Can you cook something else beside rice, like can beans?
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Great cooker . I have done rice ,macaroni etc.I have a 1000 watt microwave and it works fine . Lost instruction but after experimenting I cook for 6 min at power level 6 , then restart for 5 minutes at power level 5 ,that's the way I like my White rice .I believe the break in cooking although only second long reduces the over foam? Brown rice takes longer . It it's not quite done to your liking you can just start up again for a couple of minutes. the pot gets ho ,
333098
Do not by this cheap crap. It melted in the microwave with rice and water in it. Pot melted, bottom stuck to microwave spinning platter. ruined machine, stunck up the house with toxic fumes.
333099
Hi,Haven't tried - just use it for rice. I make mostly brown rice and the instructions don't allow sufficient cook time so I cook mine longer - fyi. Give beans a try!!
333100
I haven't tried that yet. You might wanna soak the breans first coz they might take too much time to cook.
2162828
I have cooked the following in this rice cooker: Trader Joe's 17 bean and barley soup mix; also lentils, quinoa, all kinds of beans and whole wheat pasta and split peas. Of course when cooking beans in any manner using any device, they should be soaked first for at least 4 hours.
2054301
Yes some if I remember correctly; but very minor to the product and overall are not a problem to cook with into sauces and eat. I often heat, mix with brown rice pasta, a little pepper and tada... good dinner.
340569
yes you can sometimes I add veg. to the rice and you can also cook them alone. with butter and seasonings
972925
Yes, you can. I have cooked everything from rice to fresh vegetables in mine. I absolutely love mine.
1500550
I don't cook any rice. I used to cook beans, chicken, beef and other grains.
124507
Yes you can just steam veggies without cooking rice. The holes in the steamer tray are on the large side so peas and cut corn tend to fall through the holes on this steamer basket. I haven't figured out how to steam smaller veggies in this steamer tray. It works well for steaming larger veggies and other things that don't fall through the holes. I did post a picture here of the steamer basket and smaller diameter green beans Stainless Steel Rice Cooker Model ME81 (Formerly ME8) - by Miracle Exclusives
874357
I don't believe it would be advisable. You should the pot/crock that came with it. That said, you can prepare very small amounts, down to 1/2 cup of dry rice.
1070732
Yes and no. If you have one simple dish like spaghetti then yes but if you have meat, rice and veggies and you don't want it all mixed together then no. I mainly use it for soups.
1967599
Yes just cut them in half except for about a half inch so it stays together. You can scrape out the inside of the beans and add it in separately but it works fine without scraping too
1998808
Yes you can cook with it. I have made banana pancakes with it.... To make it a complete protein though you have to mix it with brown rice protein.
1057798
Yes, it can although the rice takes longer than the vegetables to cook. In some instances, it depends on the vegetable one may be steaming. I like mine well done. The only rice I steam is the organic brown rice, and this rice requires more water than white rice and a longer time to cook which would definitely overcook the vegetables.
1419995
You can make any kind of rice with a rice cooker. I cook brown rice in mine all the time. As long as you put in the right amount of water, the rice will turn out fine.
1496813
we've been cooking all kinds of combinations of brown rice, quinoa, millet, etc. works great! you may have to adjust water amounts, but beyond that, nothing special required.
231732
I eat it mostly with tomato sauce. Beans don't really have a flavor if they are unseasoned. I recommend not over cooking them because mine are never mushy like some people have said and they do cook faster than other pasta so keep an eye on them.
2055196
I have only cooked beans in it but you should be able to cook a small roast. Not sure about a whole chicken - could be tight.
1549294
You would have to experiment but I'm sure you could. I've only cooked rice in mine. Really it's just a really good Bon stick plus it retains the moisture really well. It's really well made and easy to clean.