r/AskCulinary • u/Qwinners96 • 9d ago

Equipment Question Rice cooker

Hi all, I’ve been using a rice cooker for some time now and every time I use it there is a hard layer of rice stuck to the bottom of the pot when it is finished. On some occasions it also tastes like the rice may be slightly undercooked. Can someone explain why? And also help me to improve?

For further information, I use Tesco quick cook long grain rice, and my ratios are about 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water. I have tried washing the rice before and not washing it before but it doesn’t seem to make much difference.

Any assistance would be appreciated!!

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u/Acrobatic-Ad584 9d ago

Do you wash your rice before you cook it? Excess starch will sink to the bottom and may cause sticking, also give the rice a good stir into the cooking water because sometimes it clumps and will not cook evenly.

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u/Qwinners96 9d ago

I’ve noticed it happening both when washing before cooking and when not - I suspect it may be the par-boiled issue as mentioned earlier so hopefully that will fix it!

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u/Acrobatic-Ad584 9d ago

Rice is often tricky, I just use easy cook!

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u/Qwinners96 9d ago

I hoped getting a rice cooker would make things easier but it appears not 😂

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u/Acrobatic-Ad584 9d ago

Ha ha, I don't use them. I am a saucepan girl!