Rice Cooker
By lilaclady
@lilaclady (28207)
Australia
November 9, 2007 6:35pm CST
Well here is my next attempt to live a healthier life, I just bought a rice cooker on line, I see the cooks on TV say this is the best way to cook rice and I have never been good at cooking rice. So I am going to cook great rice and stop eating so much potato, Oh how I love online shopping, $50 for a rice cooker and that includes delivery, I am so excited with this buy...heres to a healthier me...:)
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@nempel (139)
• Indonesia
10 Nov 07
hmmm , you just almost the same with me, I also not good on cook rice, usually it become to hard or to water, any way rice cooker is the best way to make easy cook rice i think. hmmm you eat potato much, this is healtier than rice I think, its a natural diet, I think you should not stop eat potato and replace with rice, it is better if you make rice as a complimentary food only, stick with potato. IMO
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
Oh I always thought rice was much better for you than potato, oh I better do some checking in this, oh I would never give up potato all together I like it too much but i think too much is not good so I will have rice when i have fish which i am going to cook more often as fish in your diet is very good...thank you for responding...
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
10 Nov 07
Potatoes are good for potassium and serotonin. I've come across a few studies stating that potassium consumption overall is below the recommended.
As for rice cooking, usually 3 to 5 minutes is the key, but make sure to use about a 1/4 cup or so less of water than rice so the rice absorbs most or all and you end up with a bit firmer (and tastier!) product. There are also preferences so if you want the softer, you'd want a little more water and a good cook time.
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
10 Nov 07
I've got to get one myself. But I'm just fine using the saucepan and boil. My rice comes out pretty great!
Off topic: Grats on 10,000 Lilaclady.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
Thank you theprogrammer, I have a secret little widh to be No.1 in the users by rating list,..shhhhhhh don't tell anyone our secret, :)
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
10 Nov 07
Don't worry Lilaclady! Not a lot of people listen to me anyways :D
(light humor there). Of course I'm not telling anyone. I have to catch up myself since I got sidetracked both on the discussion making side and real life items.
Oh and check my response to the response above, I hope that helps too.
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@rosebug23 (1906)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
I love rice and have it at least once a week .I don't have any problems cooking it but have wondered about a rice cooker or evenone one that goes in the microwave. Good luck with your cooker and i hope you get the perfect rice that you want.I think we eat too many potatoes but i don't think we should completly remove them from our diet.In Asia rice seems to be their main staple and look at their figures they are rarely over weight. Enjoy your rice and the cooker
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
Thank you rose, I hope todo well with it, I know the cooks on TV seem to think they are very good...
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@braveheart07 (2601)
• Philippines
10 Nov 07
That sounds great. Well, we have our own rice cooker at home. We always eat rice from morning to evening.
I think it is nice to have rice cooker at home especially if rice is already part of your main dishes.
Have a nice day and take care you always!
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
Thank you braveheart, I feel confident it will help me to enjoy cooking a little more...
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
I think the idea is to stay away from white rice and go for the natural rice, anyway it will be a change from potato...
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@alamode (3071)
• United States
10 Nov 07
I couldn't live without my rice cooker! By the time I finish prepping all the veg for stir-fry, I don't want to have to worry that I may ruin the rice. The rice cooker does make it perfect... we can't eat instant rice anymore... it just tastes WRONG!
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
Thank you for inspiringme I am so excited now....
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@alamode (3071)
• United States
10 Nov 07
I like being able to concentrate on what goes on top of the rice! we don't eat a lot at a time cuz Hun is diabetic and has to watch all starches, but its perfect rice without having to do anything except measure it out and turn it on, and it stays warm...and the leftovers are perfect for fried rice the next day, too!
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@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
11 Nov 07
How fun! I really like my rice cooker, it makes making rice really easy, although I find that I definitely have to wash the rice even though the bag says that I don't.
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@rakeshdas (427)
• India
10 Nov 07
nice work !! congratulations !!
But still I am using the pan to cook rice called 'HANDI' in our local language !!
And u r stopping to eat potato ... but I love to eat potato!! spcly the French Fries !!! yummy!!!
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
Thank you, No I love potato as well I like it cooked any way at all but I thought if I could cook a little better and healthier I might stop buying so much take away food so I am trying to cook a bigger variety of food....
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
10 Nov 07
i wish you lots of luck with it,i heard they work very well.i have to get one myself.they really come in handy and alot easier to use.pattie
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
10 Nov 07
wow i just realized you hit 10000 congrats to you my friend,thats awesome,many more to come.pattie
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
I already have one (given to me as a wedding gift) I hardly ever use it as it is too much work. There are 3 parts to wash and plus wipe the machine off. I find it easier to put it in a stick free kind of pot and cook it that way. But it did teach me how to cook it properly (water/rice relation) as I was hopeless I would somethimes put so much that I will end up taking half of it and cooking it another pot thats how much I would make.
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@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
10 Nov 07
I plan to buy soon. I used to cook my rice with rice cooker before, but when I moved to the new place here, I forgot to bring one,so at this time I cook my rice with pan. there is nothing wrong with cooing rice in the pan except that using rice cooker is more easier than cooking with pan.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
I get the impression from a couple of the posts here there must be electric and non-electric ones, was yours an electric one, the one I have bought is....
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
I was hoping it would be easy...i need easy :)
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@newzealtralian (3930)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
I have heard that rice cookers do give better results in cooking rice (what else would they cook? lol). I believe that there are even some that allow you to cook different types of rice too and can even cook sushi rice to perfection. If it helps you then that can only be good. As for online shopping? Don't get me started! lol.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
I am not sure if you can cook anything else in them I hope it has a recipe book with it if it does, thanks..
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@newzealtralian (3930)
• Australia
10 Nov 07
LOL. I'm sure there will be a user manual with it and if it is a good one, then there will be other foods that you can make, like semollena or couscous. They are cooked pretty much the same way as rice.
@hillock (749)
• Qatar
15 Nov 07
rice cooker is the best way to cook the rice. and why would i think so? because they have measurements and theres a cup provided! i suck in cooking rice so i have to rely on using cups so i dont mess it. hehehe! so its good to hear that u got a new one! just make sure u wont forget taking out left over rice cause in my case i forgot about it and 3 days passed since i notice it. LOL!
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
15 Nov 07
Hello hillock, I just used my cooker for the first time to-night can I ask if your bubbles up and overflows out of the top vent....see i can't even do it right with a cooker...hahahahahahah
@PurpleTeddyBear (6685)
• Canada
12 Nov 07
Hi lilaclady,
When my parents came out to visit us this summer they bought us a rice cooker that looks just like yours from our local Walmart for $40.00. They really are a good thing to have, I have enjoyed mine very much!
Your Friend, PurpleTeddyBear
@shakeroo (3986)
• Malaysia
12 Nov 07
Congratulations on your first rice cooker! LOL! I hope that you would have fun with the cooking and using the rice cooker is really easy and you should not have any problem with it. Have fun!
@dragonfly04 (246)
• Philippines
13 Nov 07
halu lilaclady! like you i also depend on rice cooker when cooking rice inspite the fact that i am a rice eater (i eat rice 2 to 3 times a day)i never learned the way of measuring stuff. Rice gives me the energy i need to survive day to day activities. Happy eating! :)
@dragonfly04 (246)
• Philippines
13 Nov 07
halu lilaclady! like you i also depend on rice cooker when cooking rice inspite the fact that i am a rice eater (i eat rice 2 to 3 times a day), it gives me the energy i need to survive day to day activities. Happy eating! :)
@nothingbetter2do (235)
• Australia
13 Nov 07
Good for you! I've recently bought a rice cooker that can also bake a cake. It comes with a book of recipes. Haven't tried that out yet though.
@nothingbetter2do (235)
• Australia
13 Nov 07
Good for you! I've recently bought a rice cooker that can also bake a cake. It comes with a book of recipes. Haven't tried that out yet though.
