What is the rice to water ratio? I have been told 1:1 cup , 1:1/2 cups and 1:2 cups. Which is it? Also do i have to rinse the rice first? Thanks.
816013
I prefer rice to water=1:2, cause I like softer rice. Less water harder rice. I rinse the rice first.
816014
No, You don't have to rinse the rice prior to cooking. Also, the ratio is 1:2 cups...1 c of rice and 2 cups of water. It will be perfect! Most important with this rice cooker is the size and how much the cooker will hold. The MAX it will hold is 2 c of rice and 4 cups of water, otherwise it will boil over. I found this out the hard way....a 14 cup rice cooker was misleading. I needed a larger one. I hope this helps. HMMMMMMM....I just read the other 3 answers and would question anyone liking hard rice or andante rice....To each his own, I guess.
816015
I like sticky rice - Korean style. I rinse the rice. Then add 1 cup of water for each cup of rice.
816016
I think this cooker is pretty drying, so I use a 1:1.5 rice to water ratio, but it also depends on how you would like the rice to be done. I believe you have to rinse the rice, but not too much in case the nutrition might be washed off.
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two cups of water to one cup of rice. Depending on the texture of the rice you are looking for, you could add a touch more water for fluffy rice.
1465237
Ive used this for brown rice and sticky rice (separately and together). However, it almost exclusively sees use with brown rice. The directions suggest 2.5 to 3 cups water for every uncooked cup of brown rice, but i find that 2.5 works best. Im not sure what specifically isn't working for you, but ive never had any problems. Maybe if you elaborate Id be better-equipped to offer a suggestion.
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I use the "old" way of measuring the amount of water needed. Once the rice is cleaned/rinsed and ready to have the water added for cooking, I stick my finger in the water and see if the water covers to the first joint of my index finger. I guess that is a little less than an inch of water (7/8ths) the clears the rice. It has worked for me for decades.
1011179
I don't know. How I cook is put rice add water rinse rice then I measure it with about 3/4 of an inch from the rice surface to the top surface water. I don't follow rice cooker cooking instruction.
844288
The minimum that I have used is 1 cup, and it comes out perfectly. The rice cooker comes with a measuring cup. I have never made more than 3 cups of rice with this cooker, but I've never had the rice or water boil over.
2114123
I make brown rice often in this steamer. One cup of rice to 1 1/2 cups water. I do not soak the rice beforehand. I use the other two tiers to steam baby carrots, usually, and set the whole thing for about 50 minutes to an hour. It all turns out perfect.
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Gail, Typically the amount of uncooked rice to water is 1:2, e.g. one cup of rice to cups of water. There may be some variance depending on the altitude where you live and/or the type of rice that you are cooking.
1849979
Also, along with putting 4 little cups of water for 2 cups white rice, or 5 cups water for 2 little cups brown rice, I add a tablespoon of olive oil--I mix it in with the rice before adding water. I was thinking that might help it not leak--also I think it tastes better. :)
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You would have to weigh this out yourself, as no one opens the bag and measures out the total number of cups. What I can say is the ratio of water to rice, if you like really sticky rice, it is 1-1/2 water to 1 cup rice; if you do 1-2 it won't really get mushy, but if you just want normal rice then I would do 1-3/4 water to 1 cup rice If you have any rice at home then just measure out 15 pounds and that is how many cups you will get, as the size of this rice is pretty much normal to most rice kernels.
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Just add a little more water .. When I had my rice dispenser it cooked perfect if you put handle pulls from the rice dispenser and then the water to the 2 line .. If I measure 2 cups of rice with measuring cups and put the water up to the 2 line it under cooks .. So until I get another dispenser I just adjusted how much water I put .. took a few batched to get the rice the consistency we like .. Other then that it works great
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I wouldn't sweat not having the cup just go by the ratio 1 cup rice to 1 cup water, slightly more water for brown rice . I use 3:1 water to steel cut oats, oatmeal or grits. And don't go over the maximum capacity of the cooker. I use whatever cup is handy.
673060
I think the ratio is 4 to 1, but I'm Korean and I was taught to put your baby finger at the top of the rice in the pot and add water to the first line on the finger....perfect rice every time.
2187746
2 parts water 1 part rice is the standard ratio. It comes supplied with a cup and water level lines engraved so it is simple.
2239892
Standard procedure of cooking rice is to take 1 cup of rice with 1.75-2 cups of water and soak it for 15 minutes before starting the cooker. The cooker automatically stops after cooking or it will switch to 'keep warm mode".
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Yes, but if you are using short grain rice, use 1 & 1/2 cups water. Long grain rice will work with the 1 & 3/4 cups water.
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Are you sure you didn't put into much water? Like 1/2 cup of rice to 1 cup of water. Is a little steam catcher on the side that needs to be emptied by pinching and pulling it off each time that you use it. If it fills up it might go out the top. I hope that helps.