Guest guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I get a ton of use out of our's too! I use it to cook other whole grains as well as rice. It adapts to suit the needs of most of them, automatically! I cook whole buckwheat, millet and quinoa in the rice cooker, no problem. When we travel, we often take it along with us and do gf oatmeal in it first thing in the morning. That needs some supervision and experimentation initially, to see how your particular oats fair. They cook differently, requiring different amounts of water, depending on the type (for example, large or small flake or Scottish chunks) Deborah I would like to add my vote to the rice cooker. We love ours. You set it up at night, and voila, in the morning, you have vegan, GF, fast food, whole grain rice. For breakfast, I take frozen blueberries and cherries and mix them with hot rice and a little bit of hazelnut or almond milk. It's my favorite breakfast since finding out I had to be GF. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 We have found that Costco's rice cooker is among the best, and for the best price. Barbara On Sep 15, 2008, at 9:19 AM, Deborah Pageau wrote: > I get a ton of use out of our's too! I use it to cook other whole > grains as well as rice. It adapts to suit the needs of most of > them, automatically! > > I cook whole buckwheat, millet and quinoa in the rice cooker, no > problem. > > When we travel, we often take it along with us and do gf oatmeal in > it first thing in the morning. That needs some supervision and > experimentation initially, to see how your particular oats fair. > They cook differently, requiring different amounts of water, > depending on the type (for example, large or small flake or > Scottish chunks) > > Deborah > > I would like to add my vote to the rice cooker. > We love ours. You set it up at night, and voila, in the morning, > you have vegan, GF, fast food, whole grain rice. > For breakfast, I take frozen blueberries and cherries and mix them > with hot rice and a little bit of hazelnut or almond milk. > It's my favorite breakfast since finding out I had to be GF. > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I have an Oster. It wasn't expensive, but it works well enough because of it's double construction in the lid so that condensation stays in the unit, and it has a drip catching cup on the side, so it is neater than the other types I've tried. I've often salivated over the ones I see in the Chinese grocery stores, that are between $100 -200. I understand that they work with pressure, to some degree. Does your's lock down and cook with pressure? How much was it? Deborah We have found that Costco's rice cooker is among the best, and for the best price. Barbara . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 The one at Costco is similar to the nice ones at the Asian stores, but it is only around $30, last I checked. It is teflon lined, though I don't know if that is any better then aluminum. It does latch down nicely. I don't know if it works with pressure or not, but it does work really well. I don't have a Costco card anymore, so I can't check for sure what the new ones are like. My mom got one last year that even has a delay start setting. Barbara On Sep 15, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Deborah Pageau wrote: > I have an Oster. It wasn't expensive, but it works well enough > because of it's double construction in the lid so that condensation > stays in the unit, and it has a drip catching cup on the side, so > it is neater than the other types I've tried. I've often salivated > over the ones I see in the Chinese grocery stores, that are between > $100 -200. I understand that they work with pressure, to some degree. > > Does your's lock down and cook with pressure? > > How much was it? > > Deborah > > We have found that Costco's rice cooker is among the best, and for > the best price. > > Barbara > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 It is a zorushi It cost 150 It doesn't work with pressure It is fabulous, though The rice is perfect everytime as is rice porridge or if you do gluten free oats Gives a new definition to fast food barbara.frohne Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:17:28 -0700 Re: Rice cooker versatility The one at Costco is similar to the nice ones at the Asian stores, but it is only around $30, last I checked. It is teflon lined, though I don't know if that is any better then aluminum. It does latch down nicely. I don't know if it works with pressure or not, but it does work really well. I don't have a Costco card anymore, so I can't check for sure what the new ones are like. My mom got one last year that even has a delay start setting. Barbara On Sep 15, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Deborah Pageau wrote: > I have an Oster. It wasn't expensive, but it works well enough > because of it's double construction in the lid so that condensation > stays in the unit, and it has a drip catching cup on the side, so > it is neater than the other types I've tried. I've often salivated > over the ones I see in the Chinese grocery stores, that are between > $100 -200. I understand that they work with pressure, to some degree. > > Does your's lock down and cook with pressure? > > How much was it? > > Deborah > > We have found that Costco's rice cooker is among the best, and for > the best price. > > Barbara > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 A Thai friend gave me a National (Panasonic) rice cooker and I love it. My only concern is that the part that the rice is cooked in is aluminium. I asked the local Panasonic office about it and they said that at as long as you don't gouge it with a sharp object it should be safe to use. Can anybody verify this? I'm torn between wanting to use it, especially as I don't have a proper stove (renovations), and then I think I shouldn't use it because of the aluminium story - my mother had Parkinson's and Alzheimer's so I'm very conscious of it. I'm still using for now... Deborah, how do you cook buckwheat etc in the rice cooker? Also what dishes to you make with buckwheat? Amanda I get a ton of use out of our's too! I use it to cook other whole grains as well as rice. It adapts to suit the needs of most of them, automatically! I cook whole buckwheat, millet and quinoa in the rice cooker, no problem. When we travel, we often take it along with us and do gf oatmeal in it first thing in the morning. That needs some supervision and experimentation initially, to see how your particular oats fair. They cook differently, requiring different amounts of water, depending on the type (for example, large or small flake or Scottish chunks) Deborah I would like to add my vote to the rice cooker. We love ours. You set it up at night, and voila, in the morning, you have vegan, GF, fast food, whole grain rice. For breakfast, I take frozen blueberries and cherries and mix them with hot rice and a little bit of hazelnut or almond milk. It's my favorite breakfast since finding out I had to be GF. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Amanda; I've heard the danger of cooking in aluminum is only a concern if there is high acid foods in the pot, like tomatoes or vinegars. When I do buckwheat, I put it in the pot just like I would rice, 2 units water to 1 unit whole buckwheat. It figures out the cooking time, and all that. I use it just like one would rice: under veggies on a plate. It's one of my husband's favourite whole grains, and I'm learning to like it more as time goes by. It has a texture similar to barley, which he loved before we went gf, so it helps him feel less deprived in that department. Deborah A Thai friend gave me a National (Panasonic) rice cooker and I love it. My only concern is that the part that the rice is cooked in is aluminium. I asked the local Panasonic office about it and they said that at as long as you don't gouge it with a sharp object it should be safe to use. Can anybody verify this? I'm torn between wanting to use it, especially as I don't have a proper stove (renovations), and then I think I shouldn't use it because of the aluminium story - my mother had Parkinson's and Alzheimer's so I'm very conscious of it. I'm still using for now... Deborah, how do you cook buckwheat etc in the rice cooker? Also what dishes to you make with buckwheat? Amanda . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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