Steve M Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 26 minutes ago, MacKenzie said: I'd love to help, Steve, but I don't have a ceramic rice cooker, my rice cooker is the ZOJIRUSHI Induction Heating System Rice Cooker & Warmer NP-HCC10/18 Oh, I thought you had the ceramic one for stove top. Thanks anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Steve is it a donate rice cooker? They need to be seasoned. Do a search on UTube and you’ll find instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Bruce Pearson said: Steve is it a donate rice cooker? They need to be seasoned. Do a search on UTube and you’ll find instructions. According to some of the Q&A on amazon, it doesn't need to be seasoned. It looks like some decent instructions from users as well. I'll give it a try. Thanks Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Steve M said: @MacKenzie @Flemming You guys are killing me. Fantastic job. BTW MacKenzie, I just got my ceramic rice cooker and all the instructions are in Chinese so I might need a little direction. Or Chinese lessons, whichever is easier for you. Definitely a foreign language. Called Amazon and explained the issue they said they would inform the seller but I haven't heard anything yet. They did give me $5 on my next purchase , however. If you read the posting regarding the likes rating you may find some info there. I believe 3/4 water to 1 cup rice, I also saw a 1 to 1 ratio. Maybe Toney can enlighten us since I followed his link to Amazon when mention of rice cooking was around. I haven't used it yet but, I understand you can use it on a gas or electric stove. Keeping in mind were talking about the 3 part, small black ceramic piece. There is also a 20/20/20 method in prep,, 20 mins soak 20 mins cook med/high and 20 rest. Might be a experiment waiting to happen, mine's sitting on the stove waiting for action 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Thanks Tyrus. The 20/20/20 method makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Just now, Steve M said: Thanks Tyrus. The 20/20/20 method makes sense. an experiment....trial and error, can't be too bad. good luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 6:25 PM, tekobo said: You are pushing the boundaries with your use of suya pepper Mr Tony B. I don't think I have ever seen a beef rib grilled in Nigeria, let alone with suya pepper on. How did it turn out? Did you marinade in advance or was it a late dusting? That would be me to a T! If I'm not pushing boundaries, I'm not happy! It was pretty tasty. I should have dusted it again after the cook, like I'd do skewers, though. All I had done was dry rub the Suya on it and let it sit for about an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Tyrus said: Definitely a foreign language. Called Amazon and explained the issue they said they would inform the seller but I haven't heard anything yet. They did give me $5 on my next purchase , however. If you read the posting regarding the likes rating you may find some info there. I believe 3/4 water to 1 cup rice, I also saw a 1 to 1 ratio. Maybe Toney can enlighten us since I followed his link to Amazon when mention of rice cooking was around. I haven't used it yet but, I understand you can use it on a gas or electric stove. Keeping in mind were talking about the 3 part, small black ceramic piece. There is also a 20/20/20 method in prep,, 20 mins soak 20 mins cook med/high and 20 rest. Might be a experiment waiting to happen, mine's sitting on the stove waiting for action Common complaint about the instructions being in a "foreign" language. I did season my donabe, just to be on the safe side. Very simple to do and it's a one-timer, just like venting your KK. My standard is the 20/20/20 method. The 20 minutes "cook" is an approximation. You want fairly low heat as you are trying to slowly warm up the pot (it's a ceramic cooking vessel after all). Once you see steam coming out of the top lid hole ( you do know the trick is to position it 90 degrees from the 2 holes on the inner lid, right?), after about a minute then you turn off the heat (you can go another 1 - 2 minutes if you want a bit of "crust" on the bottom of the rice pot) and go straight into the 20 minute rest. No peaking! Then open and fluff. Because you've warmed up the ceramic vessel, you can put the lids back on and hold the rice for quite a while. For most rice, I use a 1:1 ratio of water/broth to rice, same as an electric rice cooker. The "standard" is supposedly 1 cup of rice (which is actually slightly less than a cup - as they use a special measuring cup for the rice - approx. 3/4 cup) to a cup of water. I've found that it's not a linear scale. Since I'm usually only cooking for myself, I typically cook 1/4 - 1/3 cup of rice (standard measuring cup), I'll toss in a splash more liquid. Depending on what type of rice you're using, say Jasmine, Basmati, etc., - a good prewash to get much of the exterior starch off, before the 20 minute soak, will give you very fluffy results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) Started Canada Day off with a special breakfast. A special lunch was required. A special drink is in order. Edited July 1, 2019 by MacKenzie 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, tony b said: Common complaint about the instructions being in a "foreign" language. I did season my donabe, just to be on the safe side. Very simple to do and it's a one-timer, just like venting your KK. My standard is the 20/20/20 method. The 20 minutes "cook" is an approximation. You want fairly low heat as you are trying to slowly warm up the pot (it's a ceramic cooking vessel after all). Once you see steam coming out of the top lid hole ( you do know the trick is to position it 90 degrees from the 2 holes on the inner lid, right?), after about a minute then you turn off the heat (you can go another 1 - 2 minutes if you want a bit of "crust" on the bottom of the rice pot) and go straight into the 20 minute rest. No peaking! Then open and fluff. Because you've warmed up the ceramic vessel, you can put the lids back on and hold the rice for quite a while. For most rice, I use a 1:1 ratio of water/broth to rice, same as an electric rice cooker. The "standard" is supposedly 1 cup of rice (which is actually slightly less than a cup - as they use a special measuring cup for the rice - approx. 3/4 cup) to a cup of water. I've found that it's not a linear scale. Since I'm usually only cooking for myself, I typically cook 1/4 - 1/3 cup of rice (standard measuring cup), I'll toss in a splash more liquid. Depending on what type of rice you're using, say Jasmine, Basmati, etc., - a good prewash to get much of the exterior starch off, before the 20 minute soak, will give you very fluffy results. Great info, thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, MacKenzie said: Started Canada Day off with a special breakfast. A special lunch was required. A special drink is in order. Sounds like a great day. Here's to ya! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 22 hours ago, Tyrus said: Definitely a foreign language. Called Amazon and explained the issue they said they would inform the seller but I haven't heard anything yet. Where is your sense of adventure @Tyrusand @Steve M? Ignore all the helpful online advice in English, rig up your phone with Google translate, point your camera at the foreign text and prepare to be entertained. The instructions are much more fun when translated, badly, from foreign into English. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, tekobo said: Where is your sense of adventure @Tyrusand @Steve M? Ignore all the helpful online advice in English, rig up your phone with Google translate, point your camera at the foreign text and prepare to be entertained. The instructions are much more fun when translated, badly, from foreign into English. Can google help me find my sense of adventure? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Very nice looking and tasty meals Mac yum yum yum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Nice way to celebrate Canada Day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Steve M said: 6 hours ago, tekobo said: Where is your sense of adventure @Tyrusand @Steve M? Ignore all the helpful online advice in English, rig up your phone with Google translate, point your camera at the foreign text and prepare to be entertained. The instructions are much more fun when translated, badly, from foreign into English. Think were being poked at Steve. All I have to say is when I call Amazon I keep my fingers crossed hoping I get someone that's been speaking English over a week. Are there special instructions for attaching a camera to a rotary phone? Gonna have to see if Prime has Shogun running again, thought I saw my rice cooker in the movie. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 I finally found a source for beef plate ribs and they are prime! Started the grill at 0600 this morning and put the ribs on at 0800 cruising along about 275. 2 racks about 4 lbs each. Dusted them with a couple of different dizzy pig rubs. Pulled when they hit about 200 about 5 hours in. Happy 4th of July everybody. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Gorgeous ribs! I have a rack of St. Louis pork ribs on right now. Great minds - I have also made potato salad and my ear of corn will go on the grill in about an hour! Happy 4th of July everyone!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Dinner is served! I only sauced the upper 2/3 of the rack. Grilled indirect @ 275F, with the smoker pot loaded with hickory, peach and apple chunks. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Great looking dinner Tony! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
