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Understanding Rice Cooker Functions

Rice cookers provide a simple way to cook rice with minimal effort. They allow the user to combine rice and water, turn the cooker on, and it will automatically switch to warm when the rice is done, preventing scorched rice. More advanced models have settings for different types of rice and grains. Basic rice cookers can also function as electric steamers to cook other foods simultaneously while preparing rice. Rice cookers have become an important appliance for modern Japanese cooking.

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Understanding Rice Cooker Functions

Rice cookers provide a simple way to cook rice with minimal effort. They allow the user to combine rice and water, turn the cooker on, and it will automatically switch to warm when the rice is done, preventing scorched rice. More advanced models have settings for different types of rice and grains. Basic rice cookers can also function as electric steamers to cook other foods simultaneously while preparing rice. Rice cookers have become an important appliance for modern Japanese cooking.

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A rice cooker or rice steamer is a kitchen appliance used to automate and

simplify the process of cooking rice. Traditionally, rice is cooked by measuring


a specific amount of rice and water and applying heat for a specific amount
of time. The process is deceptively simple. Rice cookers provide a simple
alternative. Although rice cookers do not necessarily speed the cooking
process, the consumer's involvement in cooking rice with a rice cooker is
significantly reduced and simplified.

With a rice cooker, the cook combines a predetermined amount of rice and
water inside the rice cooker and turns the device on. The rice cooker heats
the water-rice mixture until all the water has either evaporated or is absorbed
by the rice. This works on the principle that the boiling water maintains a
constant temperature (212 F or 100 C at sea-level). Once the temperature
changes, the device shuts off or switches to warm to keep the rice ready to
serve for up to several hours. A rice cooker makes it virtually impossible to
end up with scorched rice on the bottom of the pan.

Basic "onoff" or "onkeep warm" rice cookers can double as electric


steamers for other foods. Many include a steamer tray. They can be used just
for steaming, or to steam food while preparing rice. Creative cooks prepare
grains other than rice by adjusting the amount of water added prior to
cooking.

Newer, "fuzzy logic" rice cookers have several settings for different types of
cooking. Most commonly, these include a basic rice setting, a brown rice
setting, a quick cooking setting, and a porridge setting, although different
brands may include more or fewer options. These cookers can also be used to
prepare risottos, pilafs, and rice puddings. However, most fuzzy logic rice
cookers can not be used as steamers.

Rice cookers commonly come with a special cup to measure 180 ml, or about
6 oz of rice. It is important to note that a rice cooker that has water level
markings on the side of the bowl will be for rice measured in this cup, not a
standard measuring cup.

The rice cooker is considered an important part of modern Japanese cooking.

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