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Rice Cookers

Rice cookers are a wonderful invention.

As much as I love rice, I rarely  made it until I got my rice cooker.

With the rice cooker I can make a perfect light fluffy pot of rice without slaving over a hot stove, and without worrying if I'm going to get some crunchy rice at the bottom of my pot.

With the rice cooker I add one scoop of rice, two scoops of water, and wham...the rice is ready. 

Some rice cookers even have timers, so you can set the rice to start cooking right before you get home, or right before you get ready to eat.

And you can also steam vegetables in rice cookers, and make lots of other dishes!

8 cup Aroma Rice Cooker

Aroma ARC-838TC 16-Cup (Cooked) Digital Rice Cooker and Food Steamer

Aroma ARC-838TC 16-Cup (Cooked) Digital Rice Cooker and Food Steamer

Amazon Price: $31.99 (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now

This is the rice cooker I have.

Each time I've used the rice has turned out perfectly, and cleanup is a breeze.

The warm feature helps keep the rice warm if families will be eating at different times.

Although I haven't made anything out of the included recipe book, there are some interesting recipes in there.

Rice Cooker Recipes

There are so many things that you can make in your rice cooker other than plain white rice.

Check out these books and try some great easy to make rice cooker recipes.

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Risotto: Over 100 delicious 'little rice' recipes by Jenny Stacey

Risotto, one of today's most popular restaurant dishes, is actually one of the easiest to make at home. Meaning "little rice," risotto is an Italian dish featuring tender arborio rice slowly cooked in broth and flavored with meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, shellfish, cheese or herbs. The result is rice that is delectably creamy while the grains remain separate and firm. Using everyday ingredients, risotto is a most useful and impressive dish that is remarkably easy to master, for considerably l...1 point

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The Versatile Rice Cooker (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) by Bob Simmons

Not only rice recipes, but one-dish meals, entrees, vegetables and even tempting desserts are in this 100-recipe collection. Prepare healthy foods for every course with the rice cooker.0 points

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Rice Cooker Creations: 40 Simple Recipes by Jayne Chang

Rice Cooker Creations: 40 simple recipes by Zojirushi, introduces you to the simple and delicious ways to prepare meals in a rice cooker.In Japan, the word for rice is also the word for meal. It follows then that the rice cooker is also a meal cooker. Home cooks benefit from the rice cooker s ever-advancing ability to serve up perfectly hot, fluffy rice. But we may benefit even more from the devices versatility in cooking, not only every rice dish we can shake the proverbial wooden spoon at, but...0 points

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Do you have a rice cooker?

Do you have a rice cooker?

How do you like it?

I have to admit I probably wouldn't have one without my husband.

I love to eat rice, but I never liked watching it so I didn't burn it.

It's so easy with the rice cooker that I wouldn't make rice without it.

Do you have a rice cooker?

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Panela says:

rice cookers are great, they let you prepare the rice and keep it warm for a long time without burning the rice.

Bookworm25 says:

I can make stodgy rice and that seems to be it so I gave up until I got a rice cooker and fell in love with it! Fluffy rice, perfect :)

LeanneChesser says:

Yes, I have a rice cooker and I love it. I just put the ingredients in and leave it!

tipsanddeals says:

Have one. Use it to cook rice and steam veggies.

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renstar says:

Im still old school, a pan of boiling salted water please

blanckj says:

I do make a lot of rice but I make it in a pot of boiling water. I know, I'm old fashioned.

 

Rice Cooker Chile Cheese Rice - A review

I tried the Rice Cooker Chili Cheese Rice a while ago, and it was good, although it wasn't quiet as spicy as I expected it.

This was the first thing that I'd made in my rice cooker other than plain rice, so I was happy to find out that the cleanup was just as easy as it was wtih regular rice.

Rice Cooker Recipes

Add your favorite rice cooker recipes!

Do you have a favorite meal that you make in your rice cooker?

If you do - let us know what it is!

Do you have a favorite meal that you make in your rice cooker?

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Sarah says:

I'm kind of boring - so far my favorite thing to make in my rice cooker is rice.

If I were making it for myself I'd use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water, but my husband likes to mix butter and sugar in his rice, and that doesn't taste as good with broth based rice.

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blanckj says:

Unfortunately, I have a small kitchen and not a lot of room for cool and amazing gadgets like this one.

 

Rice Cooker Resources

Feel free to share links to rice cooker recipes or resources.

Just add your link to the list, I'll review it, and you can share it with the world.

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Recipezaar's Rice Cooker Recipes

Recipezaar is my favorite recipe site! This is a link to their rice cooker recipes.
You don't want to know how many of these recipes are stored in my Recipezaar cookbook ~ S2 points

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Rice Cooker Recipes Yahoo Group

This group is for those who love their rice cookers. You do have to be a member to see the messages1 point

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Rice Cooker Recipes

These recipes from Panasonic's test kitchen cover everything from Grandma's Chicken to Braised Leg of Lamb with Balsamic Vinegar.0 points

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Rice Cookers and Steamers - Choosing the Right Rice Cookers and Steamers

Choosing the right rice cookers and steamers can make the difference between an enjoyable experience or a poor one. Find out more about choosing the right rice cooker and steamer.0 points

Rice Cooker Stories

Got any great recipes or rice cooker stories you'd like to share with us?

We'd love to hear them, so leave a comment!

  • renstar Oct 11, 2011 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    Great lens, I need to buy a rice cooker and join the 21 century
  • Panela Jul 9, 2011 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    nice lens :) what I like about rice cookers is that you can use them also to prepare vegetables, they are not only for rice.
  • blanckj Jun 14, 2011 @ 7:40 am | delete
    I don't have a rice cooker. I'm a little boring and cook my rice in a pot. I have a small kitchen without a lot of space for awesome kitchen gadgets. Thanks for sharing the tips.
  • Bookworm25 Jan 17, 2011 @ 11:53 am | delete
    I generally cook the rice with the veg and fish above it, meal cooked together and it is so tasty! Wonderful lens :)
  • JziE Oct 22, 2010 @ 4:05 am | delete
    Do you know that you can bake a bread using rice cooker? :)
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Sarah

I'm Sarah O, and it's so much easier to make rice with a rice cooker.
It's even easy enough that my husband doesn't mind doing it!

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