The Rice Cooker

When I was planning the temporary kitchen we’d use during our kitchen renovation, I asked myself, what food will my family miss most? The answer was easy: Rice. We all love rice. It goes with everything but pizza, spaghetti and Captain Crunch. Plus it’s comfort food. My rice revelation was all I needed to go on a hunt for a rice cooker.

Did you know there are a gazillion and two rice cookers on the market? Well, I’m here to tell you there are. There are traditional on/off cookers, fuzzy logic cookers and induction cookers. Pricing ranges from $15 to $500 (and more). After hours of research, I decided on a fuzzy logic cooker. I settled on fuzzy logic because the cooker can be programmed to have food ready at a scheduled time. This allows me to prepare rice while I’m on the go… a big perk for a busy family.

Fuzzy logic works by measuring the weight of the food being cooked. When it reaches a specific weight, the cooker knows the proper amount of water has steamed off then switches to a “keep warm” mode. What this means for me is 1) no thinking, 2) no burnt rice on the bottom of my favorite sauce pan and 3) seriously awesome rice every time. My husband even commented on how “perfect” my rice has been. In essence, the rice cooker rocks.

During the last 3 weeks I’ve made:

• Long Grain White Rice
• Basmati Rice
• Rice pudding
• Oatmeal with Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
• Steely Oats
• Macaroni and Cheese