Stainless Steel Rice Cooker

[mdmlow]

the price range?

[lim72]

mommylow:

lim72:

Another alternative and your rice won't get burnt is to steam it over a stainless steel bowl.You just need to make sure the steaming water in the wok won't dry up. It takes about 25-30mins to steam the rice.

If I am not wrong, steaming rice uses more gas as you have to keep the water boiling throughout the 30 mins or so. Cooking rice over the gas stove using very small flame till rice is cooked is more energy saving.

That is true. But I can't get it right. How long does it take to cook the rice? I only use saucepan to cook porridge.

[mommylow]

lim72:

mommylow:

[quote=\"lim72\"]Another alternative and your rice won't get burnt is to steam it over a stainless steel bowl.You just need to make sure the steaming water in the wok won't dry up. It takes about 25-30mins to steam the rice.

If I am not wrong, steaming rice uses more gas as you have to keep the water boiling throughout the 30 mins or so. Cooking rice over the gas stove using very small flame till rice is cooked is more energy saving.

That is true. But I can't get it right. How long does it take to cook the rice? I only use saucepan to cook porridge.[/quote]Start cooking the rice with moderate heat. Stir the rice at the start of the cooking and then every 2 to 3 mins, ensuring the bottom of the pot is scraped with your spoon. This is crucial to ensure rice does not stick to bottom of pot. Stir about 4 to 5 times in all.

When the water has been reduced to half and rice has kinda opened up, you can stop stirring, maybe about 15 mins later. Once you see water has reduced significantly and rice has expanded to the top, you will see holes on the rice surface. That's when you reduce fire to the minimum and cover the pot with lid. Make sure the heat is really low. Slowly cook rice till it is done, about 10-15 mins. All in all it should take about 25 to 30 mins. You can test the rice grains to see if rice is soft at the end.

[mdmlow]

Nowadays got those 3 in 1 cooker. Can cook rice, soup, steam, anyone tried? How long can it last?

[lim72]

@ mommylow


Thanks!

[b2b3m4]

i use my small thermal pot to cook rice for years… Just put rice and water and boil on the stove. Once the water boils, remove from fire and put into thermal sleeve. Works everyday, no burning or crusting.

[Sweet Joy]

b2b3m4:

i use my small thermal pot to cook rice for years.... Just put rice and water and boil on the stove. Once the water boils, remove from fire and put into thermal sleeve. Works everyday, no burning or crusting.

Hi, how long does this take after you put ino the thermal sleeve? Thanks.

[peapot]

When I use thermal pot, my soup is not even cook!! I m not why it’s so popular. Someone told me because my soup is only one third of the pot so that’s why it can’t be cooked.

[lim72]

@mommylow

I have tried to steam the rice with low heat in a stainless pot and its still cook within 30mins without the hassle to stir or risk of getting burnt. Maybe you can try.

[b2b3m4]

Sweet Joy:

b2b3m4:

i use my small thermal pot to cook rice for years.... Just put rice and water and boil on the stove. Once the water boils, remove from fire and put into thermal sleeve. Works everyday, no burning or crusting.

Hi, how long does this take after you put ino the thermal sleeve? Thanks.

usually an hour. i do it the 1st thing im going to prepare dinner. like how we use the rice cooker. Wash rice, boil and all... then put into the sleeve, by the time dinner is ready, the rice is done. if cook ealier also no issue.
if i plan to fry rice for dinner, i will cook the rice in the morning before i leave for work. By the time im home, rice cooked and slightly cool down already.