CeramicChef Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 Ok, you guys made me want a dadgummed rice cooker and now a Zojirushi 5 1/2 cup is on the way! Y'all are busting my budget for gadgets this month! I'm a big fan of brown rice. Any good tips/tricks I should know going into this deal? Thanks in advance!
MacKenzie Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Posted April 18, 2015 CC, you are about to have the fluffiest rice ever:)
tony b Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 I never make plain rice - only pilaf. I pull out the insert and put it on my stove burner and saute the onions, garlic, spices, brown the rice, etc in olive oil and then put it back in the cooker with the requisite liquid. I have to watch it carefully while on the burner and stir frequently since its like a cheap aluminum pan but the results are well worth the effort. It's only a few minutes in the beginning that you have to pay attention getting it started and then you're home free in terms of having it perfect at the time of serving. OK, you've convinced me that I should use the damned thing more often, now that you've shown me the way to do pilaf in it! Not sure whether to thank you or curse you, Susan??
Loquitur Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 You'll thank me for sure, Tony. I know you like to entertain and what could be better when entertaining than being able to serve a side perfectly cooked that you can put on a couple of hours before your guests arrive and know it will be perfect at the time of serving without you having to pay any attention to it after it is started in advance!! About your cooker being difficult to clean, hopefully sauteing the rice in olive oil or butter for the pilaf will help with that.
tony b Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks for the vote of confidence, Susan. I also will try spraying it with cooking spray. I like the spray coconut oil from Trader Joe's.
