This is a guide and can be experimented with to suit individual tastes. The manufacturer's instructions are based on the measuring cup provided, so make sure you use the supplied cup to measure rice and liquid.
The ratio of water to brown rice is generally 1 cup of rice to 1. Select the brown rice program. Brown rice can take double the time of white rice depending on the quantity. When making coconut rice in a rice cooker, use jasmine or basmati rice to add an authentic flavour.
To make coconut rice using 2 cups of uncooked rice:. Capacity is usually given as the maximum number of cups of uncooked rice you can cook at once. Larger models will cook up to 10 cups of rice, but smaller ones only about 5 cups. Keep in mind that these are considerably smaller than a standard cup — usually only about mL. Information on the minimum number of cups that can be cooked at one time is rarely provided, but usually it's about 2 cups, although it may be more for some of the larger rice cookers.
That said, raw speed of a rice cooking kitchen appliance is less important in many cases than a device's ability to keep rice warm and perfectly fluffy for extended periods of time, and Zojirushi is an unmatched rice maker in that regard. If you're looking for the best custom rice, regardless of price, Zojirushi is our recommendation. We tested 12 rice cookers side by side, cooking 1 measuring cup of white rice and 1 cup of brown rice in each, following the individual directions and using each device's standard settings for both.
Almost every device recommended allowing the rice to steam for an additional 15 minutes after the cook completed and I allowed that time for each one. We both fluffed and tasted rice from each cooker at the minute mark which, in addition to the cooking time, ranged from 28 to 56 minutes , and then again after about an hour on the "warm" setting.
Because some folks prefer their cooked rice at slightly different levels of moisture, we focused on the problems in each rice cooker's yield, be it inconsistency in cooking, any uncooked rice, kernels that weren't cooked through or ones that had lost their distinction and become mushy. We also kept track of how long it took for each machine to make white and brown rice because when you're busy or running late, cooking rice dish speed can be the most important factor of all.
The Tiger cooked excellent white rice faster than the rest of the field and made the best brown rice of any cooker we tested.
The rice cookers we tested fell into three loose categories: small, affordable devices, midrange multicookers and specialized, high-end rice cookers. All of them struggled with brown rice and mixed rice, though. We would gleefully recommend either one as a solid space-saving rice cooker option. While the Zojirushi does seem slightly more solidly built, it's more than double the price of the Oster, which gives the Oster our final nod. Zojirushi's 3-cup option also disappointed with rice that was too wet and slightly broken down, losing the distinction of well-cooked white rice.
Cuisinart's 4-cup and Black and Decker's 7-cup rice cookers were some of our least favorites because they were both so messy. Cuisinart's boiled each time we used this conventional rice cooker and Black and Decker's larger model leaked onto the counter, necessitating significant cleanup. When it came to the midrange multicookers, we found the cooking time to be slow and the results consistently a little off. An 8-cup Aroma rice cooker and food steamer , Instant Pot's Zest cooker and a five-cup Panasonic got us excited with the various functions available on their interfaces, but all three produced overcooked, slightly mushy rice, possibly due to the slow cooking.
If you find yourself cooking loads of different types of grains, one of these may be a viable option since they have so many niche settings. It still turned out! Makes nice fluffy rice. Love this little R2-D2-looking device. The Strategist is designed to surface the most useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change.
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Measuring in at only For true rice aficionados seeking a high-end rice cooker with advanced capabilities to cook a variety of rice types, the Zojirushi NS-TSC10 is one of the best values on the market. While it worked incredibly well in all our tests the only downside is speed—it takes up to 45 minutes for white rice. The larger capacity also allows for steaming plenty of dumplings, veggies, or protein for dinner or parties. As with many rice cookers, it has a 15 hour delay timer, auto keep warm, and includes a rice measuring cup, serving spatula, soup ladle, and steam tray.
If you have limited storage, a small budget, or don't want to clutter your kitchen with yet another appliance, the Prep Solutions Microwaveable Rice and Pasta Cooker is our top microwave rice cooker option. This versatile piece set includes a steaming insert, pasta measurer, pasta draining insert, measuring cups and spoons, rice paddle and locking lid—all for the cost of about 2 lattes!
The specially designed lid keeps steam circulating, and clamps on the base to keep it tightly in place.
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