Can you make anything other than rice with this? Anyone try to cook anything else in this appliance?
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I also use it for various breakfast cereals - oatmeal, quinoa, steel cut oats, etc. 2 parts water to 1 part cereal has worked for me in every case. It's important for a cooker this size to use no more than a rounded 1/3 cup or less of cereal to avoid boil over. If you want to make cereal for more than one person get a larger cooker.
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Yes you can. As long as you don't over fill it. I also cook lentils in the rice cooker.
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You can manually set the timer for other recipes. I personally have only made beans and rice using the manual settings. But I see no reason why it would not work for other items.
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Hi,Haven't tried - just use it for rice. I make mostly brown rice and the instructions don't allow sufficient cook time so I cook mine longer - fyi. Give beans a try!!
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I use mine to make brown rice. It cooks the bottom of the rice (closest to the heating element) to a chewy consistency when you wait for the device to completely switch off. You can manually turn it off a few minutes early and the rice will turn out fine. I happen to like the chewy consistency and think it's a plus.
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Yes, it can. Not only rice but other grains as well. You can also make stews and soups. Most slow-cooker recipes can be cooked in this model.
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I never cooked brown rice, but it cooks white basmati rice very well. So, I assume it should cook other type of rice too.
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Yes, you can. I have cooked everything from rice to fresh vegetables in mine. I absolutely love mine.
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You can make any kind of rice with a rice cooker. I cook brown rice in mine all the time. As long as you put in the right amount of water, the rice will turn out fine.
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Other than canned soup, I don't think so but I have never tried to cook anything but rice (and it does not do a very good job of it at all). But it might be interesting to try steaming fresh shrimp or some veggies to find out.
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Yes. I make fried rice in it myself, but keep in mind it is not deep like a chicken fryer.
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I was asked to answer your question as a reviewer. The steamer bowl is optional. I don't even use it to cook the rice. I have used it with just water in the rice cooker part and steamed veggies. Get out your info that came in the box and contact Black & Decker directly if you need a replacement steamer bowl. You don't even need it to just cook rice tho.
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My wife does long grain, short (Sticky) grain, Korean Medium grain, Forbidden [Black] rice, Red grain rice, Brown rice, and Lord knows what all. But then she is Korean. It even talks to her in Korean. It is probably the best of the rice cookers available.
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Not sure, I mainly cook rice in it. I'm sure over time it might discolor but I wouldn't let that stop me from doing it!
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I never have tried to cook rice in it, nor would I. I use a rice cooker. This product steams delicious dumplings, and that is what it was meant to do. I recommend you buy this for steamed dumplings and get an inexpensive rice cooker for your rice.
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My Lotus rice cooker makes wonderful brown rice. It also makes incredible steel cut oatmeal. I start it just before I go to bed.
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We have not cooked that type of rice before. Sorry can't help you on that one!