Can I just set it to WARM mode? Say I cook the rice in it and then take it to a pot luck; Can I plug it back in and use it just as a warmer?
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I have plugged it in after cooking and transporting. Works great. Be sure to use rice and refrigerate any leftovers.
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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.
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Hi, Judith, I've put the pot in the microwave without a problem mainly to reheat prepared tea on defrost (works great---no loss of flavor) or to heat the water in order to heat the teapot. However, I would never use the microwave to heat the water for tea because it is impossible to gauge if the water is the correct temperature. My guess is that it would be difficult to find any pottery made nowadays which was not microwaveable, don't you think?
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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.
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I may be able to find mine and make a copy, but have not used the directions for over a year. The unit comes with a measuring cup... and marking on the side for water...don't use either. Basically, I just follow the rice directions on the side of a package...select white (ok, I don't really eat white rice) or brown, add a tiny bit of oil to prevent boil over, and turn it on (being careful not to put too much in). It does the rest. I happen to like my rice a tiny bit moister, so usually put a small amount more water than suggested (as in under 1/8 cup for a 5 cup batch). It gets really hot, and then begins lowering the amount of heat until it reaches the end of the timed cycle...showing 1 minute remaining....it then continous to heat, until it measure the rise in temp from running out free water and turns off...pretty simple actually Cycles can take much longer than it initially shows, depending on the rice.
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There is a white rice button and a brown rice button... both timed perfectly. Just hit the button and when done, it automatically switches to Keep Warm. I love it!
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Yes. I do it everyday. Just use 1 and half cup of water ( use the same cup for rice). Remember to leave the cooked rice in the pot for 10 minutes after you unplug. It helps to moisten the thick crust at the bottom.
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Once the rice cooks, you can leave it plugged in, and it will keep warm for up to 12 hours - white rice usually cooks in 20 mins and brown rice in 40 mins. There are different options for cooking rice, soups etc but there is no option for high or low
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No, You have to turn it on warm yourself. It is a nice cooker and I like it very much. I am thinking of ordering another one later in the spring, when we start camping again.
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I have no idea. We don't normally use it as a warmer for rice. Asian people don't do it this way.
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I use mine to make brown rice. It cooks the bottom of the rice (closest to the heating element) to a chewy consistency when you wait for the device to completely switch off. You can manually turn it off a few minutes early and the rice will turn out fine. I happen to like the chewy consistency and think it's a plus.
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I rarely use the keep warm feature as most dry out. I would suggest that you add 1/4 cup warm water if you use the keep warm feature. As the rice cooks it utilizes all the water. After it cooks is when I would add water to bottom so the keep warm feature heats and drys that instead of the rice. The real expensive rice cookers have better heat control but most are too big for my use. Hope this helps.
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It automatically switches from "cook" to "warm". Like a regular rice cooker would.
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I have never used it for anything hot - it is designed for the purpose of washing the rice BEFORE cooking it, and that is how I have used it. I measure the amount of rice I want to cook, wash it in this bowl, place it in the pot with the appropriate amount of water (for cooking), and then cook the rice. I hope this helps...
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It automatically switches to warm. It is the best rice cooker I have ever owned and I have owned several.
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No you cannot. What you can do is go ahead and put in the time you want and when that cook time has elapsed the unit has the keep warm function which keeps the food warm until you turn it off.
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Yes if you want the temperature to be consistent, you will have to leave it plugged in all the time. It takes too long to warm up on an as needed basis. We leave ours plugged in all the time and we love it!!