Need Asian help - school this honky on rice cookers

[ExtraSlow]

Call my Asian brothers and sisters! I'll start at the beginning. I've had this rice cooker for years, more than a decade for sure. I bought this somewhere in Chinatown, maybe hing wah imports, and went with the extra-legit rose pattern. 5.5 cup in case I have a party. Figured that's what old Chinese grandmothers would choose, and they are what I aspire to be. In the beginning, it was a simpler time, and I was happy.




These days, the little cup that catches the runoff doesn't stay put, so I use a veggie elastic (pictured) to hold it in place. That's no biggie. The problem I find is that I'm getting a pretty firm crust of gunk in the bottom of the pot every time I use it. I've tried rinsing the rice, using more water, less water, different rice, and so far, none of it makes any damned difference.

So, what's the deal? The pot doesn't seem scratched or damaged, what could be causing the difference in outcome? Do I need to improve my technique? Do I need a new cooker? What, in short, the fuck, is up?

[J.M.]

https://spare-parts.tiger-corporatio...nt=16794059329

What's your rice cooking technique?

[heavyfuel]

Extra, you're doing it all wrong. Us crackers don't need rice cookers. Just a good old pot, 2:1 water/rice ratio, thoroughly rinse the rice in hot water, bring to a violent boil, turn the heat to low and cover, 15-20 minutes she's fluffier than our prime minister.

[ExtraSlow]

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What's your rice cooking technique?

I put in 1 cup of rice, and 2 cups of water and close the lid, then flip the switch to "cook" setting. when it pops up to "warm" I eat the rice.

[TomcoPDR]

It sounds like the non stick coating has worn off

[ExtraSlow]

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It sounds like the non stick coating has worn off

It's pretty old, so maybe.

[speedog]

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Extra, you're doing it all wrong. Us crackers don't need rice cookers. Just a good old pot, 2:1 water/rice ratio, thoroughly rinse the rice in hot water, bring to a violent boil, turn the heat to low and cover, 15-20 minutes she's fluffier than our prime minister.

This is the way this old fart does rice but these days I'd rather eat quinoa.

[Asian_defender]

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+1 for the non stick coating
Try taking vinegar and boil it in the pot. If it comes out cloudy you just have a buildup on starch
If it comes out clear try seasoning the pot again. You basically boil vegetable oil in it. Dont be shy if you're seasoning it. Let the oil boil

[A790]

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+1 for the non stick coating
Try taking vinegar and boil it in the pot. If it comes out cloudy you just have a buildup on starch
If it comes out clear try seasoning the pot again. You basically boil vegetable oil in it. Dont be shy if you're seasoning it. Let the oil boil

Username checks out. This guy's legit.

[ExtraSlow]

Wow, you can season non-stick coatings? First I've heard of it, but I'm for sure no expert. Will try your suggestions out.

[heavyfuel]

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+1 for the non stick coating
Try taking vinegar and boil it in the pot. If it comes out cloudy you just have a buildup on starch
If it comes out clear try seasoning the pot again. You basically boil vegetable oil in it. Dont be shy if you're seasoning it. Let the oil boil

Sounds like a big production for something as simple as rice LOL testing for buildup on starch? How about just washing the thing regularly?

I never use oil or a non stick pot and not one single grain sticks.

[Disoblige]

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I put in 1 cup of rice, and 2 cups of water and close the lid, then flip the switch to "cook" setting. when it pops up to "warm" I eat the rice.

Isn't there a cup that is provided and all you do is fill the pot with water to the line depending how many cups you put in? Follow that ratio.

[TomcoPDR]

I use the 1 finger test for water

[Asian_defender]

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Sounds like a big production for something as simple as rice LOL testing for buildup on starch? How about just washing the thing regularly?

I never use oil or a non stick pot and not one single grain sticks.

Hey man, over time that shit builds up. It's really not that complicated, you put in vinegar and press the button. I have a bigger version of what OP has and I would never want to part with mine. Hes even got the same rice scooper as me LOL

[ThePenIsMightier]

This thread delivers. Rice cookers should only be for the whitest, laziest, wife-blesser trailer trash anywhere. Yet, the only place I've seen them used is by Asians...
I'd have to dig my recipe up but it's flawless and it sounds 99% like HeavyFuel's.
Rice cookers seem to be more work than simply making rice plus now you've devoted your shelves to more gimmicky crap with a dome lid guaranteeing you can't stack another pointless kitchen appliance (quesadilla maker - I'm looking your way) on top of it. Again, another idiotic thing only white people are afflicted with. Yet for some reason not.
My dearest mathlete Asian geniuses - WHY??!

[speedog]

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I use the 1 finger test for water

Please provide banana for reference.

[heavyfuel]

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Hey man, over time that shit builds up. It's really not that complicated, you put in vinegar and press the button. I have a bigger version of what OP has and I would never want to part with mine. Hes even got the same rice scooper as me LOL

Well yaaa lol over time shit builds up on dirty dishes too...Frigg maybe I'm a little bit fucked up here but it just seems to me that anything you use to cook with gets washed after each use lol Like ThePen said, waste of space, over complicated, and ultimately unnecessary.

Italians invented rice anyways so we know the real deal lol

[tonytiger55]

https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comment...y_cooked_rice/

[ExtraSlow]

Thanks Raj, that puts it all in perspective.

Like all beyond threads, people are answering a question not asked.

Q: I like my rice cooker, but need help getting peak performance
A: Rice cookers are stupid, don't use one.

[tonytiger55]

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Thanks Raj, that puts it all in perspective.

Like all beyond threads, people are answering a question not asked.

Q: I like my rice cooker, but need help getting peak performance
A: Rice cookers are stupid, don't use one.

Pretty much.

Does your rice cooker have a rubber like seal? If it does, that would be my starting point.

A while back I got donated a rice cooker by a family member. The bottom part of the rice always got burned. Setting it up and cleaning was more work. I ended up going back to HeaveyFuels method. Its easier to make without.