John, one answer to your brown rice cooking question

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I cook brown basmati rice this way:

 

1 cup brown basmati rice, rinsed

2 cups water

 

Place rice and water in a covered dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes, then

on 50% power for 15 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.

 

It is always perfect.

 

Make sure your dish is large enough to prevent boil over, at least 1.5 qt.

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I, too, use my microwave for cooking rice (two cups of liquid to one cup of rice

plus salt and a little butter/margerine) and have never had a failure....perfect

rice all the time. I toyed with the idea of getting a rice cooker, but decided

that it was just another kitchen gadget to find a place for and that if it

wasn't broken it didn't need fixing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I have never tried rice in the microwave.  I'm a rice cooker addict.

Making brown rice in the rice cookedr I toss in one cup brown rice and 2-1/3

cups water.

I the rice cooker  a few times a week.  I make lentils in it too.

Donna

 

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Midnight Lightning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A rice cooker is on my wish list for xmas.....

 

I made a recipe in the crockpot yesterday, it was just " OK " , too much rice and I

think it was in there too long, the rice was " mushy " (I used long grain, didn't

have any brown). It was tasty but too heavy and reminded me why I don't like

using rice in crockpots! I think next time I'll just make it on the stove like

a stir fry (pink beans, tomatoes, onion, green chilis, diced zucchini etc, a

mexican type dish). Then if I have the rice cooker, PERFECT rice to put it on!

Jann

 

Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote:

> I have never tried rice in the microwave.  I'm a rice cooker addict.

> Making brown rice in the rice cookedr I toss in one cup brown rice and 2-1/3

cups water. I the rice cooker  a few times a week.  I make lentils in it too.

> Donna

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I have never cooked brown rice in the microwave but have cooked white rice in

the microwave many, many times with excellent results.

Nancy C.

[Guest guest]

I've never cooked rice in a microwave. This is fascinating to me.

In general the ration when cooking most rices is 2/1. 2 cups liquid to 1 cup

rice. I use " unchicken " or herbal broths/pastes to cook rice. I never cook rice

in plain water.

To those fortunate enough to have Trader Joe's nearby, they stock a brilliant

pre-cooked wild rice that can be microwaved in 2.5 minutes. I add " unchicken "

broth made from paste, add steamed leftover veggies[usually broccoli/peas/snap

peas], do a quick tossed salad, do a microwave veggie burger w/ dijon mustard &

cherry heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, maybe saute some onions or mushrooms with

Italian parsley and voila...it's ten minutes of heaven. The whole thing takes 15

minutes, tops, and the cleanup is about 10 minutes.