Does this rice cooker make an external steam vent mess while cooking?
1652885
It has an external steam vent, but in all the years we've used Tiger rice cookers, they've never made a mess outside the vent that we had to clean up.
1652886
The vent is on top, just make sure you don't have it near cupboards otherwise it will discolor your cupboards. There is a drip tray on the side where you just have to dump out the water.
1511700
I have the same issue. It's coming out of the hole and when I turned it off after a while and ran cold water over the pot, the orange safety thing plopped into my food and most of the liquid was gone. I put the thing back in but I wasn't sure how far it's supposed to be in. I pushed almost all the way (it's housed in a rubber thing under the lid) and partway and either way the steam just comes out of that hole. The instructions don't mention anything about steam coming out of that hole. I've never used a PC before so this is very confusing.
1576275
Ive made basmati rice, and i rinse it myself prior to laoding cooker. Comes out fine. Hope that helps.
355267
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.
905300
On this crock pot my husband got me, there is a tiny hole on the top that lets excess steam out but to be honest i have never seen the steam come out.
1614830
No it does not. The teflon cooking vessel is not suitable for storage and using it for storge whould esentially remove the cooker from use. If I have left over rice, I store in a plastic container which works well and I have cooked as little as 1/3 cup of rice without issue. Hence no leftovers.
1648183
I purchased this cooker to steam rice, not merely to boil rice. I wanted steamed rice as served in Asian restaurants. It usually takes 20-30 minutes to steam rice, unless you prefer to use less water. All this is described in the enclosed instructions. I like the features of this cooker. It will turn itself off when the rice is done and turn on an indicator light. Easy to clean, too. It will make some noise similar to a lid on a pot of boiling water. Hope this helps.
461323
No, it's a rice cooker and it keeps the rice after it's done cooking. It doesn't steam at all.
639155
We've found that there is some steam build up but with the number of vent holes, it vents well. My husband is the chef and loves it, plus it minimizes the amount of grease spatter (which I love!).
219382
It does not.. it is basically a slower steam process.. you need to stir it occasionally to make sure all the grains of rice are turned. I love this Risotte maker... I use this for soups, long and short slow cooker recipes that do not need as large a pot as my large one... and i think it makes steamed rice better than anything i have used..
1614829
Sadly, no. But the steam function works very well. It is a great rice cooker for the money.
1965384
Nope, it's loose enough to allow steam to escape. If there was a rubber seal and the top sealed onto the bottom it could pop off when the contents became heated and was put under pressure. If you're looking for something that seals you're probably looking for a pressure cooker!
671706
I didn't cook rice in it as far, but in the grocery I saw that some of the rice possible to cook particular in the steam cooker. Technically you should be able to do so.
957515
Hi Jillofalltrades, just make sure that the rubber ring inside the lid is on correctly and that the lid does lock right. Don't fill the pot to the guide line put less water. When the cooker starts hissing and the steam starts lower the heat so that the hissing is still going on but not as strong. The lid will always have a little mess because of the releasing steam. Trust me your food will still cook.
972121
I believe the most it will handle is 3 cups uncooked rice at one time. That is the highest mark embossed on the inside of the cook pot indicating the amount water which must be added to the cooker. Another consideration is that there are times when the rice is cooking, that some water will "bubble up" and make its' way outside the lid. Too much more water would only exacerbate this problem.
1479318
Not sure. The one I bought works ok except for the fact that there's one or two spots where the rice are soggy. I think that where it releases the steam.
1777812
All of my lids have a small steam hole vent. I have 2 different style sets of Belgique Stainless Steel cookware and they all have the steam vent.