Does it cook different varieties of rice?
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This is the best steamer I have ever used. I steam every thing and anything to perfection and it is just the right size. So easy to clean also. Just follow the instructions and guide. Love it.
262188
You can cook almost anything in the steamer. You may have to experiment with the timing...
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I do not use any of the Cook's assortment of pots. What I use for cooking rice is a cast iron pot, which I picked up in Panama over 25 years ago while stationed there with the US Navy. The pot in Spanish is called a "paila." You can make perfect rice every time with a "paila." They come in assortment of sizes. So I can't help you with your question. One thing you probably know is that rice grows as it cooks so it takes up more room. Also different grains of rice cook differently, thus the results are very different. I always use less rice because one gets so much more when the rice is done. I also go for fluffy rice that almost stands up when finished and the bottom of the pot produces "crunchy" rice that is referred to as "ConColon."
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Yes the one I got from Amazon.com does but better make sure before you purchase it. It is a very good rice cooker.
671706
I didn't cook rice in it as far, but in the grocery I saw that some of the rice possible to cook particular in the steam cooker. Technically you should be able to do so.
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No, the temperatures are preset for the type of rice you are cooking. There is a menu of different types of rice to choose from like white rice, brown rice and mixed
1005230
You can use a rice cooker with any rice but it'll be almost the same hardness as uncooked. It will puff if you do it on the stove with double the water and double the time.
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This one doesn't have quite all of the "bells and whistles" that the ARC-2000SB has. More buttons - more settings for a different mix of what you can do with it. The rice will cook the same, basically just greater capability for cooking other foods.
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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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No. There is not difference in rice whether you cook it with this cooker or otherwise. This one just saves your time because of auto-off function and saves a place on your stove.
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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.
309190
Yes, I have cooked rice in it. I believe the book it comes with gives you the rice/water ratio. I love cooking risotto in it also.
2114124
I have never used mine for rice. It does a great job steaming fish, poultry, and vegatables.
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Of course you can cook brown rice as well as white. The water-rice proportions are a bit different, as is the cooking time (brown takes a bit longer) but yes, you can.
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The Rice Cooker is made to cook no matter what kind of rice you use. It doesn't have a setting for a specific rice. You just have to read the instructions on how much water you use on the packaging label of the rice itself because some use more water than the other brand of rice.
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I have only cooked White Rice in this particular Rice Cooker. The booklet it came with says that you can cook vegetables also...but I have never tried. I cook White Rice several times per week. It is very easy to use and very easy to clean. I absolutely love it!!! Hope this helps you with your decision.
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Sorry. I never tried. I only use it to cook white rice and brown rice and they turn out perfectly.
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So far, I've only used the Breville Risotto/Rice cooker to make risottos and cook rice. I'm assuming, since there is a recipe book for other items, that you can cook those, too. It seems that this appliance will do anything any slow cooker will do, and I plan to try slow cooker recipes in it in the future.