Do the instructions say anything about using or steaming rice?
1773657
The manual I got with mine did not mention steaming rice. But there were other foods on there like meats, potatoes etc
197941
yes, there are direction for cooking rice. I use my steamer for veggies and it makes terrific hard boiled eggs. I haven't had much luck making rice
2044143
I, personally, have "boiled" it ... wouldn't advise trying to steam, as the holes in the steamer insert are too big to hold the rice. I find microwaved rice to come out very nice, indeed. One part rice to two parts water and a sprinkle of salt.
2114122
You can cook rice in the steamer. You need to soak the rice a few hours first. I don't have the exact recipe measurement but you probably need 3 parts water to 1 part rice. Steam for half an hour first. If it is not thoroughly cooked, steamed a little longer. As for brown rice be prepared to double the cooking time. Hope that helps.
2114120
I just pour the rice and water together into one of the metal bowls. The rice usually takes longer than the other foods so I start the rice first. I make brown rice with this cooker often. I don't soak the rice first, I am really impatient when it comes to cooking.
8271
Hi,Yes, you can do both. Since vegetables only take a few minutes to steam, it is recommended to place the steamer with vegetables into the pot near the end of the rice cooking cycle. If you place the vegetables to steam in the pot for the whole rice cooking cycle, the vegetables will be overcooked. You have to be always careful of the escaping steam when you open the lid.
844289
I routinely do 1 cup of rice but it looks like it's programmed to do as little as half a cup. It absolutely doesn't boil or bubble to the top because the lid snaps shut. The only moisture that escapes is steam from the back. When you open it a bit of steam comes out and a little moisture trickles around a kind of gutter under the lid. I loooove this appliance. I've never been able to cook rice before and now I cook it all the time. I need to experiment with other grains, soon.
1652365
Yes you can steam together. The rice pot is (I think stainless it is silver & light weight), the steamer is plastic. I never measured the amount to be steamed but my guess is up to 2 cups.
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.
838645
Yes. I cook Asian sticky rice. It is fool proof. Once cup rice, 1 1/3 cup water. Six minutes on the high pressure setting. Then let it steam on warm for a few minutes. No stirring, boiling over, or cooking down. You can double, triple (or more) the amount and it's still six minutes. You need to adjust water a little for brown rice.
965161
You probably can, but you actually won't be steaming the rice as the water and rice needs to boil together first. Use just the base and lid, but unless you're cooking a lot of rice, the base might be too wide (unless you have the personal size steamer set). I use a rice cooker (so easy) and they come in different sizes.
1351419
Even tho I usually use rice cookers for rice...I cooked this rice the old fashioned way, on the stove. :) Good luck.
1129401
I used it several times it burned my rice. Takes up too much counter space. Don't know about veggie steaming
1938923
It's hard to say. It's sticky to a degree, but not as sticky as traditionally "sticky" rice. I don't know if steaming your rice would make any difference either. Sometimes rice can be prepared in certain ways to make it more or less sticky too. However, my experience with rice is that you must watch it when it's cooking. Watching it may be the key in determining when it has reached the consistency that you desire. Sticky or not, this is some really good rice! I have to re-order soon. This rice would be sooo beautiful to plate if it could be cooked without it becoming stcky though, but I just eat it for the health benfits. It's hard to say. It's sticky to a degree, but not as sticky as traditionally "sticky" rice. I don't know if steaming your rice would make any difference either. Sometimes rice can be prepared in certain ways to make it more or less sticky too. However, my experience with rice is that you must watch it when it's cooking. Watching it may be the key in determining when it has reached the consistency that you desire. Sticky or not, this is some really good rice! I have to re-order soon. This rice would be sooo beautiful to plate if it could be cooked without it becoming stcky though,... » Read More It's hard to say. It's sticky to a degree, but not as sticky as traditionally "sticky" rice. I don't know if steaming your rice would make any difference either. Sometimes rice can be prepared in certain ways to make it more or less sticky too. However, my experience with rice is that you must watch it when it's cooking. Watching it may be the key in determining when it has reached the consistency that you desire. Sticky or not, this is some really good rice! I have to re-order soon. This rice would be sooo beautiful to plate if it could be cooked without it becoming stcky though, but I just eat it for the health benfits. « Show Less
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I do use a rice cooker. You can use the exact amount suggested by instructions, but I find I like just a little more water a couple of tablespoons toa 1/4 cup more. I also either add some olive oil to the water or lightly grease the bottom with solid Crisco to help prevent sticking.
614122
The literature only has instructions on cooking rice. The box mentions cooking soup but nothing in the instructions. I think you'll have to go to a multi-use cooker.
1155876
Yes I frequently mix fresh/canned veggies with my rice. I've never tried steaming though.