Problem with rice cooker

catriona · Jan 20, 2004, 21:23

I can't seem to cook basmati rice or red rice in my rice cooker without it sticking to the bottom. I mostly eat thai jasmine rice and I have no problems with it.
I tried using more water but it just ends up with leftover water when it's cooked and that horrible 'crust' at the bottom everytime. What am I doing wrong ? Should I not use the long grain rice with the rice cooker ?

kirei_na_me · Jan 20, 2004, 23:06

Hmmm...what kind of rice cooker do you have? Truth is, I've never cooked anything other than regular short grain Japanese rice in mine. I have steamed vegetables, but no other kinds of rice. I have been planning to, but just have never gotten around to it. Maybe someone else knows more about this.

bossel · Jan 20, 2004, 23:07

I think, you can't do very much there. It really seems to depend on the sort of rice you use.

neko_girl22 · Jan 20, 2004, 23:11

when I cook long rice, I usually use the stove / gas cooker not the rice cooker.
Do you still have the instructions? I know my rice cooker has different levels marked on the bowl for different ways of cooking rice. I'll dig out my instructions book tomorrow if I remember and see if it says anything about long rice.

kirei_na_me · Jan 20, 2004, 23:16

My rice cooker says that you can use all kinds of rice with it, but I've just never tried. I have a National SR-MM10NW, 5 cup rice cooker. Having 3 sons, I will be getting a 10 cup rice cooker soon...

kirei_na_me · Jan 20, 2004, 23:24

After looking at my owner's manual, evidently with "mixed rice"(that's what they call it), you are not supposed to use the maximum capacity of the cooker. I have a 5 cup cooker, but in my manual, it says only use up to 3 cups of "mixed rice". It also seems the cooking time is different. The "mixed rice" apparently takes less time to cook than the short grain Japanese rice.

catriona · Jan 20, 2004, 23:37

It's a basic model that has only two buttons: cook and keep warm. It does say on the instruction booklet that results vary with different kinds of rice.

You may be right because I tried chinese red rice (short grain) and french red rice (long grain). The french rice stuck to the bottom.

I don't have a lot of space on my cooker so if I use a wok I can't have a saucepan for the rice on at the same time.

**jeisan** · Jan 21, 2004, 08:48

you might try stirring it while its cooking in there...

kov · Jan 22, 2004, 11:50

Originally posted by catriona
It's a basic model that has only two buttons: cook and keep warm. It does say on the instruction booklet that results vary with different kinds of rice.

You may be right because I tried chinese red rice (short grain) and french red rice (long grain). The french rice stuck to the bottom.

We have a Panasonic SR-GE10P and it definitely has different settings for long grain and brown rice. I know because I screwed up brown rice in it by using the regular setting. Haven't empirically verified your exact situation but it certainly sounds like you have a one-rice-type cooker.

Feral-Darkness · Jan 31, 2004, 13:59

I think it would be hard to cook rice while sitrring it.
Any ways jasmine rice is very nice and easy to make, I stick with it.

Sometimes I make saffron rice but not very often "its pretty expensive but real good with grilled shrimp + fresh garlic."

RLZX · Feb 5, 2004, 08:18

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone knows where to get replacement pot for National rice cookers? In particular, model SR-GE18N.

Thanks for any information.

Yours in the Dhamma,

ZhiXing

Jan 20, 2004, 21:23	#1
catriona Regular Member Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 20	Problem with rice cooker I can't seem to cook basmati rice or red rice in my rice cooker without it sticking to the bottom. I mostly eat thai jasmine rice and I have no problems with it. I tried using more water but it just ends up with leftover water when it's cooked and that horrible 'crust' at the bottom everytime. What am I doing wrong ? Should I not use the long grain rice with the rice cooker ?

Jan 20, 2004, 23:06	#2
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Hmmm...what kind of rice cooker do you have? Truth is, I've never cooked anything other than regular short grain Japanese rice in mine. I have steamed vegetables, but no other kinds of rice. I have been planning to, but just have never gotten around to it. Maybe someone else knows more about this. __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Jan 21, 2004, 08:48	#8
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	you might try stirring it while its cooking in there... __________________ Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. =[Signature Guidelines]==[User Titles]==[Forum Rules]=

Jan 22, 2004, 11:50	#9
kov Regular Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2003 Posts: 47	Originally posted by catriona It's a basic model that has only two buttons: cook and keep warm. It does say on the instruction booklet that results vary with different kinds of rice. You may be right because I tried chinese red rice (short grain) and french red rice (long grain). The french rice stuck to the bottom. We have a Panasonic SR-GE10P and it definitely has different settings for long grain and brown rice. I know because I screwed up brown rice in it by using the regular setting. Haven't empirically verified your exact situation but it certainly sounds like you have a one-rice-type cooker.

Jan 31, 2004, 13:59	#10
Feral-Darkness Regular Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2004 Posts: 52	I think it would be hard to cook rice while sitrring it. Any ways jasmine rice is very nice and easy to make, I stick with it. Sometimes I make saffron rice but not very often "its pretty expensive but real good with grilled shrimp + fresh garlic." __________________ Sharks never look back because they have no necks.

Jan 20, 2004, 23:07	#3
bossel Regular Member Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: germany Posts: 1,655	I think, you can't do very much there. It really seems to depend on the sort of rice you use.

Jan 20, 2004, 23:11	#4
neko_girl22 Regular Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Posts: 459	when I cook long rice, I usually use the stove / gas cooker not the rice cooker. Do you still have the instructions? I know my rice cooker has different levels marked on the bowl for different ways of cooking rice. I'll dig out my instructions book tomorrow if I remember and see if it says anything about long rice.

Jan 20, 2004, 23:16	#5
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	My rice cooker says that you can use all kinds of rice with it, but I've just never tried. I have a National SR-MM10NW, 5 cup rice cooker. Having 3 sons, I will be getting a 10 cup rice cooker soon...

Jan 20, 2004, 23:24	#6
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	After looking at my owner's manual, evidently with "mixed rice"(that's what they call it), you are not supposed to use the maximum capacity of the cooker. I have a 5 cup cooker, but in my manual, it says only use up to 3 cups of "mixed rice". It also seems the cooking time is different. The "mixed rice" apparently takes less time to cook than the short grain Japanese rice.

Jan 20, 2004, 23:37	#7
catriona Regular Member Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 20	It's a basic model that has only two buttons: cook and keep warm. It does say on the instruction booklet that results vary with different kinds of rice. You may be right because I tried chinese red rice (short grain) and french red rice (long grain). The french rice stuck to the bottom. I don't have a lot of space on my cooker so if I use a wok I can't have a saucepan for the rice on at the same time.

Feb 5, 2004, 08:18	#11
RLZX Junior Member Join Date: Feb 5, 2004 Location: Singaporean Posts: 2	Replacement pot for National rice cooker Hi all, Wondering if anyone knows where to get replacement pot for National rice cookers? In particular, model SR-GE18N. Thanks for any information. Yours in the Dhamma, ZhiXing

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