The Forestry Forum

I am not one for gadgets, I could quite happily cook most of my meals in a deep frying pan but I have been using a rice cooker lately and I am very happy with it for its consistency and ease of use. Self contained, plug in, with a removable washable cooking container and lid, you add water and rice in the specified amounts and then turn it on and walk away. When you check later the rice is made and the machine is on warm to keep it hot without burning. I was never a rice eater because I tend to get distracted and burn it but this solves that problem. I have also recently started adding things to the water with good results. So far it has been varying amounts of mushroom soup concentrate to find the correct amount but I am also going to try soup stock to see how that works. I would highly recommend this machine, it was inexpensive and works well.

we use three different sizes but were big rice eaters. the medium one lives on the counter by the coffee pot. with a little salt water and the rack you can steam everything from asparagus to shrimp. i like to steam bream and pick them to make a gratin when the grandkids come over and catch a mess. the steamer is the best way to warm cooked meat like smoked sausage or leftover roasted beef or chicken or what ever. you can make some good smothered potatoes in there too.

Never heard of the rice cooker?  must be a dandy, I have  found that a good fall back is the old baking technique, makes nice fluffy rice, just have to set the timer and not forget,