Does this cooker spit or steam so that the counter is completely saturated before the rice is done? I have another brand that does this, it's messy.
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It steamed too much twice and I am not sure why. The majority of the time it is fine. It has never saturated the counter just gotten it a little damp in the immediate area of the cooker
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It did the first couple of times I used it, after a while i adjusted my own measurements and now it doesn't happen at all. It was trial and error at first but once you figure it out this thing cooks rice like a dream.
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Actually I found that if you always put in the steamer basket nothing gets spit out the top. Had a mess the one time I didn't use the steamer basket and since then absolutely nothing.
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I notice that if I cook less rice, e.g. just 1 cup, it will tend to steam and spew, but not so much till the counter is wet. I will put a piece of cloth over the lid and this would keep my counter dry.
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Yes, but I adjust by placing towel over cooker.No problem with 2 cups of rice.
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I cook mine 14 min. high pressure. Not the rice cooker. It is a bit moist at first, but let it set a while. 2 to 1 ration.
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Mine does the same thing, I believe it is a defect that these pressure cookers have. I didn't use mine for months after a I bought it so I didn't noticed that it had the defect and decided not to return it, but if I was you I would return it and get a better one, it should not be leaking water or steam through anywhere but the top.
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There is no hole. Steam comes out the edges of the lid.Parenthetically, having a steam vent is not the cause of sputtering. That would be overfilling and/or a dirty pot and/or unwashed rice.
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This steamer/rice cooker works by basically evaporating all the water and releasing the steam (notice how the lid rattles; it's not meant to form a tight seal). There are sensors that shut the thing off when the water goes below a certain level. One should not use this to make soup.
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After I add water to the rice, I stir it before turning it on. That seems to help with any sticking problems. I don't get scorching unless I leave it on the warming cycle too long unattended.
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If you find out where this rice cooker is from please let us know. As for brown rice, I usually put more water (ex. 2cups rice, 4 1/2cups water) it turns out fine.
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It's a mess. No matter how less rice or water you put in the pot, it still spilt out all over the microwave plate. Don't buy it. Try this one "Progressive International GMRC-220 6-Cup (Cooked) Rice Cooker Set" $16.68 (sold by Amazon).http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J5EXC5M/ref=pd_aw_sim_k_4?refRID=06PZGZW40WF6A32K638B
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I do use a rice cooker. You can use the exact amount suggested by instructions, but I find I like just a little more water a couple of tablespoons toa 1/4 cup more. I also either add some olive oil to the water or lightly grease the bottom with solid Crisco to help prevent sticking.
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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.
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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.
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I cook it in chicken stock instead of water, and found near the end I needed to add more water. I just cook mine in a heavy 2 qt. pot with a tight fitting lid and it does fine. Never tried a "rice-cooker" just never saw the need for one. Love this rice, melt a little white cheese over the top of a serving and you have a great lunch!! Yummmmm
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Separately no but they show recipes with veggies in rice during cooking. Steaming is so simple you could do that in pot with basket. This rice cooker excels at rice but will steam many ways too just not separately.
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I, personally, have "boiled" it ... wouldn't advise trying to steam, as the holes in the steamer insert are too big to hold the rice. I find microwaved rice to come out very nice, indeed. One part rice to two parts water and a sprinkle of salt.
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Mine releases less (really, little) steam if I oil the gasket well and keep it at full pressure but not at high enough heat that it produces excess pressure and vents steam. I have no commention on nutrtion, only on how I've used the pressure cooker itself.
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Hello Diane, I have only cooked Jasmine (Thailand brand) and Kokuho (Japanese) rice. Therefore, I am unable to answer questions concerning Basmati rice. I can tell you, I have cooked my rice both "PRE-RINSE" & "WHITE RICE" settings. Cooking under both settings, I thought the rice came out very nice. Should you need any further info, I'll be happy to pull out the cooking manual that came with the rice cooker and attempt to answer.
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I have the same question. It seems like the 1:2 ratio (rice ; water) doesn't work. There was a mess of steamed out water around. It's weird there is no clear instruction in the instructions.