How do I get the rice out of the colander after washing and draining the water? After draining all the water and transferring a bulk of the rice grains into my rice cooker bowl, there remains plenty of rice stuck on the bottom of the colander where the...
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place your rice cooker bowl over the sink, give the colander a good knock into the / over the bowl that should displace all the rice that is not stuck in the holes, use your fingernails or a butter knife to dislodge the few remaining grains
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To Sandy P - I have had this rice cooker since 2007 and use it often. I bought it from Amazon, too. I have never had a single time that the rice has gone mushy, even a small part of it. The rice is always thoroughly cooked and the grains are cooked through and separate grains. I do adjust the water if it is unusually humid or the weather is very dry (not often here in Florida). I have left the rice in the cooker over night by mistake and it still does not get mushy. The best thing to do for me, is the fluff the rice up right away when it has finished cooking. I usually just grab a pair of chop sticks and it makes quick work to reach even the rice in the bottom of the cooking bowl. After I fluff it up, I put it in a container to store it. I make sure that the container has a top that seals tightly. I keep it in the refrigerator and then warm it up in the microwave. If it drys out too much in the refrigerator, I put it in a pot on the stove with lots of water, bring it to a boil, turn off the heat, then let it absorb whatever water it needs to reconstitute itself, and then I pour the extra water out through a fine strainer so as not to lose any of the cooked rice. It's like having perfect, almost instant rice, though much, much better! I would not be with out my rice cooker. Yumm. And so easy! If you have the small 3 -Cup size ... be sure and keep the overflow area clean, along with emptying and cleaning the little cup on the back of the rice cooker. If the valves in the lid or back openings get stopped up, I think that might give anyone some trouble with moisture collecting somewhere else, rather than being drained off and discarded by the user. Just saying. Ruth Ditmore Craig
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Yes, it works wonderfully! Pre-soaking whole grain rice (brown, red, or "forbidden black") helps tremendously. Simply soak the grains in water for at least two hours, drain, and proceed as usual.
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Yes you can, just make sure that you stir the rice well as soon as you see the water gone otherwise the rice will stick to the bottom and you will end up with very little or hardly any rice.
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I'm not sure if you are expecting the rice grains to be separate like instant rice but that rice has been parboiled and preprocessed for that result. Rice from the cooker will be a little sticky. I use the pot for rinsing the rice since the black interior helps contrast the milky white of the starchy water. Keep rinsing the rice until the water looks clear. As for following the directions, they are correct for short and medium grain rice. Any other variety will require more water.
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yes, put rice in after it sits in the water for 8 to 10 hours. Works great.
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I never got the rice to come out right it always tasted like it was not cooked. I just looked up on the internet how to cook in the microwave. Hope yours turned out better than mind.
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The brown and sticky rice comes out excellent every time once you get the proportions correct (water to rice). Fill water to line first in rice maker bowl then add same number in cups of rice. In other words, if you fill water to line 2 then add exactly 2 cups of rice (their measuring cup). I hope this helps.
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I have cooked brown rice in my cooker. You have to use a lot more water than with white rice. Use an additional unit of water with brown rice.
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It is permanently attached to the cooker. It makes wonderful rice. The rice does stick to the pan but if you add a little water after the cooking cycle is done, the steam from the water loosens the rice.
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My rice cooker just arrived...couple of quick questions..where do I find the water to rice ratio..I see the water levels in the pot but cant find how much water to add for 1 or 2 cups of rice using their rice scoop..also anyone care to share how to make oatmeal instructions?
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Yes..the rice cooker makes the rice a bit sticky, and I like it that way. Just add a little more water then recommended, and make the rice a little moister. Hope this helps!
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some color wash off when rinsing; however, rice remains dark to black after. when cooked the rice appears purple. have not tried the wash the black off the rice to make it white
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Please just follow their guidance by using their cup to measure the rice. If you add two cups of rice and add the water up to level 2 or a little over, you generally get the well-done rice up to level 2 or a little over. Just unplug the rice cooker quickly after the warm-light on and keep the lid covered for another 10 minutes before serving the rice.
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No it doesn't. Inside the lid, there is a removable "floating" lid that does come off and can be washed. I just clean the other lid with a soap dishcloth as there can be some starchy residue. There is a flexible seal (?) on the non-removable lid that I again, just clean with a dishcloth. Starch does drip under the hinge of the lid and on the rim of the bottom part but again, I just clean with a dishcloth. As the instructions state, do not clean the removable rice bowl with a scour pad. Soak it and then wash it with a soap dishcloth and cleans up very well. The rice does stick to the bottom of this bowl but I can remove it very easily.
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I own 4 of these and once in a while have had this very problem. If you are making rice and it is gummy water coming out the steam hole, then it's because you have more water than the rice can absorb in the pot. If I use 4 cups of rice then I fill the pot with water to the 4 cup line (the rice always goes into the pot first). 6 then I fill with water to the 6 cup line and so on.If you are making soup or something remember you can not fill the pot full or it will boil over through the lid as well.Keep it at least an inch from the top. Make sure you clean the lid out well after each use...I put mine in the dishwasher after each use.Hope this helps. :) I own 4 of these and once in a while have had this very problem. If you are making rice and it is gummy water coming out the steam hole, then it's because you have more water than the rice can absorb in the pot. If I use 4 cups of rice then I fill the pot with water to the 4 cup line (the rice always goes into the pot first). 6 then I fill with water to the 6 cup line and so on.If you are making soup or something remember you can not fill the pot full or it will boil over through the lid as well.Keep it at least an inch from the top. Make sure you clean the lid out... » Read More I own 4 of these and once in a while have had this very problem. If you are making rice and it is gummy water coming out the steam hole, then it's because you have more water than the rice can absorb in the pot. If I use 4 cups of rice then I fill the pot with water to the 4 cup line (the rice always goes into the pot first). 6 then I fill with water to the 6 cup line and so on.If you are making soup or something remember you can not fill the pot full or it will boil over through the lid as well.Keep it at least an inch from the top. Make sure you clean the lid out well after each use...I put mine in the dishwasher after each use.Hope this helps. :) « Show Less
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Are you sure you didn't put into much water? Like 1/2 cup of rice to 1 cup of water. Is a little steam catcher on the side that needs to be emptied by pinching and pulling it off each time that you use it. If it fills up it might go out the top. I hope that helps.