It says 5.5 C capacity -- but 5C of white rice needs half as much water than the same amount of brown. How much brown rice will this cook?
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The preset measurements in the pan specifies 4 cups for brown. I've only cooked brown a few times but it came out perfectly as well.
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for white rice/jasmine rice/basmati rice if i use a cup of rice i add the dry rice first then add water up to the 1 mark. for brown rice it is slightly different, i use slightly less water per cup of rice.
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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.
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White Rice is about 40-45 minutes I believe. Brown is about 90-95 the unit automatically tells you when the rice is done and it is perfect every time as long as you use decent rice. if you use cheap Walmart rice it may end up being al dente style as it soaks up more water then most other rice.
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The measuring cup used to measure dry rice has a liquid capacity of 3/4 US cups. I suspect that it produces 1 cup of cooked rice. The instruction book recommends soaking the rice before cooking, 2 hours for brown rice. It also recommends warming the rice for 15 to 30 mins after the cooker switches off. This requires manually switching to warm. You may wish to purchase a cooker with an automatic warming switch. Then the rice will cook and stay warm without further attention from the chef.
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Yes, I think most rice cookers can cook both brown and white rice. My wife is Japanese, so she cooks a lot of rice. Brown rice takes longer to cook, and a bit more water. She likes to soak the brown rice overnight before cooking. These cookers have some kind of sensor inside to tell them when the rice is cooked. Perhaps the sensor shuts off when all the water is evaporated.
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It's still a two-to-one ratio. The package actually says to use less water, but I find that the rice comes out too tough/undercooked if I don't use a two-to-one ratio. So, basically, cook it the same way you would cook white rice.
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For brown rice I use more water and it comes out fine - don't think it knows what kind of rice you are cooking
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It does but keep in mind brown rice requires more water. For example if you cook 2 cups of white rice, you will do it in 2 cups of water. To cook 2 cups of brown rice, you will do it using 3 cups of water. I hope this helps.
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I purchased it for a friend and don't know the capacity. I can tell you that you can cook rice and steam veggies together.
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no. if brown rice takes longer than white rice then add a little more water. Ratio of rice to water determine the cooking time.
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Ive used this for brown rice and sticky rice (separately and together). However, it almost exclusively sees use with brown rice. The directions suggest 2.5 to 3 cups water for every uncooked cup of brown rice, but i find that 2.5 works best. Im not sure what specifically isn't working for you, but ive never had any problems. Maybe if you elaborate Id be better-equipped to offer a suggestion.
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According to the manual, the maximum is 6 cups (for 6 people) of white rice, and 4 cups of brown rice. For other cooking purpose, like making soup, the maxiumum volume is 1.08 liters. I never bother to measure, just pour in about 3/4 of an inch water above the the rice, and the rice (whatever kind) always ends up moist and done.
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It does cook brown rice just fine but it takes about 45 minutes compared to 20 for white rice. I haven't cooked white rice in so long I don't really remember how long it takes. I cook brown rice several times a week. Usually with vegetable or chicken broth.
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yes I usually add another half a cup so let say 2 cups of rice will be 2 1/2 cups of water. hope that helps
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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.
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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