If I take rice that is at room temperature and put it in the rice cooker when it is on the Warm setting how long will it take for the rice to become hot? The assumption can be made that the rice cooker had just been used to cook other rice so the rice cooker would already be warm. If I take rice that is at room temperature and put it in the rice cooker when it is on the Warm setting how long will it take for the rice to become hot? The assumption can be made... » Read More If I take rice that is at room temperature and put it in the rice cooker when it is on the Warm setting how long will it take for the rice to become hot? The assumption can be made that the rice cooker had just been used to cook other rice so the rice cooker would already be warm. « Show Less
1985172
I don't think that this is addressed in the instructions, and we have never used the cooker this way. We refrigerate our cooked rice and warm it in the microwave with a few drops of water.
1985173
I haven't done this this but would recommend adding a tablespoon of water for each cup of rice you are reheating and stirring it gently every few minutes. I would guesstimate that it would take about 10-15 minutes to get the rice steaming hot.
583945
I used to give it about 10-15 mins. For the rice to warm up to room temp. But, I rather take the rice out and cover it with some plastic wrap and put it in the microwave. If I use the rice cooker to warm it back up it tends to be dry along the bottom and the sides of the pot.
2166492
When adding water (or broth, or whatever you use) to the rice, add a bit more than the directions call for. Also, if you're going to leave it on keep warm, add a bit more when you're done cooking. Also, make sure you've washed the rice thoroughly beforehand!
1701619
Yes, that is one of the types of rice it can cook. If you put it on the "quick cook" setting, the brown rice will cook in less time (about 40-60 mins) and be more chewy. On the regular setting (about 80-120 mins), it will be more soft and fluffy.
660249
I have not made rice in it, however, there is a control panel function for rice. Rice "one touch setting for cooking rice. Defaults to 12 mins. at high pressure." There is also a recipe for "Perfect Asian Rice."
691839
Yes, you can set how long you want your rice to stay warm. They do not reccommend keeping rice warm for more than 12 hours.
1351419
Even tho I usually use rice cookers for rice...I cooked this rice the old fashioned way, on the stove. :) Good luck.
909207
I don't use a rice cooker. I use the micro and put 1C of rice in a micro safe bowl and cover it with water (about an inch) let it sit about 45 min. Put it undrained in the micro for 3 min increments stirring from bottom to top after each 3 min. It usually takes mine about (?) 9 min.
996906
Why would you want to set it in the morning and have it at night? Cooking rice only takes 7 or 8 minutes plus natural pressure release. And yes that is in the cusinart pressure cooker in the high pressure setting. Its a great unit Ray
1490978
I am wanting one of these pressure cookers and saw your rice question. When I use my rice cooker, you get much better results when you rinse the rice before placing in the cooker. So that might be the case with a pressure cooker. That being said, whenever I make rice on the stovetop I don't measure the water. I fill the pot up like for pasta, add the rice and have it come to a boil. Then I turn it down a notch so it won't boil over, check it in about 20 minutes, and drain in a strainer. Let it drain, rinse with hot water then fluff with fork. It turns out fluffy every time.
955293
I'm sorry but I haven't actually used it for rice -- I use the slow cooker feature -- throw in a bunch of veggies, chicken stock, a package of chicken and a cup of brown rice and cook it for 6 hours -- delicious!! Very easy to clean as well -- but I have no idea how long it takes to cook just rice -- sorry! Hope that helps somehow...
82111
It depends how many cups of rice you have to cook. More rice will take longer to cook. Normally it took me 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
1778894
The cooker gets up to 300 degrees. Boiling point is only 212. so yes you can cook rice, or warm up canned foods, leftovers etc.
2093855
You do have to have some way of heating the water or food that you will be cooking in the Thermal Cooker, to boiling, but once it is heated and put into the cooker, you justleave it for so many hours - usually overnight, depending on what you are cooking. Rice, grains, beans - after a good pre-soak, etc. take several hours.
1524549
It depends on the rice. White is the shortest maybe 20 + min. Brown rice will take longer. How this inexpensive little rice cooker knows. is a mystery.
1517488
dont think so,it is not hot enough compare to rice cooker. even reheat food will take longer the cooker
434251
I've only cooked rice in my pressure cooker once and I used a 1-2 ratio (rice to water). It took about 8 minutes and I did not add water to the bottom. Just put the rice and water in the removable pot, move the dial to 'pressure' and set timer at 8 minutes...it was perfectly cooked.
471171
Usually we do not leave the rice on the warm setting for over 24 hours. Our climate is very humid here so cooked rice does not last longer than 24 hours unrefrigerated.