Urgent cooking question! About rice!

[Yossarian]

It's been so long since I used this rice cooker, what's the optimum rice to water ratio? Equal amounts of each?

TIA

 

[Transition]

1 cup water to 1 cup rice.

edit: and more like 1-3/4 cups water to 1 cup rice if it's brown rice

 

[John]

How to Cook Rice in a Rice Cooker

[*]Brown Rice: 1cup rice to 2 cups water.
[*]White Rice: 1 cup rice to 1 cup water.

 

[weirdichi]

depends on the rice. short grain asian white rice i use 1:1 ratio. jasmine long graind rice i usually use 1:2 or 1:1.5 ratio.

 

[Yossarian]

you guys are awesome thanks

 

[Mallow]

hehe, I used uncle ben's rice in the bag. It's sooo easy!

 

[Yossarian]

rice in the cooker and chicken in the Foreman... doesn't get any easier than that.

 

[weirdichi]

You COULD put the rice and chicken in the rice cooker and cook it that way. Add some veggies, seasonings and the San Francisco treat ain't got nuttin over that dish!

 

[Kalvin00]

I would always use 2:1. I don't use a pressure cooker, but it can't make much of a difference.

 

[rickn]

this the guide i use, for just regular rice cooking on the stove

wash rice make sure rice is spread out even in bottom of pan, put enough water in so that when you stick your index finger into the water, the tip of your finger should hit the top of the rice and the water line should be at the first joint in your finger. I hope that made sense.

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
I would always use 2:1. I don't use a pressure cooker, but it can't make much of a difference.

He's using a rice cooker not a pressure cooker, it's like a crock pot designed to make rice.

Actually I usually use more like 2 cups water for each cup of rice in a rice cooker. Use less if using a pressure cooker or you'll get mushy rice.

However, given the number of people who mentioned the 1:1 ratio, I am going to try it to see which one works better for me.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: rickn
this the guide i use, for just regular rice cooking on the stove

wash rice make sure rice is spread out even in bottom of pan, put enough water in so that when you stick your index finger into the water, the tip of your finger should hit the top of the rice and the water line should be at the first joint in your finger. I hope that made sense.

Your method depends on the area of your pot or thing.

Sometimes I add a little butter and/or salt. I tried curry powder once, wasn't too bad.

 

[GroundZero]

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[Beau]

Just be sure to rinse it thoroughly. I use a 1:2 rice:water ratio (jasmine rice).