Does this cook brown rice well?
1478579
Yes it is a great cooker, well worth the extra money. Gives peace of mind that you are not eating Teflon or Aluminum
1478580
Yes, so far it has. My ratio of water to rice has been 2-1. Also, I spread a little canola oil onto the bottom of the pot before adding rice and water in order to help prevent rice from sticking.
1478581
It has cooked any type of rice, including brown, for me so far, including packages of a mix of brown rice, wild rice, and lentils. I've not tried white rice.
1478582
My Lotus rice cooker makes wonderful brown rice. It also makes incredible steel cut oatmeal. I start it just before I go to bed.
1478583
Yes, it does cook brown rice well. I followed the instructions on the bag of rice, and I think I added a little more water. It came out fine. However, white rice comes out better on top of the stove. I ususally bring 2 cups of water to a boil with salt, then add 1 cup of rice. I cook it on medium low for 14 minutes, then shut off the heat and leave it covered for about 10 minutes. It comes out so fluffy, it falls off your fork. In the rice cooker, I always get a gray gelatinous layer at the bottom of the pot, and it's kind of sticky.
1419994
Of course you can cook brown rice as well as white. The water-rice proportions are a bit different, as is the cooking time (brown takes a bit longer) but yes, you can.
2109266
Yes, brown rice requires more water and takes longer. It works but you have to check it to see if it needs more water, also letting it sit longer while the cooker is plugged in helps it just gently steam and absorb water. I sometimes forget to unplug the cooker, even if it is done cooking (light is off), as long as it's plugged in the machine is warming.
486213
I still cook rice 2:1. For brown rice I add a little more water, just as if it were on the stove.
1084573
Beautiful: The DE103 has separate setting for Brown and sticky rice. I've had this rice cooker for about a year and I can't say anything bad, It's a wonderful rice cooker.
555899
I think the programmable features and sensors and logic that turns it to warming mode when the rice is done. The downside with the expensive machines is that the cooking is slower and longer. 90 minutes or more for brown rice, so you need to be someone who plans ahead/is organized.
1191814
The rice cooker I got was defective, the rice was uncooked. Anyway, to cook brown rice, you can either soak it for a few hours beforehand, or add more water, so the rice won't be too dry or hard. Hope it answer your question.
2224787
Kathy, I have not made brown rice in the steamer, but I can tell you that I love the steamer and use it for all my vegetables. No directions are included with the steamer, so I would suggest that you follow the usual directions for cooking brown rice. I hope this helps.
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Cooks brown rice beautifully; detachable cord. I'm not sure if it's older, but mine works great - love it! Revision: maybe I have a slightly different model because I swear I unplug mine and tuck it inside for storage, but other respondents beg to differ.
1496814
Hi, This cooker can cook quinoa and brown rice. You will have to experiment with small batches first to get the water/grain/pasta ratio just right. For brown rice, you may have to pre-sale the rice for a couple of hours prior to cooking. Please consult the food package for cooking instructions.
1995811
I have this rice cooker for over year long - doing just fine. But it take time - good for brown rice.
1503353
I have use the cheap rice cooker you buy at Costco , the problem with the cheap one is too messy and the brown rice is still hard. I mainly use this rice cook for brown rice.the taste is better but not 6x the taste,and much softer brown rice.
660247
Yes, all kinds of rice, white or brown, it does a pretty good job. Just follow the instructions.
360095
I use this rice cooker to cook a mixture of brown and white rice and it turned out just fine. So I imagine it should do a good job cooking brown rice alone.
1170302
It does but keep in mind brown rice requires more water. For example if you cook 2 cups of white rice, you will do it in 2 cups of water. To cook 2 cups of brown rice, you will do it using 3 cups of water. I hope this helps.
1663100
I use mine to make brown rice. It cooks the bottom of the rice (closest to the heating element) to a chewy consistency when you wait for the device to completely switch off. You can manually turn it off a few minutes early and the rice will turn out fine. I happen to like the chewy consistency and think it's a plus.
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Christina, one of your problems was that you should add two cups of water for every cup of rice. I've made rice in both the high pressure mode and the rice cooker mode and both work great. Brown rice does take longer to cook than white rice. Be brave Christina. try again. I prefer using the high pressure mode, I feel it does a better job. Refer to the manual's directions for making rice in the high pressure mode.