Hamilton Beach Digital Programmable Rice Cooker & Food Steamer, 8 Cups Cooked (4 Uncooked), With Steam & Rinse Basket, Stainless Steel (37518)
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It's simple to make pasta in a rice cooker. There's no need to drain anything. To begin, make sure your rice cooker can handle the amount of COOKED pasta, keeping in mind that it doubles in volume when cooked. In my rice cooker, I usually make about 1 cup dry and 2 cups cooked OR I carefully add the noodles to the boiling water. Break the noodles in half if they're too long to fit in the pot. Allow 5 minutes for the noodles to cook until they are tender. There are 12 minutes remaining. Drain in a colander and serve after they've finished cooking.
135ml / 3/4 cup
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Selected User Reviews For Hamilton Beach Digital Programmable Rice Cooker & Food Steamer, 8 Cups Cooked (4 Uncooked), With Steam & Rinse Basket, Stainless Steel (37518)
I've had a lot of experience with this product. It does a good job of cooking rice. I'd wipe down the inside top of the rice cooker with a paper towel or sponge after the rice was done to remove any leftover residue. I pulled it out today to make quinoa, and it was covered in fuzzy mold on the inside. After a closer look, I discovered black mold behind the rubber seal and in the rolled aluminum that makes up the lid. This is disgusting and impossible to clean unless the entire product is dismantled, including all screws. Furthermore, the moldy creases in the rolled aluminum remain. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, AS IT IS NOT SAFE IN MY OPINION. If you don't mind mold, that is.
UPDATE AFTER NEARLY THREE MONTHS: br>This rice cooker died today and is no longer functional. What a colossal squandering of resources. I had one for $20 that lasted over a year and I never had any problems with it. Hamilton Beach products are a POS, and I will most likely never buy them again. br>NOTE: THIS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED. My rice cooker is still the worst I've ever used. I've had better luck with the ones that cost $12. Two cups of rice are barely enough to keep the top from blowing off; If you believe this thing has any redeeming qualities, you can rest assured that it does: No, it doesn't. Unless you eat your rice right away, this rice cooker is completely useless. After a few hours on the warm setting, your rice has become hard and a solid film has formed on the bottom.
This is not a joke: It took almost 2 hours to finish 2 cups of brown long stem rice. Is this for real? Basically, if you want to make rice for Tuesday dinner, turn on the machine at noon on Monday, dump in your ingredients, and walk away. Oh, my goodness. It can make a pot of white rice in 45 minutes at the most. Depending on its mood, it can last up to 60 minutes. It's also a joke for steaming vegetables because it takes about 20 minutes to heat up before steaming your food for 10 minutes or however long you want. It is, without a doubt, being returned. I can't think of a single benefit to using this as a cooking device over a stovetop pan with a steamer insert and lid, which can do everything this does in a fraction of the time and with far less effort. Is there a steamer on the market that is actually faster and more convenient than cooking on the stove?.
This rice cooker is one of my favorites because it is so compact, and I live in a small apartment, so it is ideal for me. It does a good job of cooking the rice. Because I didn't read the instructions on how to use this rice cooker, the first attempt was a disaster. I was thinking about how I'd use my mother's larger one. (my bad). As a result, I threw out that batch and read the directions. 4 cup rice, plus water to the fourth line (oh my, that's a lot of rice). I then pressed the warm and rice buttons, and the timer said 45 minutes. (I can now plan my cooking time accordingly. ) After the 45 minutes had passed, the instructions stated that the warmer should be left on for another 15 minutes. (At least, that's what I thought at the time. ) ) and everything turned out perfectly. Now for the bad news: I now have 6 cups of rice. On the bright side, I won't have to cook rice for quite some time. br>This was another one of my better purchases, which I made with the assistance of an Amazon representative. The reps then asked what I was looking for and assisted me in narrowing down my search, as well as assisting me in selecting the best and most affordable product, as well as assisting me in looking for coupons and discounts. I'm not sure what I'd do if I didn't have Amazon. Trista1372 is a user on this website.
I bought it to use as a rice cooker, and no matter how much rice you cook, it takes 45 minutes. Because it's all one piece, cleaning it is a real pain. Unless you clean it out every time, you must leave the lid open because the moisture inside will stay inside. I ended up purchasing another one with a detachable bowl and lid, allowing you to store the actual cooker while the bowl and lid are removed.
To compare, I used cooked rice in both. A cup of rice took about 15 minutes to cook in the Cuisinart. It takes about 30 minutes to get to Hamilton Beach. I believe that because the Cuisinart cooks at a higher temperature, the water boils more violently, causing the steam to splatter (the Cuisinart has a direct glass lid with a hole in it for steam to escape, but when there was too much steam, the hole couldn't handle it and steam escaped all over the place). Because the lid on the Hamilton Beach is locked, steam is directed to the capturing cup on the side rather than splattering around the lid. Each model has its own set of benefits. br>br> There's a see-through lid on the Cuisinart. A nicer stainless steel chassis, a simple Cook or Heat latch, and faster cooking are all features of this through glass lid. The Hamilton Beach has a locked lid to prevent steam from splattering, as well as five control modes (white rice, whole grain, Hot Cereal, Steam, Warm) and a timer. Both have an excessively warm keep warm feature, so they suffer from the same flaw. br>br>My wife chose to keep both of them. The Hamilton will primarily be used for rice cooking, while the Cuisinart will be used for other dishes (vegetables, etc. ). ) because she can see through the glass lid what's going on.
I've used cheaper rice cookers that cooked rice faster, but the quality wasn't as good, so I was pleasantly surprised by the cooking quality. br>br>Because I eat mostly Basmati rice, this rice cooker can only cook 2 1/2 cups of Basmati rice. When cooking Basmati rice in a rice cooker, it takes a little longer, but the end result is just as good as cooking in a pot without the need to constantly check. br>br>If your meals consist primarily of rice, this cooker is ideal for two people.
Returning because it was disappointing. We've had a Zojirushi for years, and the scratched inside pan needed to be replaced. The replacement pan was more expensive than the entire Hamilton Beach unit, but since we've had to replace it every few years, I figured we'd try it. The rice it made was fine, albeit a little softer than we preferred, but the overall performance was poor. Leaking after a few hours on warm is a major electrical hazard; unlike Zojirushi, the unit will not keep warm indefinitely. When you make rice and want to keep it on hold for different meals throughout the day, this is a useful feature. After only an hour in the warmer, it had also burned the quinoa.
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