I've already told you about my love/hate relationship with my Crock Pot. Another appliance that I have similar feelings for is my Rice Cooker. I have mostly used Minute Rice my whole life. It's easy, cheap and you can't screw it up. And then the price of Minute Rice went from $4 a box to nearly $9. We got a Rice Cooker for our wedding in 2005 and had used it a couple times but not consistently. I pulled it out about a year ago and we started using Calrose rice. My problem was, I could never get it right. I love sticky rice but it's not appropriate for all meals. So I set forth to make the perfect fluffy rice. Here is what I found out.
1. For my Rice Cooker a ratio of 1:1.25 is perfect for fluffy rice where the grains separate but are still cooked through. (1 cup rice with 1-1/4 cups water)
2. Wash your rice. I take mine and put it in a mesh strainer, rub it against itself and the sides of the strainer until the water runs clear. I use a lukewarm temp water.
3. As soon as the lever flips to warm from cook, take off the lid, fluff the rice and turn off the machine. I found if I left it in for too much longer, it got crispy on the bottom.
Do you have any pointers? What other appliances do you have a love/hate relationship with?
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