Sep 28 2008
Frugal Food Tips - Rice Cookers
Today we’re going to talk about rice. Not a generally exciting topic admittedly but it is a staple food that should be a regular part of your diet. It is loaded with beneficial carbohydrates and protein and is a good source of several vitamins and minerals as well.
Typically rice is an inexpensive foodstuff, but our lazy society has created various convenient ways to buy rice that end up costing a fortune if calculated against doing it yourself. While most people value the convenience because cooking rice can be a pain in the rear, the use of a rice cooker can make the process a lot easier and even though you have to spend a little money at the beginning, it can save you a lot over time.
Rice Cookers
Most people who ever purchase and use a rice cooker swear by them. They can range in price from quite inexpensive to eye-poppingly pricey. The thing to know here is that the cheap ones will work just as well as the more expensive models. You don’t need bells and whistles, it is just rice after all.
Most rice cookers come with a small measuring beaker and you should use it until you get the feel for the right combinations of rice and water. Another thing to keep in mind is that the amount of water you use is dependent upon the type of rice you are cooking - brown and wild rice take more water than white rice.
There are even recipe books devoted solely to what you can prepare in a rice cooker!
Love rice, loved my rice cooker. I bought a good but inexpensive rice cooker from a local Chinese market in San Francisco, and it served me very well. I couldn’t bring it with me when I moved back to Europe, so I’m looking to find another one here soon.
I don’t have a rice cooker but I find that it is easy to make by just putting in a mixing bowl with water and covering with saran wrap in the microwave.
Our society of “convenience” does not really look at how easy it is to prepare these foods, and buys the instant. Justifying that they don’t have time. Or worse yet just go out and eat.
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I love rice made with a rice cooker. I am not a big rice fan, but I love ricer cooker rice. it has that sticky chinese food rice quality that I do like.
My best from kindergarten til now is half Chinese, so I grew up on ricer cooker rice at her house. At home we had the boring minute rice type, which I don’t care for at all.
Good tip!
~Kelly
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