Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
JulesMaximus in 3...2...1...
Oh wait, I'm me.
Why spend a couple hundred dollars on a device that basically does the exact same thing as a $5 pot with a lid on the stovetop?
The one I bought only cost $10, works fine, and you just turn it on and walk away. It goes into warm mode when it's done.
Originally posted by: konakona
yes I was speculating, with a fair bit of exaggeration.
the moral of the story was, leaving rice cookers on is not going to break your piggy bank, but having a car running 24/7 most certainly will.
If you must be an irritable super-techincal prick, please be my guest and feel free to do some rudimentary calcuations and prove me wrong. I would give you afor that
btw, I am glad you noticed the "probably" bit and bolded it out in the quote. by no means I would defend that position like my life depended on it. if someone can provide me with solid, plausible argument in the other direction, I would readily acknowledge my misjudgement. wanna try?
Originally posted by: Chryso
Originally posted by: konakona
yes I was speculating, with a fair bit of exaggeration.
the moral of the story was, leaving rice cookers on is not going to break your piggy bank, but having a car running 24/7 most certainly will.
If you must be an irritable super-techincal prick, please be my guest and feel free to do some rudimentary calcuations and prove me wrong. I would give you a
btw, I am glad you noticed the "probably" bit and bolded it out in the quote. by no means I would defend that position like my life depended on it. if someone can provide me with solid, plausible argument in the other direction, I would readily acknowledge my misjudgement. wanna try?
That sounds too much like work to me.
I actually have a rice cooker. I can't get the Mrs to use it though. She says it is too hard to clean. I was hoping to find an argument that would sway her.
Originally posted by: slag
Originally posted by: konakona
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
JulesMaximus in 3...2...1...
Oh wait, I'm me.
Why spend a couple hundred dollars on a device that basically does the exact same thing as a $5 pot with a lid on the stovetop?
exact same thing? I beg you to differ.. do you cook rice often? (or have you ever?
1)I would pay extra $5 just for the non-stick factor
2)You can keep rice warmed, stays good for at least a day! this is THE KEY idea. try that with a pot.
3)Then of course, ALL the rice cookers in existence do turn off automatically after rice inside is fully cooked. I dunno about you, but I sure don't feel like sitting and waiting till rice is done. Since we tend to eat a good amount of rice, our batches are big which means you are guaranteed to wait 40+ minutes on it. the thing is though, if you let it sit just a tad bit longer, things will start burning and sticking to the pot..
4)the actual pot inside rice cookers is usually light, detachable and very easy to wash.
Granted, I have used both an exquisite zojirushi that retails over $100 (of course, I got mine used for much cheaper
Ok, I just have to respond to this..
1. Minute rice. Boil 3 cups of water, add 3 cups of rice, remove from heat.. fluff with fork. Stays warm for a good 10-15 mins which is just the length of time needed to eat it with your choice of chinese food. If it gets cold, throw it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
2. Why would i want to keep rice warm for hours on end? eat it, put it in the fridge, reheat in microwave when needed. Add a teaspooon of water to the bowl if it gets dry.
3. No need. Minute rice cooks after the heat is turned off and removed.
4. Pot is easy to clean and rice doesn't stick to it.
To all you haters who say minute rice isnt real rice, its the same thing and tastes just like every other rice out there. Besides, its not like you eat rice for the flavor. Rice is something you put under or next to a main course as a filler.
Originally posted by: Chryso
Originally posted by: konakona
yes I was speculating, with a fair bit of exaggeration.
the moral of the story was, leaving rice cookers on is not going to break your piggy bank, but having a car running 24/7 most certainly will.
If you must be an irritable super-techincal prick, please be my guest and feel free to do some rudimentary calcuations and prove me wrong. I would give you a
btw, I am glad you noticed the "probably" bit and bolded it out in the quote. by no means I would defend that position like my life depended on it. if someone can provide me with solid, plausible argument in the other direction, I would readily acknowledge my misjudgement. wanna try?
That sounds too much like work to me.
I actually have a rice cooker. I can't get the Mrs to use it though. She says it is too hard to clean. I was hoping to find an argument that would sway her.
Originally posted by: konakona
Originally posted by: Chryso
Originally posted by: konakona
yes I was speculating, with a fair bit of exaggeration.
the moral of the story was, leaving rice cookers on is not going to break your piggy bank, but having a car running 24/7 most certainly will.
If you must be an irritable super-techincal prick, please be my guest and feel free to do some rudimentary calcuations and prove me wrong. I would give you a
btw, I am glad you noticed the "probably" bit and bolded it out in the quote. by no means I would defend that position like my life depended on it. if someone can provide me with solid, plausible argument in the other direction, I would readily acknowledge my misjudgement. wanna try?
That sounds too much like work to me.
I actually have a rice cooker. I can't get the Mrs to use it though. She says it is too hard to clean. I was hoping to find an argument that would sway her.
hmm, I am not really a rice cooker buff by any measure, but the three different rice cookers I have gone through were very eash to clean. which brand and model is it? I guess I could tell my friends to stay away from that if anything...
Originally posted by: dakels
OK wow I had to stop reading the debate. All I want to know is what do you recommend for a person who wants to make everything from a creamy risotto (which I can't imagine doing in a rice steamer even though it says so on the descriptions, but the key to a good risotto is stirring... so... idk) to plain rice, to wild rice, to congee. Fuzzy logic model? I admit I do not eat rice often, mostly pasta and potatoes (all kinds of usually off beat potatoes, purple, baby yukons, etc) are my primary starches. I want to eat more rice though and I figure a rice cooker will be an easy way to do it. I hate spending 40+ minutes making long grain rice when I can stir fry something in 10 minutes. I'm the worst plain rice maker too lol. Too much, burnt, too much water. Attention needing rice like Risotto I do well but those require constant action and attention. $50-100 range, but I'll go a little higher if it is REALLY worth it. By 10 cups they mean 10 cups cooked right? Not dry lol... That would be like 30 cups cooked or something rediculous. I can't see myself needing more then enough for 5-6 people ever, usually 1-2. Probably 1 cup per person is an average serving? I can't figure stuff like that out till I see in on a plate. I'm a cook not a baker, I don't measure a damn thing
1: Can you make grits in there?
2: What's the Indian (as in India... duh) rice dish that, from what I am told, is eaten often for breakfast. It is a starchy rice paste not unlike the consistency of grits and thicker then congee. I had a great one the other day in a nice indian restaurant. It was savory, not sweet and it was not Idli.
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