steel cut oats Has anyone tried cooking steel cut oats in this rice cooker? I tried it on both rice settings and it explode out the steam vent. Same with the soup setting. Slow cook worked for about 1.5 hours, but you can't put it on timer with that one. Any suggestions? steel cut oats Has anyone tried cooking steel cut oats in this rice cooker? I tried it on both rice settings and it explode out the steam vent. Same with the soup setting. Slow cook worked for... » Read More steel cut oats Has anyone tried cooking steel cut oats in this rice cooker? I tried it on both rice settings and it explode out the steam vent. Same with the soup setting. Slow cook worked for about 1.5 hours, but you can't put it on timer with that one. Any suggestions? « Show Less
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I put 1 cup of steel cut oats, 3 1/2 cups water, a little salt, 1 tsp vanilla, and a sprinkle of cinnamon in at bedtime and set the timer for about an hour before I get up using the "soup" setting. (As I understand it, "soup" cooks at a lower temp but longer than the white rice setting.)Good stuff in the morning with milk and brown sugar.
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ok I tried this and it tasted horrible. the oats did not cook all the way. I think I would need to run the cycle twice to get it to cook all the way. It also made a HUGE mess.
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I know it's been a long time since you've posted this, but I'd like to know if you mean regular cups, or the rice cooker cups? Cause I just learned today that those measurements are different. (Explains why my rice was crunchier than usual the other night when I was too lazy to wash the rice cooker cup.)I was thinking of setting this up to try this weekend, and you're the first one to post what seems to be a reliable recipe.
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My new recipe:1 cup of steel cut oats, 3 1/2 cups water (or slightly less), a handful of dried cranberries or dried cherries (the cheapest that I've found are at Aldi), 1 tbs sorghum molasses, 1 tsp vanilla, a big pinch of cinnamon, a small pinch of nutmeg, a small pinch of allspice, a small pinch of ginger, and a sprinkle of salt (all to taste).Put it all in at bedtime and set the timer for at least an hour before I get up using the "soup" setting. Stir before eating.
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I set it on white rice and it works great. Just be sure to use the right amount of water. For one serving I use either .25 or .33 cups, then 4 to 5 times that in water still using the dry measure. Add bananas or apples and top with cinnamon and granola, then cook. It comes out perfectly every time.
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Used 1 rice cooker cup McCann's steel cut oats and 3 rice cooker cups water, used the soup setting. I set the timer for it to be done the next morning. Worked great, no burning, no mess, and the best steel cut oatmeal I've ever had.
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what proportions are you using? I will make some for tomorrow's breakfast and will let you know how it turns out.
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Great recipe, Stephen. Thanks for sharing it. I only added some maple syrup before serving. Not sure if this will make a difference for some people, but I let the oatmeal steam for about 15 minutes after cooking ends. (The "soup" setting takes roughly an hour.) Then I open the cooker and stir well.
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I just sent it on 30 min (timed cook). I will try it with the white rice setting.
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The jumping of the switch does NOT mean that the rice is done-- one Tatung cup of water in the outer container will boil for about 15-20 minutes before it jumps, and then you'll want to leave it under "Keep Warm" for another 15-20 minutes, to let the steam slowly and thoroughly cook the rice inside out. Rice made this way turns out soft and noist, instead of getting dry and burnt on the bottom, as it often happens to other types of rice cookers.
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Unlike other models, the NP-NVC18 cooks at high pressure. This means that it's a bad idea to use it with ingredients that can foam up and block the vent, which could in turn lead it to burst. So no oatmeal. The recipe book that accompanies it says to precook other ingredients and add them at the end. So you might do better with the NS-YAC10; I bought that one for my brother because of its greater versatility. ON the other hand, nothing makes rice like the NP-NVC10 or 18. Your call.
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The quick version of the steel cut oats is just cut into smaller pieces, allowing them to cook faster than the regular steel cut. The nutritional value is the same, to my knowledge. Hope this helps!
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You can warm up soup. Steam vegetables, including baked potatoes, however, you are going to have to monitor the water level and the time you need to steam a potato. I have never tried it but there are times listed on the cookbook, or you can search on line for how long that would take. It also has a slow-cooker option if you want to use it to make traditional slow-cooker recipes. It is not just for white rice. I have made Spanish rice, rice and beans, etc. The delay function allows me to have steel-cut oat in the morning by leaving everything ready the night before. I hope this answered your question and gave you some new options. You can warm up soup. Steam vegetables, including baked potatoes, however, you are going to have to monitor the water level and the time you need to steam a potato. I have never tried it but there are times listed on the cookbook, or you can search on line for how long that would take. It also has a slow-cooker option if you want to use it to make traditional slow-cooker recipes. It is not just for white rice. I have made Spanish rice, rice and beans, etc. The delay function allows me to have steel-cut oat in the morning by leaving everything ready the night before. I hope this answered... » Read More You can warm up soup. Steam vegetables, including baked potatoes, however, you are going to have to monitor the water level and the time you need to steam a potato. I have never tried it but there are times listed on the cookbook, or you can search on line for how long that would take. It also has a slow-cooker option if you want to use it to make traditional slow-cooker recipes. It is not just for white rice. I have made Spanish rice, rice and beans, etc. The delay function allows me to have steel-cut oat in the morning by leaving everything ready the night before. I hope this answered your question and gave you some new options. « Show Less
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I've been making steel cut oats for a while and make big batches.The trick is to Use the PORRIDGE setting.I use 12 oz steel oats6 oz flax meal.1/2 tb salt1/4 cup raisins.I fill the water up to the 5.5 cup mark. (48 oz +/-)I've never had a boil over.can use timer to make ahead.makes 6 portions.refrigerate and you have breakfast for a week!
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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
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I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to work with me. It gives me something good to look forward to when I get to work. Enjoy your new cooker.Edited for spelling. I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to... » Read More I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to work with me. It gives me something good to look forward to when I get to work. Enjoy your new cooker.Edited for spelling. « Show Less
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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.
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It does a fantastic job cooking steel cut oats. I have not tried processed oatmeal but I am sure it will.
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have not tried it yet. Hoping for it to work for oatmeal cooking with easy clean up. I do have their rice maker and use it all the time. Really easy clean up and no mess on the bottom like a rice steamer.
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not the Steel Cut version. In fact I cook mine about 30 min. I make enough for the week and then just reheat a portion. Try the GF rolled oats or quick cooking for the uncook in yogurt idea. For yogurt I prefer some of the GF Granola.
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I have cooked it same time as white rice as the amount of water the say for white rice but added a half cup more water. Zojirushi is the best rice cooker and lasts forever!! Romascatering, Roma.
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We use it to cook quinoa all the time. It works great. We set it for white rice. two to one. we mix spices shallots garlic bayleaf cumin stuff like that in it. Then turn it off 10 minutes before it would have finished. Open and stir to separate the grains and so it doesn't get too sticky and overcooked. Proabably twenty minutes total. Could use the porridge setting maybe. This is if you like chewy/grainy not overly soft. WE toss with our favorte veggies/ green leafies mostly and garbanzos or other beans. Garnish with cliantro or parsley. One of our mainstays. Enjoy!!
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It varies to some extent. Water temperature, amount of rice, type of rice and altitude can change the exact temperature.If you just drop the rice in with water and start:Quick Cook: 27-39 MinutesSushi: 40-55 MinutesWhite/Mixed: 40-55 MinutesPorridge: 55-65 MinutesBrown Rice: 80-100 MinutesIf you use the timer setting the minimums are:Sushi: 55 MinutesWhite Rice: 55 MinutesPorridge: 65 MinutesBrown Rice: 100 MinutesQuick cook can get the rice done really quickly, but it isn't nearly as good. As for oats...I have no idea. It varies to some extent. Water temperature, amount of rice, type of rice and altitude can change the exact temperature.If you just drop the rice in with water and start:Quick Cook: 27-39 MinutesSushi: 40-55 MinutesWhite/Mixed: 40-55 MinutesPorridge: 55-65 MinutesBrown Rice: 80-100 MinutesIf you use the timer setting the minimums are:Sushi: 55 MinutesWhite Rice: 55 MinutesPorridge: 65 MinutesBrown Rice: 100 MinutesQuick cook can get the rice done really quickly, but it isn't nearly as good. As for... » Read More It varies to some extent. Water temperature, amount of rice, type of rice and altitude can change the exact temperature.If you just drop the rice in with water and start:Quick Cook: 27-39 MinutesSushi: 40-55 MinutesWhite/Mixed: 40-55 MinutesPorridge: 55-65 MinutesBrown Rice: 80-100 MinutesIf you use the timer setting the minimums are:Sushi: 55 MinutesWhite Rice: 55 MinutesPorridge: 65 MinutesBrown Rice: 100 MinutesQuick cook can get the rice done really quickly, but it isn't nearly as good. As for oats...I have no idea. « Show Less
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After reviewing Amazon's list of consumer comments, I determined the ideal recipe to be 1 Zoji cup McCann's steel cut oats to 2 1/2 Zoji cups of water. I set the 'menu' to 'porridge.'61 minutes later, I had a perfect bowl of thick oats {I prefer my oats thick}.My second attempt was a disaster! I learned the cooker defaults to 'white rice' when you turn it off. It promptly boiled over spewing oat milk all over.So, the machine makes perfect thick creamy steel cut oats. Just remember to ALWAYS make sure the 'menu' is set to 'porridge' before pressing the 'cooking' button. After reviewing Amazon's list of consumer comments, I determined the ideal recipe to be 1 Zoji cup McCann's steel cut oats to 2 1/2 Zoji cups of water. I set the 'menu' to 'porridge.'61 minutes later, I had a perfect bowl of thick oats {I prefer my oats thick}.My second attempt was a disaster! I learned the cooker defaults to 'white rice' when you turn it off. It promptly boiled over spewing oat milk all over.So, the machine makes perfect thick creamy steel cut oats. Just remember to ALWAYS make sure the 'menu' is set to 'porridge' before pressing the... » Read More After reviewing Amazon's list of consumer comments, I determined the ideal recipe to be 1 Zoji cup McCann's steel cut oats to 2 1/2 Zoji cups of water. I set the 'menu' to 'porridge.'61 minutes later, I had a perfect bowl of thick oats {I prefer my oats thick}.My second attempt was a disaster! I learned the cooker defaults to 'white rice' when you turn it off. It promptly boiled over spewing oat milk all over.So, the machine makes perfect thick creamy steel cut oats. Just remember to ALWAYS make sure the 'menu' is set to 'porridge' before pressing the 'cooking' button. « Show Less
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No. I boil it in water for a few minutes and then usually some regular oats for another couple of minutes boiling or med. heat. The steel cut oats then give the cereal a nice texture and flavor. Enjoy!