Micro rice cooker for one

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Jun 5th 2006 @ 4:15PM

micro rice cooker Sometimes, cooking for one or two every night is just as much of a challenge as cooking for a large family of six. Whereas cooking for a large family requires savvy stretching of dollars and food, cooking for one or two requires the ability to cook in small quantities without wasting food. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't get creative with leftovers.

The micro rice cooker helps out by allowing you to cook a small amount of rice, and conveniently, too, since the ceramic pot goes in the microwave oven. Once the rice is cooked, you can eat straight from the bowl. It's certainly not any faster, since the uncooked rice still has to be washed/rinsed and soaked for 15 minutes before cooking. If you want speed, then just go for the pre-cooked ready packed rice available at Asian markets.

The micro rice cooker is available at Compact Impact for $44.

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Filed Under: Vegetarian, Vegan, Food Gadgets, Ingredients, New Products, Methods
Tags: asia, asian cooking, dinner, food, food gadgets, FoodGadgets, Gadgets, grains, kitchen equipment, kitchen gadgets, kitchen utensils, lunch, rice, steaming

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6-05-2006 @11:49PM David T said... If it was inexpensive, then maybe. But $44 for a ceramic bowl? Just buy a small rice cooker and save the leftovers. Reheated rice may not be as good cooked fresh, but it's probably just as good as rice cooked in the microwave. Besides, without leftovers how are you going to make spam fried rice??
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6-06-2006 @10:05AM mella said... Like David says, it's a good idea, but for that price? I have a cheap, small rice cooker that I don't think I paid more than $20 for. It makes up to four servings, but I usually just make two, because I'm only cooking for my husband, my toddler, and myself. Despite the cheapness of the appliance, it always make perfect rice. I even make sushi rice in it, and it turns out better than I could get on the stovetop. These little rice cookers are available all over the place, very inexpensive, and capable of making very small quantities. The ceramic bowl may be cute, but I would take the regular rice cooker any day.
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