Staub rice cooker
I got the Petit Staub Rice Cooker for here as a gift last Christmas. It is so cute and I want it to work so badly, but it just...doesn’t. I have never had trouble cooking rice before. I will say, it is far less likely to burn in this pot. That part is great. However, every time I check rice after the allotted time (I’ve tried basmati, jasmine, Mexican style long grain white and long grain brown) it is still covered in a lot of water. I have tried using different ratios, I have tried letting the rice steam for 10 minutes with the lid on and no heat at the end of cooking to let it absorb. I have tried cooking at a higher temp just to see if more water will evaporate more quickly. I live in Denver, weirdly enough, and usually people here actually have a problem of the water evaporating too quickly or the rice still being hard. Instead, I end up with so much water I have to cook the rice twice as long and end up with super mushy rice. What do I do? Does this have to do with the fact that the pot has a well fitting lid and no ventilation? Should I use less water? Btw I am not using high altitude recipes that usually call for more water. If it helps, for some reason the basmati came out the least mushy. It was actually ok-ish, just a little bit on the mushier side. The brown rice came out hard even after cooking for an hour and soaking 10 minutes after without lifting the lid. That is the only one that came out hard. Thank you! Please help me.
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There's one in English from HK (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd4A4U57ZVE) that gives a great overview as well as water amounts for sushi, basmati, and wild rice. I've made rice four or five times in mine, and actually now prefer the Staub Petite French Oven over my Zojirushi!
For maximum success, rinse white rice first until water runs mostly clear. Important: soak rice covered in water for 30 minutes before cooking (I'm guessing double for brown). 1 rice cooker cup = 200 cc water, 2 rice cooker cups = 400 cc water.
Bring rice and water to a boil. Stir rice well, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, remove, and let steam for an additional 10 - 12 minutes (longer steaming equals fluffier rice). So far I've only made sushi rice in mine, but I've never had an issue with extra water at the end.
Hope this helps and good luck!!
And make your rice in a proper dedicated rice cooker, Sanyo makes some nice ones, which also make great polenta and oatmeal.
http://appliancist.com/countertop_appliances/rice_cookers/sanyo-rice-cooker-brown-rice-cookers.html
Don't be tempted to get a big one...no one needs that's much rice unless you're a family of 12.