Can this be used for cooking rice?
757147
The thick walls and base of the pot provide excellent heat distribution creating fantastic results with any dish I create in it - including cooking rice.
757148
you can certainly boil water in it and the lid fits tightly enough, so yes...it would cook a small amount of rice.
757149
It does have a tiny hole in the lid to help release steam so things dont boil over as quick but I would think it would be great to cook rice as the cooking heat is very even.
757150
Absolutely. I cook everything that is cooked on the stove top in my Le Creuset. It's great but it is very heavy.
505161
I have not used the colander for cooking rice. However, if you are cooking rice in the colander some grains may fall through the holes if they are standing up. If you are using the colander to drain the rice I should be alright. Again, some grains may fall through but I do not think it would be a significant amount.
691345
Absolutely. You can steam the rice or you can slow cook but I prefer the steamed one. You can also use the regular cook option to cook it.
1264220
No. It's not designed for that kind of equipment. A rice cooker is going to be a high wattage/high drain item. This smaller unit is designed for such things as laptops, radios, small lights (LED, ideally), etc.
770506
Yes, and it has a smart chip meaning it won't burn the rice like other rice cookers do when you leave it on warm setting for too long. Hope this helps :0)
1829238
I suppose you could use it to make oatmeal, but I would definitely keep an eye on it while its cooking. I only ever use this rice cooker to make sushi rice.
2114124
I have never used mine for rice. It does a great job steaming fish, poultry, and vegatables.
2079130
Yes, this pot would work fine to cook rice; As with any recipe, you would want to use the correct proportions of water to your amt of rice per your recipe. The amt of water needs to take into account that the water will come to a full boil before you turn the heat down to simmer. Since this pot holds 2 qts. ( 8 cups), you probably would only use about 4 cups of water max to make sure it doesn't boil over.
972924
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.
389771
Yes, I use it to cook rice more often than pasta. They provide instructions on their Web site for cooking all sorts of foods. I have cooked both white and brown short grain rice using their directions and it works beautifully. 1 cup short grain white rice + water fill level II + 17 minutes cooking. 1 cup short grain brown rice + water fill level III + 28 minutes cooking. They also provide instructions for medium and long grain rice.
1738471
Hello. I honestly have never tried. I do steam rice in it and it turns out wonderful. Sorry I could not be more helpful.
1752757
no it won't, as the rice cooker has a heating element; this item is only for items w/o a heating element....
1225975
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!
2280678
Sorry. I never tried. I only use it to cook white rice and brown rice and they turn out perfectly.
243791
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.
1595614
I am not sure if you can boil rice unless you are boiling rice in a bag, the holes in the baskets are too large for rice. The baskets don't actually hang they are just placed into the pot. I have only used this pot for fish boils and have not tried to do rice, works great for fish boils. Excellent pot
2230322
I don't think it should be used with an electric rice cooker. I think that this plastic would be destroyed by the intense heat of an electric rice cooker. No where in the directions is this off-label use permitted.