What is the major benefit of this relative to cooking brown rice in a pressure cooker? I am considering this as a gift for my wife, who use the latter
1673379
I never cook rice in a..pressure cooker before....but one thinf I can tell us it is the easiest and quickest way to cook rice correctly every time.
2142090
I wouldn't use it for anything other than making rice, you could use chicken broth instead of water to flavor the rice, but I don't know what might happen if you put just liquid in it. It is a pressure cooker but specifically designed for rice, and at the price you pay for it, I wouldn't use it "off label" as you'll surely void the warranty. Page #3 of the manual in big letters says: "This product is for cooking and keeping rice warm only" and right underneath it has lots of "Don'ts" regarding only using it for rice and not for anything that will possibly expand/splatter/splash up to clog the pressure relief valve.
1504657
I bought one couple of months ago. This was my first pressure cooker. I have cooked with it at least once a week since than. I have electric ceramic cooking surface and working well. In several recipes I have brown meat as first step, like regular pot and then cooked using pressure.
333097
Great cooker . I have done rice ,macaroni etc.I have a 1000 watt microwave and it works fine . Lost instruction but after experimenting I cook for 6 min at power level 6 , then restart for 5 minutes at power level 5 ,that's the way I like my White rice .I believe the break in cooking although only second long reduces the over foam? Brown rice takes longer . It it's not quite done to your liking you can just start up again for a couple of minutes. the pot gets ho ,
597439
I had not used the rice cooker yet so I tried it last night. I put in 2 cups rice and 3 cups water, hit the rice cook button and machine set itself for six minutes. I let it do it's thing. With the pressure cooker, timer starts once temp is reached. Rice cooker timer never started. In an hour I had 1 big solid hockey rice puck. Not recommended for rice. I love the pressure cooker. The slow cook is not near as good as a crock pot
1465240
I, too, find it difficult to achieve the same results with brown rice that I get with white rice. This last batch of brown rice came closest but still no cigar. It is quite possible that brown rice will never cook to the same fluffyness that white rice cooks to. One thing I did read was to spray the bottom of the cooker with a non stick material (Pam or such) and that helped. Because brown rice needs to cook much longer it is inevitable that some will burn. I'll keep trying and if I can't get the results I'm looking for I'll switch cookers!! And try, try, try.
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.
2114033
I cook brown rice mixed with 25% wild rice at the setting of "Brown Rice." The mixture cooks well with 150% of water without presoaking, but it takes 110 min. When time is short, I use a pressure cooker; it takes about 30 min. When I was a child, I used to eat barley at every meal, but I don't know how to cook. I will ask around. We always ate buckwheat in as noodles. I have just bought a bag of quinoa. I will find an answer in a month.
1717945
Yes....everything about this cooker is good except that white rice browns too quickly from what I'm used to. I would not buy this again but if you choose to, good luck.
1764231
I have read online forums where other folks have said they cook brown rice. And.. my Mom used to cook brown rice in a rice cooker for her macrobiotic diet. So, logically, it would. No retractable or detachable cord. I just wrap the cord around the cooker for storage.
1764229
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.
899083
Funny you should ask me at this moment as I have the pot on the stove as we we speak. I have three Fagor pressure cookers( am not connected to the company if you are feeling cynical). I use the 6ltr one the most. I cook for mostly for myself and my wife. My favourite feature is the lower psi setting which allows me to cook 'soft' vegetables for curries without them being pulverised. I will bring these vegs like cauliflower, zucchini & egg plant up to pressure for three minutes, max!! They are still firm. That is my favourite feature of this pressure cooker. I have no safety issues to report.
2216365
Wish I could help. All I've ever done is cook brown/wild rice. Set it and let it go. Sorry.
1490979
As the owner of many a rice cooker over the years, I find that there is a learning curve on white rice in the instant pot duo....I use the manual setting and use a bain marie rather than the rice setting. I think you will find the rice a tad moister than in the rice cooker...... That being said, the convenience and time saving of the instant pot has relegated my rice cooker to a storage cabinet. Just letting you know that you will have to experiment with the water levels to get the perfect texture you want. A good place to start is hip pressure cooking the bain marie rice method http://www.hippressurecooking.com/easy-pressure-cooker-steamed-rice/
434251
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.
500090
This is a pressure rice cooker. Yes a pressure cooker. I think its still a very good pressure cooker just dont add liquids above the 4 cup mark, this may cause it to boil out the back. Whole grains soak for an hour like brown rice and wild rice. Good luck!
1764228
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.