Does it cook different varieties of rice?
262187
This is the best steamer I have ever used. I steam every thing and anything to perfection and it is just the right size. So easy to clean also. Just follow the instructions and guide. Love it.
262188
You can cook almost anything in the steamer. You may have to experiment with the timing...
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.
635861
We have not cooked that type of rice before. Sorry can't help you on that one!
147194
It can pressure cook some other foods. Beans are done well in this machine. Soup is fun to make in a rice cooker. If you are asking if there is a function on the menu for meat, the answer is no. If you are asking if people do it or its possible, the answer is yes. I hope this helps.
809735
It depends what size the rice is once it is cooked. I use this pot for everything and I love it!
490342
Yes I cook rice in it all the time and it works great. As a matter of fact that is the only thing I've cooked in it so far.
766406
I have only cooked long brown and white rice, haven't tried the other varieties.
1817871
I do not have a rice cooker, but would assume so. It may change the texture depending on how long they cook for.
936562
No, it doesn't have a setting for a particular type of rice, HOWEVER, I've only used it once and I made black rice, which takes the longest of all. When I cook black rice on the stove it takes up to an hour and you must constantly stir or it'll stick to the pan, ugh. I love black rice, but I hate cooking it. The Black & Decker cooker must be a genius because my rice came out PERFECT!!!! All I did was set it and forget it and I was a very happy camper! I think you'll be very pleased!
314186
My wife does long grain, short (Sticky) grain, Korean Medium grain, Forbidden [Black] rice, Red grain rice, Brown rice, and Lord knows what all. But then she is Korean. It even talks to her in Korean. It is probably the best of the rice cookers available.
1677560
I don't believe so because it has a moving paddle that mixes the rice and the temperature it cooks at seems higher than a regular rice cooker.
352867
I don't cook white rice, so not able to answer this question. I do however love this rice cooker. The rice tastes wonderful and has a great consistency.
1556918
It is just a regular rice cooker that cook white rice, brown rice, porridge, warming. It is not a pressure cooker.
737018
For brown rice I use more water and it comes out fine - don't think it knows what kind of rice you are cooking
1701617
This cooks multiple types of rice ... white, sushi, brown, semi-brown, etc. It has markings as to which level to fill the water to, based on which type of rice you are wanting to cook. You can even do oatmeal (steel cut oats) and porridge.
1101028
The Rice Cooker is made to cook no matter what kind of rice you use. It doesn't have a setting for a specific rice. You just have to read the instructions on how much water you use on the packaging label of the rice itself because some use more water than the other brand of rice.
100921
There are settings for the different types of rice. You push for white brown etc These are pre sets which are pretty right on. I have discovered that for wild rice only it takes longer so it is best to manually set. You have both options just as you can manually set for beans soups or stews once it reaches the pre set time it automatically switches to warm function until you open it. It has an alarm to let you know it is switching.