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Comments (38)I am Asian.. So rice gets made almost everyday. We cook a variety of different rice, basmati, brown, Thai red, indian short grain etc. I used to cook in the pressure cooker like my mom for years but I bought a zojirushi 15yrs ago and never looked back. I now have a smaller 3 cup unit and it makes perfect rice. The fuzzy logic or whatever works. The cleanup is a cinch with the non-stick. The GABA rice setting is great for Thai red rice (our current favorite). I also use it for soft biryanis, pilafs, quinoa etc. I love the timer feature on Zoji - set it up in the morning and it is ready by dinner. A side of dal in the mini slow cooker and dinner is done . The rice cooker is really good in getting the exact consistency I want- harder for stir fried rice, softer for other dishes etc....See MoreCrock pot rice?
Comments (29)Hmmmmm.......I am of the opinion that rice should be steamed, never boiled!! Before I purchased a rice cooker, I always steamed white rice on the stove top in a heavy covered pot. Use the proper amount of water, rinsed Calrose rice and a dash of salt and bring to a boil. As soon as the water boils, turn down to a low simmer and steam 20-25 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice tender. Now the rice cooker does all that for me :-) I often cook chicken and rice dishes in my slow cooker. With a good recipe and proper timing, the chicken is never dry or stringy and the rice is never gluey but with distinct and non-mushy grains. I've tried the southwestern version referred to above but most often resort to a recipe from my college days (eons ago now!!) that includes chicken pieces (skin-on both for flavor and juiciness), rice, sliced onions, mushrooms, and mushroom soup. Sometimes I mix it up with cream of chicken soup or even golden mushroom soup (or now the newer chicken and mushroom soup available). Dilute to the proper proportion or consistency with whatever liquid you prefer - I've used chicken broth, milk (creamier casserole) and even white wine. Set on low for 4-6 hours depending on size of cooker and you have a delicious comfort food dinner!! Not necessarily very low cal but then again it's not something I fix everyday :-))...See MoreDo You Have an Instant Pot?
Comments (37)I have an instant pot and I use it at least twice per week. The food that comes out of the pot is excellent. I does save time on a lot of things. I also just find it really easy and non-stressful to cook in the instant pot. There's no checking on stuff, no basting, no stirring, no worries if you're not ready to eat as soon as the food is cooked or you get busy doing something else and forget about dinner (the pot will just keep the food warm for you, without overcooking), etc. I do not babysit the instant pot. When I first got the instant pot, I didn't quite know what to make of it and I didn't really see how it would be that helpful. But, after I started cooking different things in it, I really started to appreciate it. It just makes things easy. Of course, it's not for everything you might want to cook (nothing cooks everything). But, it does save time and effort on a lot of things and, for some things, it really does make them better. I don't find it hard to clean. A turkey breast takes about an hour, total, including the time for the pot to reach pressure. It takes about 15 additional minutes if you want to let the pressure release on its own vs manually releasing the pressure. The turkey breasts that come out of the pot are moist and flavorful, the best I've ever had. All I do is put a turkey breast into the instant pot, add about 1/2 cup of water, then turn it on and walk away. There's no checking, no basting, no worries that it'll get overcooked, no worries that it'll dry out. I just put it in and ignore it completely. If you eat skin, you should know that the skin does not brown in the instant pot. I don't eat the skin, so it's not a problem for me and I just take the skin off. My instant pot roasts are tender and also flavorful. It seriously makes the best pot roasts I've ever had. I sear the roast before cooking, which probably takes about 15 minutes. Then, I pressure cook for 35 minutes, open the pot and add potatoes, then pressure cook an additional 10 minutes. I like to let the pressure release naturally. Then, I take the roast and potatoes out (when I'm ready) and I make gravy right in the pot. It probably all takes about 1.5 hours from start to finish, but my time in the kitchen is minimal because I do not watch the pot. I just ignore it and do other things. Afterwards, there's only the one pot to clean (plus serving dishes). Artichokes take about 25 minutes, total (including the time for the pot to reach the appropriate pressure) and my house doesn't get all steamy and smell like artichokes cooking. When I want chicken breasts to shred, I can have them in about 20 minutes, or less (this includes time for the pot to reach pressure). My best chicken chili comes out of the instant pot, made with dried beans, and the whole thing might take about an hour because I cook the chicken breasts in the pot first, then the beans, then combine (with the rest of the ingredients) and cook for a few more minutes. I have actually been thinking seriously about getting a second instant pot so I can have both of them going at the same time! :-)...See MoreGambling on an $8 VitaMix
Comments (23)linnea, we have a local "on-line auction". This week they have in excess of 2,000 items available for viewing on line. Like eBay, they have a week for people to make bids, on Thursday night the auction is over. If you win an item you drive to their warehouse to pay for your items and pick them up. You can visit at any time to see what's available or if you find an item on line that you're interested in you can go to the warehouse to see if. They sell everything from cars to furniture to guns to coins to canning jars. Anyone that has something to sell takes it to the warehouse, fills out a form and it's put into the auction. It costs $2 to list an item for sale. No clothes, used bedding, stuffed toys, I don't remember what else. We've sold some furniture as well as buying things. My local auction is JNJ Online Auction in Fremont, Michigan. I know other communities have similar organizations. They do not ship, you have to go pick your stuff up yourself, but you can actually see it in advance, so that's a benefit. You might want to check on line and see if there's one close to you, but it's an addiction, just be warned! (grin) Annie...See Moreravencajun Zone 8b TX
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