient!
be sure to get one that has a removable, no stick, inner pot!

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"jmk" wrote in message
...
I have hesitated to ask this because I know that this there are a
lot of
people following a low carb WOE on this ng -- I totally respect
that but
it's not my WOE. I tend toward Mediterranean and whole grains.
(FWIW,
I follow the low carb diet for two reasons, there is always stuff
to
learn and I have several friends following low carb plans.)
Anyway, I
would like to get a rice cooker. I am totally at a loss. It
seems like
the best brown rice/bean/cook grain (barley, etc.) come from the
fuzzy
logic ones, is that right? Or would I be perfectly happy with an
on/of
rice steamer/warmer? It sucks that you can either get the fuzzy
logic
or the steamer and not both. Oh well, life works that way
sometimes.
Anyway, any recommendations for rice cookers would be appreciated,
including size info. I think that I need a small or medium one
for my
two person household, will a small be too small?
--
jmk in NC

"Ignoramus32269" wrote in message
...
We own a 3 quart rice cooker from walmart. It is just a bowl on a
heater element, probably it stops when it senses the bottom becoming
hotter that 100 degrees C, which means that all water has been
absorbed by rice.

It works beautifully for any quantities and is very easy to use. Set
it and forget about it.

As I have no idea what are the fuzzy logic ones, I cannot comment, but
I recommend my cheap model heartily.

i

Ditto on the WalMart purchased cooker. Looks similar to and about the same
size as a medium crock pot. Love mine.

Steve

"Stevie" wrote in message
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"Ignoramus32269" wrote in message
...
We own a 3 quart rice cooker from walmart. It is just a bowl on a
heater element, probably it stops when it senses the bottom becoming
hotter that 100 degrees C, which means that all water has been
absorbed by rice.

It works beautifully for any quantities and is very easy to use. Set
it and forget about it.

As I have no idea what are the fuzzy logic ones, I cannot comment, but
I recommend my cheap model heartily.

i

Ditto on the WalMart purchased cooker. Looks similar to and about the
same
size as a medium crock pot. Love mine.

Steve


I don't cook rice too often but when I do I fix it in the microwave -
quick, easy and requires no special cooking utensil.

Subject: OT Rice cooker
From: jmk
Date: 05/01/2004 16:12 GMT Standard Time
Message-id:

I have hesitated to ask this because I know that this there are a lot of
people following a low carb WOE on this ng -- I totally respect that but
it's not my WOE. I tend toward Mediterranean and whole grains. (FWIW,
I follow the low carb diet for two reasons, there is always stuff to
learn and I have several friends following low carb plans.) Anyway, I
would like to get a rice cooker. I am totally at a loss. It seems like
the best brown rice/bean/cook grain (barley, etc.) come from the fuzzy
logic ones, is that right? Or would I be perfectly happy with an on/of
rice steamer/warmer? It sucks that you can either get the fuzzy logic
or the steamer and not both. Oh well, life works that way sometimes.
Anyway, any recommendations for rice cookers would be appreciated,
including size info. I think that I need a small or medium one for my
two person household, will a small be too small?
--
jmk in NC







I've got a very cheap (£5) plastic microwave rice cooker which I bought from
www.lakeland.co.uk

It's a covered plastic bowl with a perforated insert.

It's so easy - put rice in, cover with water to approx 1 finger joint over the
rice, full power for 12 minutes. No sticking, whatever quantity of rice you
cook. You can add herbs or stock cubes too.

You might be able to get something similar in the US.

Cellach

In article , jmk
wrote:
Anyway, any recommendations for rice cookers would be appreciated,
including size info. I think that I need a small or medium one for my
two person household, will a small be too small?

I've got a 5 cup fuzzy logic rice cooker and I LOVE it. Of course the best
parts of it are the non-stick bowl and the timer (put rice in at night, have
it beeping when I wake in the morning), which are available on some cheaper
models. It also makes better rice, I usually eat Japanese style Calrose rice,
but I've also done some brown rice in it that was very good. I like the 5 cup
size because it can do 1 cup of rice fine if it's just me, or I can do a full
5 cup batch if I have friends coming over, if I'm making sushi, or if I want
leftovers. There's been quite a few days where I'll use it more than once in a
day, and since it's so easy to clean, it's easy to do.
The one I have is similar to this one on amazon, although I paid a bit less
for a 5 cup:
http://tinyurl.com/ypg8u
I had a basic $20 one for years, and even though my new one was expensive,
I've never regretted getting it. (And I'm cheap!)

Mieko

Mieko wrote:
In article , jmk
wrote:

Anyway, any recommendations for rice cookers would be appreciated,
including size info. I think that I need a small or medium one for my
two person household, will a small be too small?


I've got a 5 cup fuzzy logic rice cooker and I LOVE it. Of course the best
parts of it are the non-stick bowl and the timer (put rice in at night, have
it beeping when I wake in the morning), which are available on some cheaper
models. It also makes better rice, I usually eat Japanese style Calrose rice,
but I've also done some brown rice in it that was very good. I like the 5 cup
size because it can do 1 cup of rice fine if it's just me, or I can do a full
5 cup batch if I have friends coming over, if I'm making sushi, or if I want
leftovers. There's been quite a few days where I'll use it more than once in a
day, and since it's so easy to clean, it's easy to do.
The one I have is similar to this one on amazon, although I paid a bit less
for a 5 cup:
http://tinyurl.com/ypg8u
I had a basic $20 one for years, and even though my new one was expensive,
I've never regretted getting it. (And I'm cheap!)

Mieko
Actually, this is the 3 cup model that I was looking at. Do you have
the Zojirushi? This is the 5.5 cup that Amazon carries
http://tinyurl.com/yu7bv. I just wish that I could find some place
local that has these I'm finding this purchase to be way too
complicated!

Hmmm. Maybe the National/Panasonic model? http://tinyurl.com/3ghpj

--
jmk in NC

White rice is easy to make. Use twice as much water as rice in a regular pot
with lid. Salt water and heat to boiling. Add rice, turn heat to as low as
it wiill go, cover with lid, allow to cook 20 minutes. Turn off heat and
allow to steam 10 minutes. Fluff with fork, done.

Martha

"Stevie" wrote in message
...

"Ignoramus32269" wrote in message
...
We own a 3 quart rice cooker from walmart. It is just a bowl on a
heater element, probably it stops when it senses the bottom becoming
hotter that 100 degrees C, which means that all water has been
absorbed by rice.

It works beautifully for any quantities and is very easy to use. Set
it and forget about it.

As I have no idea what are the fuzzy logic ones, I cannot comment, but
I recommend my cheap model heartily.

i

Ditto on the WalMart purchased cooker. Looks similar to and about the
same
size as a medium crock pot. Love mine.

Steve

I bought the small 2 person National rice cooker 30 years ago and it
still works. Went to a party asked a Japanese woman the secrets of
making good rice. No secret she said, just buy rice cooker. That said,
I bought a Tiger digital rice cooker several years ago. While an
expert at cooking rice can make it perfect every time in a bad pot on a
faulty stove, the average person may not always succeed. The digital
rice cooker makes rice as perfect as the best Chinese restaurant rice at
home with little or not effort. With the more generic type it was more
hit and miss but still they made okay rice but not perfect rice. Also
those that have a keep warm switch are well worth the investment. You
get what you pay for generally. So the question is: How fussy are you
about food? I am
very fussy.

jmk wrote:

I have hesitated to ask this because I know that this there are a lot of
people following a low carb WOE on this ng -- I totally respect that but
it's not my WOE. I tend toward Mediterranean and whole grains. (FWIW,
I follow the low carb diet for two reasons, there is always stuff to
learn and I have several friends following low carb plans.) Anyway, I
would like to get a rice cooker. I am totally at a loss. It seems like
the best brown rice/bean/cook grain (barley, etc.) come from the fuzzy
logic ones, is that right? Or would I be perfectly happy with an on/of
rice steamer/warmer? It sucks that you can either get the fuzzy logic
or the steamer and not both. Oh well, life works that way sometimes.
Anyway, any recommendations for rice cookers would be appreciated,
including size info. I think that I need a small or medium one for my
two person household, will a small be too small?
--
jmk in NC