Re:rice steamer as a popper/pasta cooker- Tender Moon

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I will give it a search when i have a free moment. Thanks for your suggestion.

Now- my rice cooker is a plastic bowl with a lid and vents...

what does yours look like and of what is it madef?? I would be concerned about

the heat that the popcorn kernels need to explode would melt them into my rice

cooker.

And for the pasta inthe rice cooker- how do you do that- put in pasta and water

in what quantities?

Thanks,

Sharon in SA

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TendrMoon

 

I've done this many times and have always been successful. If you Google it,

you'll learn that many also do it without any problems. I recently bought a

microwave rice cooker and I'm thinking that might work well also. Have to

give it a shot.

 

Not to change the subject, but the rice cooker makes perfect pasta for one

very hungry person or two people (you can only cook two cups of pasta at a

time). Beats having to wait for that pot of water to boil. I was a little

leery as I'm kind of particular about my pasta....the bite has to be exactly

right.

Worked like a charm.

 

TM

 

 

 

 

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In a message dated 5/31/06 12:21:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Rishari writes:

 

> I will give it a search when i have a free moment. Thanks for your

> suggestion.

> Now- my rice cooker is a plastic bowl with a lid and vents...

> what does yours look like and of what is it madef?? I would be concerned

> about the heat that the popcorn kernels need to explode would melt them into

my

> rice cooker.

> And for the pasta inthe rice cooker- how do you do that- put in pasta and

> water in what quantities?

>

 

Hmmmm....I didn't think about it melting....mine is plastic too and came with

a basket insert and a vented lid.

 

As for the pasta....two cups or 5 oz. of pasta (I use 100% whole wheat), 2

1/2 cups water (salted if you like). Cook uncovered on high for five minutes,

stir and cook for another five minutes. Cover (with vents closed) and let sit

for 3-4 minutes.