Rice cooker

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I have a Salton brand rice cooker. Just the basic model, not a
steamer. It worked well with plain white rice, shutting itself off when
the rice was done. Now I want to do some brown rice, but I know the
timing is wrong. Does anyone have one of these? Will it work if I turn
it back on after the first cycle? I'd also like to do some flavoured
rice, including vegetables. The booklet (laugh) that came with it is
very basic and doesn't give any recipes for anything else. tia...Sharon

Every rice cooker I have seen does not use a timer - rather it senses
when the water is almost all gone. With brown rice and the proper amount
of water it should stay on as long as needed.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Peter A said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I have a Salton brand rice cooker. Just the basic model, not a
steamer. It worked well with plain white rice, shutting itself off when
the rice was done. Now I want to do some brown rice, but I know the
timing is wrong. Does anyone have one of these? Will it work if I turn
it back on after the first cycle? I'd also like to do some flavoured
rice, including vegetables. The booklet (laugh) that came with it is
very basic and doesn't give any recipes for anything else. tia...Sharon

Every rice cooker I have seen does not use a timer - rather it senses
when the water is almost all gone. With brown rice and the proper amount
of water it should stay on as long as needed.

Thanks Peter, I'll give it a try.....Sharon

Quoted message said:

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Peter A wrote on 18 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I have a Salton brand rice cooker. Just the basic model, not a
steamer. It worked well with plain white rice, shutting itself off
when the rice was done. Now I want to do some brown rice, but I
know the timing is wrong. Does anyone have one of these? Will it
work if I turn it back on after the first cycle? I'd also like to
do some flavoured rice, including vegetables. The booklet (laugh)
that came with it is very basic and doesn't give any recipes for
anything else. tia...Sharon

Every rice cooker I have seen does not use a timer - rather it senses
when the water is almost all gone. With brown rice and the proper
amount of water it should stay on as long as needed.

Timing???Perhaps it is fluid level different rice need differing amounts
of water/stock etc... to cook right.

Perhaps if you look at the satchel the rice came in you'll see the
recomended amount of liquid...

some rices need per cup of raw rice only 1.75 cups liquid or less others
lik 2 cups ...I my kitchen I use more than 2 cups of water for brown
rice. I haven't cooked rice in a while so this is a guestimate I'd say
2.25 cups of liquid per cup of brown rice. Since I went low carb I gave
away my rice pkges or I'd look it up for you.

Another place you can check for info on this is in the rice maker
manual...It can be found if the booklet is lost on the web.

In General Rice cookers usually sense when the temp rises above
212F...indicating the liquid is gone... and then reduce their temp/heat
setting to keep the rice warm for a period of time...The only possible
timer in a rice cooker is in the keep warm cycle shut off or a delayed
start feature kinda dealie.

--
-Alan

Mr Libido Incognito said:

Peter A wrote on 18 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I have a Salton brand rice cooker. Just the basic model, not a
steamer. It worked well with plain white rice, shutting itself off
when the rice was done. Now I want to do some brown rice, but I
know the timing is wrong. Does anyone have one of these? Will it
work if I turn it back on after the first cycle? I'd also like to
do some flavoured rice, including vegetables. The booklet (laugh)
that came with it is very basic and doesn't give any recipes for
anything else. tia...Sharon

Every rice cooker I have seen does not use a timer - rather it senses
when the water is almost all gone. With brown rice and the proper
amount of water it should stay on as long as needed.

Timing???Perhaps it is fluid level different rice need differing amounts
of water/stock etc... to cook right.

Perhaps if you look at the satchel the rice came in you'll see the
recomended amount of liquid...

some rices need per cup of raw rice only 1.75 cups liquid or less others
lik 2 cups ...I my kitchen I use more than 2 cups of water for brown
rice. I haven't cooked rice in a while so this is a guestimate I'd say
2.25 cups of liquid per cup of brown rice. Since I went low carb I gave
away my rice pkges or I'd look it up for you.

Another place you can check for info on this is in the rice maker
manual...It can be found if the booklet is lost on the web.

In General Rice cookers usually sense when the temp rises above
212F...indicating the liquid is gone... and then reduce their temp/heat
setting to keep the rice warm for a period of time...The only possible
timer in a rice cooker is in the keep warm cycle shut off or a delayed
start feature kinda dealie.

--
-Alan

When I used it for white rice, it shut off by itself. The only
switch it has is the ON switch, so it must sense the liquid. I have the
water amounts on the brown rice package, so I'll give it a try, keeping
an eye on it as it goes. It obviously doesn't have a keep warm
feature. Could I use it for steaming veggies? I realize that I'd have
to put in a rack of some kind and watch it as I would if I was using a
steamer on the stove. I got it at a yard sale for a couple of dollars,
and it's in pristine condition. Thanks....Sharon

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
:snip
: >
: > Perhaps if you look at the satchel the rice came in you'll see the
: > recomended amount of liquid...
: >
: > some rices need per cup of raw rice only 1.75 cups liquid or less others
: > lik 2 cups ...I my kitchen I use more than 2 cups of water for brown
: > rice. I haven't cooked rice in a while so this is a guestimate I'd say
: > 2.25 cups of liquid per cup of brown rice. Since I went low carb I gave
: > away my rice pkges or I'd look it up for you.
: >
: > Another place you can check for info on this is in the rice maker
: > manual...It can be found if the booklet is lost on the web.
: >
: > In General Rice cookers usually sense when the temp rises above
: > 212F...indicating the liquid is gone... and then reduce their temp/heat
: > setting to keep the rice warm for a period of time...The only possible
: > timer in a rice cooker is in the keep warm cycle shut off or a delayed
: > start feature kinda dealie.
: >
: > --
: > -Alan
:
: When I used it for white rice, it shut off by itself. The only
: switch it has is the ON switch, so it must sense the liquid. I have the
: water amounts on the brown rice package, so I'll give it a try, keeping
: an eye on it as it goes. It obviously doesn't have a keep warm
: feature. Could I use it for steaming veggies? I realize that I'd have
: to put in a rack of some kind and watch it as I would if I was using a
: steamer on the stove. I got it at a yard sale for a couple of dollars,
: and it's in pristine condition. Thanks....Sharon

White rice or even Arborio is a 2 of water to one of rice as a safe rule of Thumb.

The cookers normally come with a small plastic cup and 2 cups of this size is
about a 2 person serve of finished rice.

I would start a trial on brown rice at least 3:1 and probably 3.5 to 1 or more you
will find is what will be needed.

The cooker should click onto a "warm" setting after the water has gone. I would
make sure the brown rice sits on warm for at least 20+ minutes as it will further
'cook' under this setting

Frenchy

biig wrote on 18 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Mr Libido Incognito said:

Peter A wrote on 18 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
> I have a Salton brand rice cooker. Just the basic model, not a
> steamer. It worked well with plain white rice, shutting itself
> off when the rice was done. Now I want to do some brown rice,
> but I know the timing is wrong. Does anyone have one of these?
> Will it work if I turn it back on after the first cycle? I'd
> also like to do some flavoured rice, including vegetables. The
> booklet (laugh) that came with it is very basic and doesn't give
> any recipes for anything else. tia...Sharon
>
>

Every rice cooker I have seen does not use a timer - rather it
senses when the water is almost all gone. With brown rice and the
proper amount of water it should stay on as long as needed.

Timing???Perhaps it is fluid level different rice need differing
amounts of water/stock etc... to cook right.

Perhaps if you look at the satchel the rice came in you'll see the
recomended amount of liquid...

some rices need per cup of raw rice only 1.75 cups liquid or less
others lik 2 cups ...I my kitchen I use more than 2 cups of water
for brown rice. I haven't cooked rice in a while so this is a
guestimate I'd say 2.25 cups of liquid per cup of brown rice. Since
I went low carb I gave away my rice pkges or I'd look it up for you.

Another place you can check for info on this is in the rice maker
manual...It can be found if the booklet is lost on the web.

In General Rice cookers usually sense when the temp rises above
212F...indicating the liquid is gone... and then reduce their
temp/heat setting to keep the rice warm for a period of time...The
only possible timer in a rice cooker is in the keep warm cycle shut
off or a delayed start feature kinda dealie.

--
-Alan

When I used it for white rice, it shut off by itself. The only
switch it has is the ON switch, so it must sense the liquid. I have
the water amounts on the brown rice package, so I'll give it a try,
keeping an eye on it as it goes. It obviously doesn't have a keep
warm feature. Could I use it for steaming veggies? I realize that
I'd have to put in a rack of some kind and watch it as I would if I
was using a steamer on the stove. I got it at a yard sale for a
couple of dollars, and it's in pristine condition. Thanks....Sharon

A regular pot a metal colendar or metal strainer and the pot's lid (and
of coarse water) would probably work better...They sell those folding
metal steamer inserts...cheaply If I remember correctly less that 5 bucks
for one. If steaming is of importance to you consider a pasta pot...they
usually come with one...or a wok they come with those too. Electric
steamers are also fairly cheap.

I make hard boiled eggs in my kenmore electric steamer...It came with a
egg tray insert. As far as I'm concerned steamed hardboiled eggs are the
easiest to peel.

--
-Alan

Mr Libido Incognito said:

biig wrote on 18 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Mr Libido Incognito said:

Peter A wrote on 18 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
> > I have a Salton brand rice cooker. Just the basic model, not a
> > steamer. It worked well with plain white rice, shutting itself
> > off when the rice was done. Now I want to do some brown rice,
> > but I know the timing is wrong. Does anyone have one of these?
> > Will it work if I turn it back on after the first cycle? I'd
> > also like to do some flavoured rice, including vegetables. The
> > booklet (laugh) that came with it is very basic and doesn't give
> > any recipes for anything else. tia...Sharon
> >
> >
>
> Every rice cooker I have seen does not use a timer - rather it
> senses when the water is almost all gone. With brown rice and the
> proper amount of water it should stay on as long as needed.
>
>

Timing???Perhaps it is fluid level different rice need differing
amounts of water/stock etc... to cook right.

Perhaps if you look at the satchel the rice came in you'll see the
recomended amount of liquid...

some rices need per cup of raw rice only 1.75 cups liquid or less
others lik 2 cups ...I my kitchen I use more than 2 cups of water
for brown rice. I haven't cooked rice in a while so this is a
guestimate I'd say 2.25 cups of liquid per cup of brown rice. Since
I went low carb I gave away my rice pkges or I'd look it up for you.

Another place you can check for info on this is in the rice maker
manual...It can be found if the booklet is lost on the web.

In General Rice cookers usually sense when the temp rises above
212F...indicating the liquid is gone... and then reduce their
temp/heat setting to keep the rice warm for a period of time...The
only possible timer in a rice cooker is in the keep warm cycle shut
off or a delayed start feature kinda dealie.

--
-Alan

When I used it for white rice, it shut off by itself. The only
switch it has is the ON switch, so it must sense the liquid. I have
the water amounts on the brown rice package, so I'll give it a try,
keeping an eye on it as it goes. It obviously doesn't have a keep
warm feature. Could I use it for steaming veggies? I realize that
I'd have to put in a rack of some kind and watch it as I would if I
was using a steamer on the stove. I got it at a yard sale for a
couple of dollars, and it's in pristine condition. Thanks....Sharon

A regular pot a metal colendar or metal strainer and the pot's lid (and
of coarse water) would probably work better...They sell those folding
metal steamer inserts...cheaply If I remember correctly less that 5 bucks
for one. If steaming is of importance to you consider a pasta pot...they
usually come with one...or a wok they come with those too. Electric
steamers are also fairly cheap.

I make hard boiled eggs in my kenmore electric steamer...It came with a
egg tray insert. As far as I'm concerned steamed hardboiled eggs are the
easiest to peel.

--
-Alan

I bought this cooker to use in our camper van that has only a two
burner hot plate. This would enable me to have an extra source. It's a
compact size. I don't think it has a keep warm feature, but I'll check
when I do the brown rice. I have a folding steamer basket.
Thanks...Sharon

Frenchy said:

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
:snip
: >
: > Perhaps if you look at the satchel the rice came in you'll see the
: > recomended amount of liquid...
: >
: > some rices need per cup of raw rice only 1.75 cups liquid or less others
: > lik 2 cups ...I my kitchen I use more than 2 cups of water for brown
: > rice. I haven't cooked rice in a while so this is a guestimate I'd say
: > 2.25 cups of liquid per cup of brown rice. Since I went low carb I gave
: > away my rice pkges or I'd look it up for you.
: >
: > Another place you can check for info on this is in the rice maker
: > manual...It can be found if the booklet is lost on the web.
: >
: > In General Rice cookers usually sense when the temp rises above
: > 212F...indicating the liquid is gone... and then reduce their temp/heat
: > setting to keep the rice warm for a period of time...The only possible
: > timer in a rice cooker is in the keep warm cycle shut off or a delayed
: > start feature kinda dealie.
: >
: > --
: > -Alan
:
: When I used it for white rice, it shut off by itself. The only
: switch it has is the ON switch, so it must sense the liquid. I have the
: water amounts on the brown rice package, so I'll give it a try, keeping
: an eye on it as it goes. It obviously doesn't have a keep warm
: feature. Could I use it for steaming veggies? I realize that I'd have
: to put in a rack of some kind and watch it as I would if I was using a
: steamer on the stove. I got it at a yard sale for a couple of dollars,
: and it's in pristine condition. Thanks....Sharon

White rice or even Arborio is a 2 of water to one of rice as a safe rule of Thumb.

The cookers normally come with a small plastic cup and 2 cups of this size is
about a 2 person serve of finished rice.

I would start a trial on brown rice at least 3:1 and probably 3.5 to 1 or more you
will find is what will be needed.

The cooker should click onto a "warm" setting after the water has gone. I would
make sure the brown rice sits on warm for at least 20+ minutes as it will further
'cook' under this setting

Frenchy

I didn't notice a keep warm feature when I made white rice, but will
take notice when I do the brown rice. The switch clicked off and the
light went out. Thanks....Sharon