What can you cook in a rice cooker?

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   melbelposted 11 years ago

   What can you cook in a rice cooker?
   
   Other than rice, what are some things you can use a rice cooker for?

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   Cristaleposted 11 years ago

   Just that...rice. All kinds of rice like white or wheat, for dinner or maybe some rice pudding for dessert.

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   scottcgruberposted 11 years ago

   Mine came with a steamer basket you can use to steam vegetables while you cook your rice. I don't really use it, though - they come out bland and mushy.
   
   You can spice up your rice, though. A bay leaf or slice of bell pepper adds a nice flavor when I'm cooking Cuban food. For Indian rice I throw in some cardamom pods, cumin seeds, bay leaves, ghee (or regular butter) and a cinnamon stick - and basmati rice. A little angel hair pasta or orzo is also a nice touch for some Mediterranean cuisines. Rice is a blank canvas begging for experimentation.

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   duffsmomposted 11 years ago

   I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, rice.  I don't think there is anything else you can use it for.

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   Handicapped Chefposted 11 years ago

   You can cook so many things if you take your time and do it right like.
   Rice by itself
   * Turkey (Uncooked) and Rice
   * Chicken (Uncooked) and Rice
   * Ground beef (Uncooked) and rice
   * Chicken stock and rice
   * Nearly anything you can think of.
   
   Here's my own recipe for the rice cooker.
   
   Serve 2 persons
   
   For white rice
   2 cups uncooked white rice
   1 can (16 ounce chicken stock) (You might need less than 16 ounce)
   1/4 teaspoon salt (optional/to taste)
   
   For brown rice
   2 cups uncooked white rice
   2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
   1/4 teaspoon salt (optional/to taste)
   
   Methods for both rice:
   1. Wash uncooked rice and drain (2 times).
   2. Add chicken stock to rice.
   3. Sprinkle salt.
   4. Cook until done.like

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   Chen Suenposted 11 years ago

   If you can get a rice cooker with s steamer basket, as some people suggested below, you can cook anything that needs steaming.  Personally, I've steamed dumping in it and it comes out super juicy and delicious.  With a rice cooker, I've cooked variations of rice.  i.e white, brown, wild, add vegetables, chicken broth, etc.,..

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   weavesandbraidsposted 11 years ago

   
   
   My rice cooker has a basket on top and I use it to cook moi - moi. A traditional west african steamed beans meal.
   
   It is made of ground blackeye peas to which ground pepper, crayfish, salt and other seasonings are added. The mixture is wrapped in leaves and steamed.
   
   When I use the rice cooker, it saves the stress of lagging the pot to prevent the leaves sticking to the bottom.
   
   Heres a revelation, I have never used it to cook rice because I have a large family. It will mean cooking rice twice

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   beaddve1800posted 11 years ago

   You can use the steam from rice to cook too. Steaming is one healthy way to keep some nutrients from vegetable.

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   Virtuous1posted 11 years ago

   Besides rice you can do vegetables and fish and lots of things let your creative mind flow..

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    leakeemposted 11 years ago

    Aside from what has been said about cooking in rice cookers. You can actually cook any food in there. It can damage the aluminum pan (over time) but it's a great emergency back up in case your gas runs out.
    
    To do this, stick something in the cook-warm lever so that it is always set to cook. It will work like an electric stove. Note though that doing this can damage the thermal fuse inside which will render the rice cooker unusable UNLESS you take the fuse off and just connect the other two wires.
    
    Works like magic. Saved me a lot of times.
    
    I also succeeded in using a rice cooker as a toaster.

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       weavesandbraidsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       It sounds a bit dangerous but very useful.

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       leakeemposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Yes, it's a bit dangerous that's why care should be taken when doing this. Like volatile chemical experiments, these should never be left unattended unless you are cooking a lot of soup.

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    peachpurpleposted 9 years ago

    bake cakes, muffin, nasi lemak, fried rice, porridge, cookies, long bean rice

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