can this be use for a restaurant to cook rice and soups?
187430
It certainly is a large crock pot. I guess it would depend on the amount you need to have on hand.
187431
This question begets more questions....I guess it depends on how big/busy of a restaurant you are talking about. Remember it IS a SLOW cooker. If you want to prepare soups you need to give yourself 6 hours for the soups to cook and flavors to meld. It will hold 6 quarts (192 ozs) which would only provide 24--8 oz servings. As for rice, I've never tried it to cook only rice, but my guess is you'd be better off with a large electric rice cooker as found in an Asian market....they're large and fast!
187432
I purchased this Waring WSC650 for personal use at home, primarily preparing a chicken & rice meal supplement for my four rescued dogs. The six quart size allows me to make enough of this recipe to last 8+ days. I particularly like the feature that this slow cooker will automatically switch to the warming temperature after the cooking time has been reached. I would assume it could be used in a restaurant environment for rice and soup. I'm assuming one would need to check local regulations concerning cooking equipment that is to be use in a restaurant.
149683
No...I would not recommend this to be used professionally. It's fine for a small dinner party when you want to keep some hot dishes warm. I would not use it to do any catering. Sorry, I cannot recommend any other items, either.
357342
Absolutely. It works well for stir-fry, curries and many other types of foods.
1829238
I suppose you could use it to make oatmeal, but I would definitely keep an eye on it while its cooking. I only ever use this rice cooker to make sushi rice.
1365093
Yes, definitely. The steaming part is used when you need to steam something otherwise just use put the rice on the "bowl" into the base and cover with the glass top. Don't forget to press the switch to cook :)
2277575
I am sure it could. I have made enough fried rice to serve four with it, and that includes meat, vegetables, sauces, etc. It really is a great wok!
1264220
No. It's not designed for that kind of equipment. A rice cooker is going to be a high wattage/high drain item. This smaller unit is designed for such things as laptops, radios, small lights (LED, ideally), etc.
514491
I only have used it for home. I put the personal sized soup in it and add rice, vegetables or noodles which works out great when watching tv.
1741435
Sure! You can use it for steaming, boiling or deep frying. We used it last night for steaming veggies, seafood, and sausage. My dad uses his to deep fry turkey.
1906213
I rarely cook rice, and have a multicooker that does that very well. I don't think you can steam rice in this because the rice will fall through the holes in the steaming basket down into the hot water below. Actual electric rice cookers are cheap and automatic, so that's the way to go.
1652367
It doesn't hold a lot of veggies. You could cut a potato in half and steam some green beans or broccoli. That's it. Enough for one person for a meal. Not enough for two. (Although I use it constantly as it works brilliantly at steaming dumplings.) And yes, you can cook rice and steam together.
1651806
I don't believe this unit can be used for that purpose . It is geared toward keeping food that has already been prepared ahead of time warm for several hours. It works well for that purpose.
2142090
I wouldn't use it for anything other than making rice, you could use chicken broth instead of water to flavor the rice, but I don't know what might happen if you put just liquid in it. It is a pressure cooker but specifically designed for rice, and at the price you pay for it, I wouldn't use it "off label" as you'll surely void the warranty. Page #3 of the manual in big letters says: "This product is for cooking and keeping rice warm only" and right underneath it has lots of "Don'ts" regarding only using it for rice and not for anything that will possibly expand/splatter/splash up to clog the pressure relief valve.
1517803
I think so....it heats evenly, the sides can get hot, but if keep at a low temp with frequent stirring. Works great for soups, sauces I have made. Good Luck!
674730
Never tried - would not imagine how you could. It is a steamer for dim sum, buns, etc. I would not use it for rice.Get a rice cooker - I like the 14 cup stainless steel one from Aroma - available at Amazon, but we got ours from Walmart.com
1024794
It is a nice size pot for small quantities of food, I have boiled potatoes and cooked pasta in it because of the size, I would not recommend it for rice or stir fry anything for the bottom is rather thin and might stick and burn. Soup will cook fine in it. For a family of four, this small pot is great. Hope it will help!
1856295
I wouldn't give it the okay for restaurant use. You may want something a bit bigger for that.