any Zojirushi users try this? if so, did you use gaba,brown, mix or white rice setting?
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I make it with zojirushi NP-NVC18 using GABA mode and by the end of cooking all the house is full with a wonderful smell. The rice is perfect using GABA mode, taste and texture.
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Brown rice setting - Use slightly less water for better texture. Put any butter and flavorings in before adding water.If you use stock or stock concentrate don't add salt.A very flavorful rice - 1.5 cups rice, 1 packet Swanson Flavor Boost - chicken, 1 TBSP unsalted butter, 2 generous slices fresh ginger (for rice you don't need to peel the ginger) and 3 cloves garlic.
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Brown rice setting - Use slightly less water for better texture. Put any butter and flavorings in before adding water. If you use stock or stock concentrate don't add salt. A very flavorful rice - 1.5 cups rice, 1 packet Swanson Flavor Boost - chicken, 1 TBSP unsalted butter, 2 generous slices fresh ginger (for rice you don't need to peel the ginger) and 3 cloves garlic.
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You would have to experiment a bit. I have never had success but you may. I have, however, had success with the Uncle Ben's Converted Wild Rice (the minute knid). I just don't have the patience for the regular kind. I do make rice'n'beans in it. Let me know if you have success.
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I tried GABA rice setting with Brown rice, took over two hours but came out slightly softer than brown rice setting.
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I put 1 cup of steel cut oats, 3 1/2 cups water, a little salt, 1 tsp vanilla, and a sprinkle of cinnamon in at bedtime and set the timer for about an hour before I get up using the "soup" setting. (As I understand it, "soup" cooks at a lower temp but longer than the white rice setting.) Good stuff in the morning with milk and brown sugar.
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Yes....but it's a top of the line Zojirushi. Don't let that sway you. It is one of the best I've ever had. Excellent rice cooker.
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Hi! Had the same problem, but I use the recipes from the rice package/container. For most of the rice, I use a little less water than the recipe states, but about the same amount of rice. Also, as a side note, about five years ago, I read somewhere that adding a small amount of olive oil to the rice helps separate the kernels. It works beautifully in the rice cooker since the rice does not stick to the pan in the cooker. I use about a tablespoon to two tablespoons of oil. Some people add butter, but nutritionally, the olive oil is better for you. If the rice is yellow or white, I use the white setting on the cooker. If the rice is brown or black, I use the brown setting. Hope this helps...gws Hi! Had the same problem, but I use the recipes from the rice package/container. For most of the rice, I use a little less water than the recipe states, but about the same amount of rice. Also, as a side note, about five years ago, I read somewhere that adding a small amount of olive oil to the rice helps separate the kernels. It works beautifully in the rice cooker since the rice does not stick to the pan in the cooker. I use about a tablespoon to two tablespoons of oil. Some people add butter, but nutritionally, the olive oil is better for you. If the rice is yellow or white, I use the... » Read More Hi! Had the same problem, but I use the recipes from the rice package/container. For most of the rice, I use a little less water than the recipe states, but about the same amount of rice. Also, as a side note, about five years ago, I read somewhere that adding a small amount of olive oil to the rice helps separate the kernels. It works beautifully in the rice cooker since the rice does not stick to the pan in the cooker. I use about a tablespoon to two tablespoons of oil. Some people add butter, but nutritionally, the olive oil is better for you. If the rice is yellow or white, I use the white setting on the cooker. If the rice is brown or black, I use the brown setting. Hope this helps...gws « Show Less
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Need to use Japanese rice. ( short grain type ). Set according to directions on rice cooker.
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Christina, one of your problems was that you should add two cups of water for every cup of rice. I've made rice in both the high pressure mode and the rice cooker mode and both work great. Brown rice does take longer to cook than white rice. Be brave Christina. try again. I prefer using the high pressure mode, I feel it does a better job. Refer to the manual's directions for making rice in the high pressure mode.
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I've used powdered milk and it set perfectly. I've never used soy or rice milk, so I can't if they would work the same.
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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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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.
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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.
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For smaller amounts (0.5 Zoji cup) of steel-cut oats, I use 3 parts water to 1 part oats, soak overnight, and cook on the "white rice" setting. It comes out perfectly. Using the "porridge" setting yields very watery oatmeal, even when soaked overnight.Perhaps it's the larger amounts, like 1-2 Zoji cups, that need to be set on "porridge" to avoid boil-overs.
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This model has: White Rice/Mixed, Rinse-Free, Quick Cooking, Sushi, Porridge, Brown, and GABA Brown settings. You can also vary your results quite a bit by altering the amount of water you use and/or how long you pre-soak.
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you may have to check thier websitehttp://www.zojirushi.com/user/scripts/user/product.php?product_id=86
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I have cooked it same time as white rice as the amount of water the say for white rice but added a half cup more water. Zojirushi is the best rice cooker and lasts forever!! Romascatering, Roma.
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Yes! We've only had our Mini Zoji for about a month but all of our initial breads came out with dark, almost burnt, thick crusts. Using the light crust setting only helped a little. I read on the Zojirushi web site that they recommend either using milk in place of water or reducing the flour amount by 2 Tbls. I haven't tried these options yet. What has worked for us is to check the bread's temperature with an instant read thermometer and stop the baking when the temp gets to about 195 deg F. This has consistently shortened the cooking time by 8-9 minutes but is producing very nice loaves. So now we just set our own timer to 8 minutes less than what the Mini Zoji is showing. Not a very elegant solution but it works.