Rice Cooking Methods

Discussions center on techniques for cooking perfect rice, comparing rice cookers to stovetop and instant pot methods, sharing tips on rinsing, water ratios, and handling different rice varieties like jasmine and brown rice.

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baxtr β€’ Feb 24, 2024 β€’ View on HN

Won’t work with a rice cooker though :/

Isn0gud β€’ Dec 18, 2017 β€’ View on HN

It's not just about cooking the rice...

asdff β€’ Oct 17, 2025 β€’ View on HN

We are talking about cooking rice here...

sniW β€’ Aug 18, 2015 β€’ View on HN

It picks up on specific types of rice - e.g. "white rice", "jasmine rice", and "brown rice" all work.

Taikonerd β€’ Jun 13, 2024 β€’ View on HN

Why? What's the difference in the rice?

rhizome β€’ Jan 26, 2022 β€’ View on HN

and "rice cooker" is an affiliate link

AStonesThrow β€’ Oct 30, 2024 β€’ View on HN

Technology Connections covered rice cookers: https://youtu.be/RSTNhvDGbYI?si=PxZYi4YYs9nixATv

Kiro β€’ Aug 1, 2020 β€’ View on HN

I just use boil-in-bag. Can't taste the difference from rice done in a rice cooker.

VeejayRampay β€’ Nov 2, 2024 β€’ View on HN

they really do, perfect rice everytime if you wash when necessary and use the proper rice to water ratios

necovek β€’ Aug 10, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Getting some rice into that bowl?