Why does the description say not to make brown rice in it? Did anyone have problems with non-white rice?
455819
I don't know I didn't even pay attention about brown rice. Sorry I can't help
455820
When I make brown rice water over flows a lot making white rice is not a problem.
1821581
Nishiki Premium Rice comes in both white and brown. The plain premium rice doesn't mention "Brown" but the other clearly states "Brown Premium Rice". I'm not sure why the Nishiki order you made came in white, when you clearly wanted Brown rice. I looked at the supplier I order my rice from and the rice is clearly marked. I believe Brown rice is more nutritious than white rice. If the white rice bothers you that much, I would return it for a bag of brown. Many vendors on Amazon make returns/exchanges simple/easy. Good luck... (The white rice is flavorful, maybe this one bag won't ruin your decision to try Nishiki white rice).
392548
No, there's no setting for cooking brown rice but I have been cooking brown with it and it has no problem at all and the rice comes out nice and soft.
933634
Never tried it. So far just tried medium grain white rice.Sorry I don't know. See if they have their own web site that might say
581289
I bought 4 kinds of brown rice to test out, and made 2 cups of each with the same amount of water, and each in the GABA mode. The short grain 'sweet brown' came out gummy, the other three came out perfect. My conclusion: the sweet rice was pre-processed so it would work with white rice settings and could not stand up to the extended brown setting from this cooker. Based on this, you need tougher rice or a gentler setting. If you tried GABA mode, try the non GABA brown mode. If you tried the non GABA brown mode, try the Umami mode.
2131605
Yes, you could steam the rice and eat it. I don't think it will work with Brown rice because it cooks longer. I have another rice cooker and it has different timers for brown or white. Suama is made with mochiko or rice flour, so it won't work in the machine. If you are looking for just a rice cooker, there are other machines, if you plan to make mochi(sweet rice pounded into cakes) then this machine will do the job. I hope that answers 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.
2224786
No, i haven't, but I don't advise it. We are told that brown rice has arsenic and to wash it in lots of water , then boil it in lots of water.
238738
Hate to say it, but I'm having the same experience. I'm definitely following the instructions correctly (correct measure, filling to the right line, fluffing, etc.), but my brown rice (all we use) is coming out mushy every time. I've tried a few varieties with the same results.Anyone have any ideas?
83408
This rice is very similar to parboiled rice where water is discarded during the boiling process of rice. Brown rice isn't the same thing from them.
1493248
I use the brown rice setting for brown rice and it works wonderfully. I don't know about gaba, haven't tried it yet but I would probably use the gaba setting the first time anyway to see how it turned out. After all, that is what it was designed for. Then, if I wasn't pleased I might try the brown rice setting. This cooker is amazing.
1141546
We only eat brown rice & it is perfect. Well worth the money. I had purchased other, less expensive cookers & all I did was waste my money
1701619
Yes, that is one of the types of rice it can cook. If you put it on the "quick cook" setting, the brown rice will cook in less time (about 40-60 mins) and be more chewy. On the regular setting (about 80-120 mins), it will be more soft and fluffy.
1286167
If you don't like brown rice, then you probably won't like the wild blend, as there is brown rice in it. This blend cooks up very dense and chewy, which I really like, but if that's not your thing, I'd suggest you steer clear of it.
315083
I have not had the same problems. It sounds like you need a little more water. I have not had the chance to cook brown rice with it but with white rice i make sure the water level reaches the number inside the rice cooker that matches the number of cups of rice I use. I hope this helps.
635861
We have not cooked that type of rice before. Sorry can't help you on that one!
618842
Yep, I've cooked brown rice in it before, usually has a slightly different method (different amounts of water/time), but it usually says on the bag.