does this cook rice?
389770
The directions that come with it shows cooking time for rice but I haven't tried that yet. I absolutely love it for cooking pasta so I wouldn't be surprised if it also cooks rice well.
389771
Yes, I use it to cook rice more often than pasta. They provide instructions on their Web site for cooking all sorts of foods. I have cooked both white and brown short grain rice using their directions and it works beautifully. 1 cup short grain white rice + water fill level II + 17 minutes cooking. 1 cup short grain brown rice + water fill level III + 28 minutes cooking. They also provide instructions for medium and long grain rice.
389772
The included instructions only gives directions for cooking pasta. It does this beautifuly. There are many recipes for cooking rice in a microwave, google, takes about 30 minutes.
1503079
No. This rice cooker is meant for cooking rice. However, you can always add extra water when cooking rice and shut off the rice cooker manually after half and hour. You will get porridge but not a perfect porridge.
1680683
No. There is not difference in rice whether you cook it with this cooker or otherwise. This one just saves your time because of auto-off function and saves a place on your stove.
1701617
This cooks multiple types of rice ... white, sushi, brown, semi-brown, etc. It has markings as to which level to fill the water to, based on which type of rice you are wanting to cook. You can even do oatmeal (steel cut oats) and porridge.
1764227
It does cook brown rice. The cord is fixed, not retractable or detachable. I hope this helps.....
309190
Yes, I have cooked rice in it. I believe the book it comes with gives you the rice/water ratio. I love cooking risotto in it also.
1196065
Yes, it steam cooks the rice. Water & rice both go into the rice bowl, then the steam on the bottom heats the water and rice. I've only ever used this kind of steamer to cook rice, I've never had a 'dedicated' rice-only steamer so I'm not sure how they work.
671706
I didn't cook rice in it as far, but in the grocery I saw that some of the rice possible to cook particular in the steam cooker. Technically you should be able to do so.
972927
i am not sure, i can't even cook rice good. i do not use it at all now, museum sample
99935
Yes, it can be cooked as you do any other rice. You can use a rice cooker or regular pot.
1517488
dont think so,it is not hot enough compare to rice cooker. even reheat food will take longer the cooker
171041
I bought this as a gift. So I don't know how well it works with rice. Sorry.
936562
No, it doesn't have a setting for a particular type of rice, HOWEVER, I've only used it once and I made black rice, which takes the longest of all. When I cook black rice on the stove it takes up to an hour and you must constantly stir or it'll stick to the pan, ugh. I love black rice, but I hate cooking it. The Black & Decker cooker must be a genius because my rice came out PERFECT!!!! All I did was set it and forget it and I was a very happy camper! I think you'll be very pleased!
197941
yes, there are direction for cooking rice. I use my steamer for veggies and it makes terrific hard boiled eggs. I haven't had much luck making rice
1351419
Even tho I usually use rice cookers for rice...I cooked this rice the old fashioned way, on the stove. :) Good luck.
309188
Yes by using the stove function. You put your water and rice in, cover it, set the timer and you'll have perfect rice.
2186842
It can cook rice but it need 35 minutes, it comes with one big pot and two small pots.