The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker
057 4 Notice I say rice cooker and not simply rice because this has quite a few non-rice recipes for the rice cooker as well . Steel cut oats is amazing when cooked on the porridge cycle of a rice cooker . I wish I could deduct 1 / 2 star for the light typeface used throughout the book , though . Still , the background on the different types of rices , how to cook each variety , and recipes incorporating them with other ingredients is amazing . If you get a good , fuzzy logic rice cooker , this is a great accompanying guide . For those of you who think rice is rice , just off the top of my head I can think of long-grain ( Mahatama - great all around ) , medium-grain ( Water Maid in the Indian Style , Tamaki Classic in the Japanese style ) , Basmati ( or Texmati ) , Thai Jasmine , Tamaki Gold ( my favorite for stir-fries ) , converted - and that's just white rice . And every one is completely different from the others . That doesn't even begin to describe the brown rice , red rice , and black / wild rice varieties .
020 4 If you have a computerized rice cooker , you'll probably get a lot of value from this book . If , however , you have a simple rice cooker ( non-computerized ) then you'll find very few usable recipes .
066 4 If you buy a rice cooker , this is the cookbook to have . It will expand your cooking tremendously . GREAT cookbook - good recipes , very well explained . Authors are experts and the best .
073 4 If you own a fuzzy logic cooker , you have to buy this book , simple recipes , great ideas for cooking . The oatmeal recipe is worth the price alone .
093 4 I wish I could tell you that I just love the book but am sorry to say it was disappointing . The layout is hard to follow but trying to read the print is frustrating . It is colored in a fine light green and pale orange print that makes it very difficult to see . If you have any eye condition at all you may want to consider a cookbook in different colors .
111 4 I ordered this book after my recent purchase of a rice cooker and was very much looking forward to trying the great sounding recipes . I was so disappointed when I opened the book and saw the print . It is printed in a light olive green print and a light orange print , both of which are drab and faded looking . Maybe it's just me , but I kind of like to see the recipe I'm trying to make . If this book had black or a much darker print that was easy to see , I'm sure I would have liked it . Unfortunately , I found the print annoying enough to return it .
112 4 This book was exceptional , original and well-written . If you don't have a rice-cooker , go out and buy one . The book has lots of great recipes . It'll have you cookin ' outstanding food in no time .
117 4 This is the most complete rice cooker cookbook you could want . The recipes are numerous with dishes for every taste . For those who enjoy reading cookbooks this is a book you will appreciate . If you like the technical information you'll find it here too .
140 4 It's ok , I like a recipe book with pictures , you know what your fixing is suppose to look like , recipes are ok . If you have a rice cooker and can't find the recipe book that came with it , it comes in handy .
064 4 Even if you aren't planning to make full meals or dishes , if you have a rice cooker and want to do more than rice , get this book . It is an invaluable quick reference for grain-to-water ratios and cooker settings for a huge range of grains and legumes . I've made steel cut oatmeal , millet , lentils , buckwheat , and barley - and it's turned out right , the first time , every time . Without the book I would have been guessing and experimenting and probably choking down a lot of not-quite-right food .
028 4 a MUST HAVE companion to any rice cooker purchase . i can't say enough about this book . the recipes are delicious , easy and well presented . I've now used the book for about four months and every time I open it , I'm amazed . you won't regret purchasing this book .
065 4 I love my rice cooker so - as you can imagine - I love this cook book . I find the brown rice recipe calls for too much water - but other than that so far it's been terrifc . I've used almost all of the oatmeal recipes and enjoy them very much .
074 4 From an indepth discussion on all types of rice , to how rice cookers work and what kind of cookers are available , to wonderful recipes this book has it all . My family has loved every recipe I've prepared from this book . Until I used the risotto recipes in the book , I'd never even tried risotto , now its a standard in our house . I also used the rice cooker information in the book to choose and buy an excellent machine . I highly recommend this book for anyone who is just starting out with a rice cooker and those who know how to use them but want fabulous recipes . It's all here .
060 4 This cook book has extensive histories of rice and other suggested grains ; good for the historian , bit much for this cook ! Recipes , once you get to them are fine . I'd ordered another rice-cooker book at the same time , one aimed at students - - which I found to be handier and easier to use .
079 4 I love this cookbook ! I first used my rice cooker for , well , just making plain rice . This cookbook has helped me branch out into all kinds of recipes with my cooker and into cooking grains with it . I learned I can put healthy rolled whole grains in the cooker at night and have oatmeal ready for breakfast ! Also right now we are remodeling our kitchen , so without an oven this is used almost every day , sometimes twice if I make oatmeal , for various dishes . I highly recommend this book for someone branching out with a nice rice cooker .
013 4 I bought this book before I purchased my rice cooker . I really wanted to prepare beans and whole grains , not just rice . I learned that I could use this appliance in many ways . It made me so excited to purchase a rice cooker . All questions are answered . You CAN use this book to prepare many healthful foods in the basic on off rice cooker . There are only a few recipes that require the fuzzy logic rice cooker . I don't think I have ever had a cookbook that was so well written and entertaining to read , or easy to follow .
061 4 I found this book to be great for instructions about the useage of and versitility of the rice cooker . It made me aware that it's almost a crock pot but smaller .
080 4 We purchased a zojirushi rice cooker and I was looking for a book that would provide me with some recipes to make full meals . This book is excellent ! It explains about many different grains and how to prepare each one with fabulous recipes . I will be using this book at least once a week .
081 4 I have only just begun to use this book but agree with many of the other reviewers that this book gives great detail on different rices and other ways to use my rice cooker .
088 4 This is a great book for a person who wants to cook all kinds of rice and learn about every-thing that pertains to rice . I read the book twice and could not believe how much information I received . I am not a into a lot of cooking , my wife is a super great cook , but I wanted to do some rice and I got my eyes opened . Thank you very much for a beautiful book . I made some pudding and some brown rice and everything came out good . M.W.Tuch
100 4 Awesome cookbook ! I have yet to have a recipe that's not good . I have a on / off rice cooker and almost didn't buy the book because of the other reviews . Glad I did ! ! Although there are quite a few recipes for the fuzzy logic there are also plenty of amazing recipes for the on / off as well .
121 4 I got this book to go with my new rice cooker . There are many interesting recipes and lots of information of the different varieties of rice . I thought it was useful .
136 4 I purchased this book for my college son but like it so much that I want to buy one for myself . It has a lot of variety and healthy recipes that can easily be made in the rice cooker .
148 4 The cooker is the right size for two people , which I wanted . However , I was disappointed that there were absolutely no recipes or directions for even the most basic of rice recipes . I had to experiment with a couple of batches before I got it right . The cooker works well and cooks the rice in the same amount of time it would take on the stove , but without watching it .
090 4 What genius came up with the idea of using light orange type on a pale orange background ? Or light green type on beige paper ? Tasteful and completely useless . This cookbook may be very good . Or not . I don't think I will ever know . Reading it in the kitchen would necessitate a flashlight and magnifying glass . And it would be worse in any other room .
143 4 I have wolfgang puck 7 cups rice cooker , and I am looking for the right book . Can I use this ultimate rice cookbook for cooking with my W Puck cooker ?
150 4 The cookbook is alright . . . it could be better . I don't really know what to say about it , its okay , but I'm not thrilled .
098 4 I think this is an excellent cookbook . I really learned a lot from the explanations of the various types of rice and how they should be handled and cooked . I have used many of the recipes already and have really enjoyed them . My big complaint is the printing - it is ridiculous to print a book using greenish ink on an off-white-beige-ish page . I cannot sit comfortably and read this book for any length of time , as it's just too annoying to read . Why on earth did they do this ? If it was to be green well I am all for being green but not at the expense of not even being able to read the print on the page , especially at night when the light is dimmer . PLEASE publisher , put this book out in its next edition with black ink on a white page .
105 4 Excellent book . Gives detailed explanation of various kinds of rice , and how to prepare them . Also provides information on how to best use your rice cooker . Lotsa recipes for various kinds of rice dishes .
139 4 Bought this for a couple that didn't register anywhere ; because we love ours so much ! They couldn't believe it - said they had wanted one for 15 years and how did we know they didn't have one . Also , bought them the Rice Cooker Cookbook .
030 4 A lot of good recipes for various types of rice cookers . But really it's every possible thing you ever might want to know about rice . Strangely , it's even interesting to read .
142 4 Fast ship and great product , can't wait to find time to actually cook some of the recipes
152 4 Good , interesting recipes to experiment with in my new Sanyo Rice Cooker . But , how am I supposed to keep the page flat while I follow them ? My third arm is very slow in evolving . Shouldn't cook books be spiral-bound or in binders ? This is a major problem . I don't think a brick ( to hold the pages apart ) should be a part of the cooking process . Now , I'm going to have to buy one of those plexiglass holders for the book .
025 4 I love rice . I could eat it every meal . I bought a rice cooker two years ago and have used it regularly ever since , not just for plain rice but also for red beans rice , rice with veggies , rice cooked in different liquids and with different flavorings and additions . I thought I had done it all . I picked up this cookbook thinking it would have maybe a few ideas that would be new , maybe a dozen ideas out of the 250 recipes . Boy was I wrong ! There is a LOT of good information on rice in here - and this is coming from someone who used to work at a health food store knows her rice . And every single recipe I have tried has come out perfectly . Finally I can make Indian-restaurant style basmati rice the way my husband likes it ( Qui's Basmati Pilaf p . 97 ) ! My only complaint is that I'm probably going to have to spring for a newer fuzzy logic rice cooker as some ( but not nearly all or even most ) of the recipes will only work with that style of cooker . Aw , shucks , I have to go shopping : )
029 4 As with all things , I did much research before deciding to buy the not-inexpensive Zojirushi NS-ZAC10 rice cooker . Along the way , a reviewer mentioned this book . I'm so happy they did . This book makes the investment worth every penny . In the under two weeks that I've had this book and my cooker , I've made brown rice , mixed rice , steel-cut oatmeal ( twice ) and tapioca pudding . My recommendation : if you own or are buying a rice cooker , this is an essential purchase .
042 4 I purchased this book at the same time I bought my Zo rice cooker and it was well worth it ! This is a great book with wonderful recipes and great ideas for your rice cooker . I especially love the japanese recipes and the anecdotes about the significance of rice to the countries of asia . I own TONS of cookbooks but this is one of the few that sits on my counter at the ready !
055 4 This rice cooker cookbook is an absolute essential in my kitchen . I have the
Zojirushi NP-HBC18 10 - Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System , Stainless Steel
and adore it . I have found the cookbook to be right on target and have tried many of the rice recipes . My Italian husband says it makes good polenta . And the bean recipes are good too . You can't go wrong with this book .
069 4 this book is exactly what I've been looking for . I recently recieced a Zojirishi fuzzy logic rice cooker that is a great machine but extremely short on instructions . This book gives me exact information for all sorts of rice and grains . My machine does not have a brown rice function but the book shows me how to do it anyway . Fantastic !
070 4 My wife and I ordered a couple of books to help us utilize our Tiger rice cooker a bit more that we have in the past . We will use recipies out of this about once or twice a month . They come out good , just was looking for something a little easier to cook for specified number of people other than 4 .
rice porridge , puddings , custards , and hot cereals . Even for experienced rice cooks , however , this book has excellent information on different varieties of rice and different types of dishes . In addition to many styles of rice dishes , it includes recipes for other grains such as couscous , bulgur and grits . It is well laid out and has commentaries on grains and dishes that will enable creative cooks to invent their own recipes as well as using the very tasty recipes included in the book . Although the recipes suggest the size of the cooker to be used , you need to use some common sense . I have a small cooker and have successfully made recipes suggested for other size cookers . This book is utterly clear and easy to follow . All the recipes work , and all taste wonderful . If you have a rice cooker , especially a fuzzy logic cooker , you need this book .
005 4 I used to use my rice cooker several times a week . With this cook book and my new fuzzy logic rice cooker , I use it several times a day . It will appeal to cooks of all levels . For cooks experienced with rice and whole grains , the most important part of the book will probably be recipes for the porridge cycle of a fuzzy logic cooker : rice porridge , puddings , custards , and hot cereals . Even for experienced rice cooks , however , this book has excellent information on different varieties of rice and different types of dishes . In addition to many styles of rice dishes , it includes recipes for other grains such as couscous , bulgur and grits . It is well laid out and has commentaries on grains and dishes that will enable creative cooks to invent their own recipes as well as using the very tasty recipes included in the book . Although the recipes suggest the size of the cooker to be used , you need to use some common sense . I have a small cooker and have successfully made recipes suggested for other size cookers . This book is utterly clear and easy to follow . All the recipes work , and all taste wonderful . If you have a rice cooker , especially a fuzzy logic cooker , you need this book .
044 4 I recently bought a fancy micom fuzzy logic rice cooker and was disappointed with the manual that came with it . This book is an essential for anyone who's invested in a cooker . Not only does it have great recipes that expand the use of your cooker to foods other than rice , but it is an encyclopedia of rice . I thought rice was either white or brown , but now I realize there are subtle differences and many varieties available . Even if you don't use a single recipe , this book is worthwhile as a reference . I'll get much more out of my cooker investment now that I own this book .
051 4 This cookbook may be great , but when you choose the rice pudding recipe that is listed for fuzzy logic , which is the model of you brand new rice cooker and you cooker turns into a milk volcano , it makes you not such a big fan . I assumed user error , made it again with the same results . After the second tedious clean-up of the entire kitchen , we called the manufacturer of the fuzzy logic machine . Their respons , No rice pudding with that machine . Thanks for the section of recipes for my machine , which the manufactures says you cannot make .
113 4 I just bought a fuzzy logic rice cooker / / this book is the best / / the recipes are great
126 4 Excellent book-much more than I expected . A whole treatise on rice , including countries of origin-and , of course , a wealth of recipes .
144 4 I just purchased a Sanyo Micron 3.5 cooker-it's just for 2 of us . Would this book be helpful or is it geared to large quantities ? Thanks
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ( Hardcover )
` The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ' by bread baking guru Beth Hensperger and culinary colleague , Julie Kaufmann is exactly the book I imagined may be possible the moment I was exposed to a rice cooker when I became part of a Filipino household which , like virtually all Asian-American households , bought rice by the multiple 25 pound sack at a time and made rice for every evening meal in the week . The whole rice cooking culture , with its large rice dispenser holding up to 50 pounds of rice at a time and the handy little levers at the bottom which dispensed either one , two , or three portions of rice into the aluminum rice cooker chamber was a culinary revelation to my western experience .
Being familiar with the slow cooker , which could be used for many different kinds of dishes , I was certain , upon seeing this clever little simple gadget which made perfect cooked rice by turning itself off when all the water had evaporated , that it could do much more than simply cook rice . Well , this book is the perfect realization of my expectations . As luck would have it , I have owned a copy of this book for years , as I bought it in fond remembrance of that lost household , but as my mother has no taste for rice , it went on my shelf along with the small rice cooker I bought upon moving back to the Pennsylvania Dutch culinary world . I rediscovered this book upon my reviewing Hensperger and Kaufmann's superb new book , ` Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook ' . Upon looking at the authors ' previous works , it was perfectly obvious to me that this team had already done a book on the rice cooker , and I was embarrassed to realize that I had this little gem collecting dust on my shelves .
Well , I am here to tell you that this book is every bit as good as the later ` Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook ' . Not only does it thoroughly cover the whole world of cooking rice , it has many chapters on my expected recipes for cooking non-rice dishes such as beans , puddings , porridges , polenta , plus lots of unexpected rice applications such as pilafs and risottos .
One of the most important things to learn about rice cookers from this book is that the world of modern appliances is divided into the simple on / off machines I know and the more advanced electronic machines . The former type are about as simple as it gets , just one step removed from a slow cooker with a temperature sensor which turns off the heat when it senses the temperature going above the boiling point of water . The two enhancements to this very simple design are a ` keep warm ' feature and a steaming basket . These appliances are so simple that you literally have to unplug them to turn them off . The latter machines are much more complicated , with digital readout controls and a sensor that works on the weight of the contents of the cooking vessel rather than the temperature . There are two drawbacks of these advanced ` fuzzy logic ' machines . One is that many of them cannot be set up to steam . The other is that some of the best may only be available in the Orient . One of the many nice things about this book is that it covers recipes for all different sizes of cooker , which seem to range from one or two person size to big , commercial machines capable of making 12 to 16 cups at a time .
One unusual thing about cooking in a rice cooker is that unlike almost all other savory forms of cooking , one must play close attention to measuring both the rice and the liquid to achieve good results with any model of rice cooking . This fact is emphasized by the fact that there is a special measure for rice that is different than any conventional metric or English measure and you get one of these measures with every rice cooker . Oddly , one widely used and exceptionally easy and reliable measurement for rice cookery is the measurement of water over the rice . One puts enough water in to cover the rice by the depth of the first joint on your index finger . Mysteriously , this seems to work regardless of the length of your fingers .
As with many books on popular appliances such as the food processor , the blender , the slow cooker , and the pressure cooker , the book includes several chapters which deal with recipes for precursors to rice cookery such as stocks and recipes for using rice cookery leftovers , such as fried rice . Neither of these chapters uses the rice cooker to make these dishes , but they are all used in conjunction with the rice cooker .
One of the very best aspects of this book is its discussion of the star main ingredient , rice . Like tea , virtually all varieties of rice are part of the same species . The only notable ` rice ' which is not ` Oryza sativa ' is ` wild rice ' which is a totally different grain native to the New World . Asian rice comes in two main varieties , ` indica ' and ` japonica ' which , while both being varieties of the same species , are about as similar as a dachshund and a whippet . Within these two main varieties are numerous little variations with properties which make cooking rice a lot more complicated than cooking beans which , in spite of their being many different species , generally can be cooked in basically the same way .
Speaking of beans , the authors succeed in giving us information about beans that I did not even find in a book on beans . Among other things , it states that the lighter the bean , the longer it will need to cook .
My only warning is that also like books on other appliances , some recipe adaptations are done more to show you can do this with a rice cooker than is the very best method for doing the recipe .
This is an excellent book for any foodie or rice-cooking lover .
001 4 I have owned rice cookers for many years . My latest , the Zojirushi NS-ZAC10 , is the best I have ever used . I figured it would be a good idea to branch out from using the rice cooker to cook only rice , so I purchased this highly recommended book .
While the book is very good , and the recipes I have tried so far have all been quite tasty , there is a major consideration that you should be aware of when making many of the recipes in this book : residual odors .
Yes , when you use your rice cooker to make the delicious creamy breakfast oatmeal with steel-cut oats , bear in mind that your steamed white rice will smell of cinnamon for at least three or four batches afterwards . My 11 - year old ( a steamed rice ' purist ' ) noticed the cinnamon ' essence ' immediately and complained that ' something was wrong with the rice . '
Similarly with any of the dishes which call for sauteing onions in the rice cooker , or adding other strongly aromatic ingredients . If you use your rice cooker primarily for preparing perfect ( and I mean PERFECT ) steamed rice , you may not want any other flavors mingling in there .
Just something to keep in mind .
Otherwise , the book is a great resource . There are a few minor inconsistencies ( try finding ' congee ' in the index ) , and the resource materials can be a bit confusing ( to be fair , the number of rice varieties is quite daunting ) . And if you are an experienced cook you may get tired of being told the exact procedure for washing rice in every recipe , but all in all , the sheer variety alone is easily worth the price . Also , it is worth noting that if you have a fuzzy logic rice cooker , you will not be able to use it for any of the recipes that employ steaming ( which is a fair number of dishes ) , but you can easily adapt these recipes to any another stovetop steaming setup you may have .
Just remember to plan your rice cooker experiments around your need for ' un-tainted ' steamed rice , and you will enjoy The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook
002 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ( Hardcover )
I bought a rice cooker , learned the basics of preparing rice and then wanted to expand my skills . So I bought a few cookbooks but this is the ONLY one that has recipes my whole family loves , so much so that we use it at least 3 - 5 times a week and never feel like we're eating the same thing .
The recipes aren't just for rice but for all sorts of grains and vegetables and fruits as well . In fact , I'm ready to throw out my crockpot because the meals prepared in the rice cooker are much better , don't have that overcooked , stewed taste you can get with a crockpot and have all the convenience and ease that I need with my busy schedule . The directions are clear and the recipes range from the simple ( plain cooked grains ) to the more complex ( rice with coconut and currants . . . or grits with cheese and spices )
The ultimate test of a good cookbook , of course , is getting compliments and raves about the food . Every time I've made a recipe from this book , the food has been devoured quickly . We rarely have leftovers and my son's friends even make a point of looking in the kitchen to see if the rice cooker is turned on ( yes , the recipes in this cookbook are THAT good ) .
003 4 I bought a rice cooker , learned the basics of preparing rice and then wanted to expand my skills . So I bought a few cookbooks but this is the ONLY one that has recipes my whole family loves , so much so that we use it at least 3 - 5 times a week and never feel like we're eating the same thing .
The recipes aren't just for rice but for all sorts of grains and vegetables and fruits as well . In fact , I'm ready to throw out my crockpot because the meals prepared in the rice cooker are much better , don't have that overcooked , stewed taste you can get with a crockpot and have all the convenience and ease that I need with my busy schedule . The directions are clear and the recipes range from the simple ( plain cooked grains ) to the more complex ( rice with coconut and currants . . . or grits with cheese and spices )
The ultimate test of a good cookbook , of course , is getting compliments and raves about the food . Every time I've made a recipe from this book , the food has been devoured quickly . We rarely have leftovers and my son's friends even make a point of looking in the kitchen to see if the rice cooker is turned on ( yes , the recipes in this cookbook are THAT good ) .
004 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I used to use my rice cooker several times a week . With this cook book and my new fuzzy logic rice cooker , I use it several times a day . It will appeal to cooks of all levels . For cooks experienced with rice and whole grains , the most important part of the book will probably be recipes for the porridge cycle of a fuzzy logic cooker : rice porridge , puddings , custards , and hot cereals . Even for experienced rice cooks , however , this book has excellent information on different varieties of rice and different types of dishes . In addition to many styles of rice dishes , it includes recipes for other grains such as couscous , bulgur and grits . It is well laid out and has commentaries on grains and dishes that will enable creative cooks to invent their own recipes as well as using the very tasty recipes included in the book . Although the recipes suggest the size of the cooker to be used , you need to use some common sense . I have a small cooker and have successfully made recipes suggested for other size cookers . This book is utterly clear and easy to follow . All the recipes work , and all taste wonderful . If you have a rice cooker , especially a fuzzy logic cooker , you need this book .
006 4 After reading all the reviews of this cookbook , I decided to purchase it . I've been looking for a good rice pudding recipe to be made in a rice cooker .
However , the book is nearly useless to me . Every single recipe in the pudding section calls for using a fuzzy logic only cooker . I checked the oatmeal and porridge section as well - - and found the same .
So , it might be a good cookbook for people who own $200 rice cookers , but for the majority of us , the book is just not worth it . There are too few recipes for regular old rice cookers .
( And I find it disingenuous that , when the authors talk about the differences in cookers in the beginning , they fail to note that the majority of their recipes only work in the expensive machine . )
007 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
While I love this cookbook , I'm going to tell you about the problems so you can get better results from it .
1 . Measuring is a challenge ! Depending on your rice cooker , liquids can be measured three ways : using the rice cooker cup , by the marks inside your rice cooker bowl , and by a standard measuring cup [ 8 fl oz . ] . Dry ingredients can be measured by either the rice cooker cup or by a standard dry ingredients measuring cup . Before beginning any recipe , make sure you know what measures are being used , and do not make any recipe for the first time when company is coming over , in case you need to adjust it . Based on numerous recipe failures , I think the writers sometimes mixed up the measurements . They definitely could have made the information clearer in each recipe . How about a revised edition ? ; )
2 . Some recipes , polenta for example , have overly long cooking times , such as two porridge cycles back to back , or 90 minutes . Polenta cooks on the stovetop in 20 minutes ; even a single porridge cycle is too long . Feel free to cut cooking times short .
3 . When cooking oatmeal , polenta , grits , etc . with the porridge cycle , open the cover up , and leave it up , once the contents reach a simmer . If you don't , starchy lava will flow out of the vent and make a horrible mess , hot liquid may shoot out , and the recipe may be ruined as a result . If your rice cooker starts to spit , use extreme caution when you open the lid , as the hot contents may splash and burn you .
4 . If a recipe says you can skip pre-soaking for tapioca , beans , etc . , don't . Your final results will be much better using a traditional overnight soak in cold water .
5 . When making risotto , don't perform the first step , briefly sautéing the rice in oil , in the rice cooker . Because rice cooker bowls are narrow and deep , the rice will be steamed , and your risotto will be mush . Instead , sauté the rice as usual in a large flat frying pan , then transfer the contents to the rice cooker bowl . Also , use the variety of Arborio called Carnaroli , as it holds up the best .
6 . Use an easy to clean rice cooker ; mine is the Panasonic from Williams Sonoma . You can avoid lingering odors - - even from cinnamon and curry - - if you can take the top completely apart and wash it each time . Soak the parts in cool water , not hot , and they should clean up easily . If odors remain , put two or three cups of cold water in the rice cooker and run it through the regular cycle , taking care that it doesn't cook dry . By cups , I mean 8 fluid ounces . ; ) Then let it cool , take it apart as much as you can , and let the pieces dry completely in a dish rack .
7 . No recipe is foolproof ! Variances in rice crops , local water , and rice cookers will affect the outcome . If it doesn't work the first time , make adjustments and try again .
008 4 While I love this cookbook , I'm going to tell you about the problems so you can get better results from it .
1 . Measuring is a challenge ! Depending on your rice cooker , liquids can be measured three ways : using the rice cooker cup , by the marks inside your rice cooker bowl , and by a standard measuring cup [ 8 fl oz . ] . Dry ingredients can be measured by either the rice cooker cup or by a standard dry ingredients measuring cup . Before beginning any recipe , make sure you know what measures are being used , and do not make any recipe for the first time when company is coming over , in case you need to adjust it . Based on numerous recipe failures , I think the writers sometimes mixed up the measurements . They definitely could have made the information clearer in each recipe . How about a revised edition ? ; )
2 . Some recipes , polenta for example , have overly long cooking times , such as two porridge cycles back to back , or 90 minutes . Polenta cooks on the stovetop in 20 minutes ; even a single porridge cycle is too long . Feel free to cut cooking times short .
3 . When cooking oatmeal , polenta , grits , etc . with the porridge cycle , open the cover up , and leave it up , once the contents reach a simmer . If you don't , starchy lava will flow out of the vent and make a horrible mess , hot liquid may shoot out , and the recipe may be ruined as a result . If your rice cooker starts to spit , use extreme caution when you open the lid , as the hot contents may splash and burn you .
4 . If a recipe says you can skip pre-soaking for tapioca , beans , etc . , don't . Your final results will be much better using a traditional overnight soak in cold water .
5 . When making risotto , don't perform the first step , briefly sautéing the rice in oil , in the rice cooker . Because rice cooker bowls are narrow and deep , the rice will be steamed , and your risotto will be mush . Instead , sauté the rice as usual in a large flat frying pan , then transfer the contents to the rice cooker bowl . Also , use the variety of Arborio called Carnaroli , as it holds up the best .
6 . Use an easy to clean rice cooker ; mine is the Panasonic from Williams Sonoma . You can avoid lingering odors - - even from cinnamon and curry - - if you can take the top completely apart and wash it each time . Soak the parts in cool water , not hot , and they should clean up easily . If odors remain , put two or three cups of cold water in the rice cooker and run it through the regular cycle , taking care that it doesn't cook dry . By cups , I mean 8 fluid ounces . ; ) Then let it cool , take it apart as much as you can , and let the pieces dry completely in a dish rack .
7 . No recipe is foolproof ! Variances in rice crops , local water , and rice cookers will affect the outcome . If it doesn't work the first time , make adjustments and try again .
009 4 I got this book as a gift after debating whether to buy it for about six months . I have a fuzzy logic cooker and wasn't sure if the recipes in the book were for regular rice cookers or the fuzzy logic type . Turns out its for all kinds of rice cookers . In fact the book basically is a reference guide to rice , rice cookers , rice recipes and anything else eatable the authors attempted to cook in the appliance . The only thing that fuzzy logic cookers get left out of is steamed items . Each recipe tells you if it is appropriate for the rice cooker you have . Most of the recipes seem to work for all cookers .
Comprehensive is the word that came to mind the first time I sat down with this cook book . The first section deals with rice cookers and describes each kind in detail and how to use it . That takes 16 pages . Then they move on to every type of rice you are might encounter in the whole rice loving world . That's another 16 pages . Included in that section is a page devoted to how to make packaged rice mixes in the cooker ; things like rice-a-roni or some of the new orleans red beans and rice mixes or casbah brand .
The recipes start appearing on page 34 and one thing to know is that THERE ARE NO ILLUSTRATIONS . The recipes are separated into chapters like pilafs , risottos , deserts , and other unlikely items , like little meals , dim sum and grains . What is convenient is that at the start of each chapter is a little table of contents for that chapter listing the name and page of each recipe . What a great idea . In each chapter if there is any step of a recipe that can't be done in a cooker that gets its own little recipe . The recipes are laid out well ; the ingredients are listed in a different color type than the directions .
There are some things they want you to do that seem weird , like melting butter and sauteing things in the cooker using the quick cook cycle with the lid open . I haven't tried that yet . One day , but not today . Making different breakfast oatmeals and porridges seems like high adventure to me .
There are lots of side items about rice or other ingredients , including a list of useful items found in asian markets . Things like that are printed on different colored paper . Even a amall history of rice .
. . .
010 4 I borrowed this book from a friend and loved it so much that I'm going to buy it from Amazon , but I noticed that many people have left reviews saying that some recipes leave lingering aromas in their cookers . With that in mind , I'd like to leave some helpful advice for people who are planning on making aromatic recipes in their cookers :
To rid your cooker of most smells , put a little bit of baking powder in the bottom ( 1 or 2 tbsp . I think ) and about 1 - 2 inches of warm water . Leave it for a few minutes , wash the sides with the baking powder mixture ( just to be sure you got all the smelly parts : D ) and then wash normally .
I know this doesn't directly pertain to the book , but I hope it helps .
011 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
First of all , this is a great book that everyone with a rice cooker should own ( although if you don't have one , obviously save your money ) . I've only just begun to explore the recipes , but they are quite good . I haven't found any other rice cooker cookbooks near this quality , depth , etc . , basically this book fills a empty spot on my shelf . So thanks Beth Hensperger !
The two disappoints in this book were :
1 ) Most recipes work with only an on / off cooker OR a fuzzy logic cooker , not either ! I thought my sanyo ecj-d100s did everything . In fact , I was happy to note the introduction claims that no fuzzy logic cookers can steam food , only of / off . My sanyo can steam , but it still can't make any of the 5 custards apparently .
2 ) The book itself is bound in a way that does not let it lie flat on the countertop when open . This is true for most paperbacks though and even some hardbacks . Most recipes however , are simple enough that you don't need to refer to the book more than a few times .
( . . . )
Oh and if you're looking for recommendations on a rice cooker , this book will not advise . Though I'd suggest a zojirushi zcc , myc or the sanyo ecj-d100s .
012 4 First of all , this is a great book that everyone with a rice cooker should own ( although if you don't have one , obviously save your money ) . I've only just begun to explore the recipes , but they are quite good . I haven't found any other rice cooker cookbooks near this quality , depth , etc . , basically this book fills a empty spot on my shelf . So thanks Beth Hensperger !
The two disappoints in this book were :
1 ) Most recipes work with only an on / off cooker OR a fuzzy logic cooker , not either ! I thought my sanyo ecj-d100s did everything . In fact , I was happy to note the introduction claims that no fuzzy logic cookers can steam food , only of / off . My sanyo can steam , but it still can't make any of the 5 custards apparently .
2 ) The book itself is bound in a way that does not let it lie flat on the countertop when open . This is true for most paperbacks though and even some hardbacks . Most recipes however , are simple enough that you don't need to refer to the book more than a few times .
( . . . )
Oh and if you're looking for recommendations on a rice cooker , this book will not advise . Though I'd suggest a zojirushi zcc , myc or the sanyo ecj-d100s .
014 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I have been using a rice cooker at least 3x / week for over 16 years , but only to make white rice . I bought this cookbook so that I could explore other ways to use this must-have kitchen appliance . I think the book is well worth the price , even if you don't own a fuzzy logic rice cooker . There are not too many recipes that call for fuzzy logic cookers only . Most recipes can be done with either the on / off type ( like I have ) or the fuzzy logic type .
015 4 I have been using a rice cooker at least 3x / week for over 16 years , but only to make white rice . I bought this cookbook so that I could explore other ways to use this must-have kitchen appliance . I think the book is well worth the price , even if you don't own a fuzzy logic rice cooker . There are not too many recipes that call for fuzzy logic cookers only . Most recipes can be done with either the on / off type ( like I have ) or the fuzzy logic type .
016 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ( Hardcover )
` The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ' by bread baking guru Beth Hensperger and culinary colleague , Julie Kaufmann is exactly the book I imagined may be possible the moment I was exposed to a rice cooker when I became part of a Filipino household which , like virtually all Asian-American households , bought rice by the multiple 25 pound sack at a time and made rice for every evening meal in the week . The whole rice cooking culture , with its large rice dispenser holding up to 50 pounds of rice at a time and the handy little levers at the bottom which dispensed either one , two , or three portions of rice into the aluminum rice cooker chamber was a culinary revelation to my western experience .
Being familiar with the slow cooker , which could be used for many different kinds of dishes , I was certain , upon seeing this clever little simple gadget which made perfect cooked rice by turning itself off when all the water had evaporated , that it could do much more than simply cook rice . Well , this book is the perfect realization of my expectations . As luck would have it , I have owned a copy of this book for years , as I bought it in fond remembrance of that lost household , but as my mother has no taste for rice , it went on my shelf along with the small rice cooker I bought upon moving back to the Pennsylvania Dutch culinary world . I rediscovered this book upon my reviewing Hensperger and Kaufmann's superb new book , ` Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook ' . Upon looking at the authors ' previous works , it was perfectly obvious to me that this team had already done a book on the rice cooker , and I was embarrassed to realize that I had this little gem collecting dust on my shelves .
Well , I am here to tell you that this book is every bit as good as the later ` Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook ' . Not only does it thoroughly cover the whole world of cooking rice , it has many chapters on my expected recipes for cooking non-rice dishes such as beans , puddings , porridges , polenta , plus lots of unexpected rice applications such as pilafs and risottos .
One of the most important things to learn about rice cookers from this book is that the world of modern appliances is divided into the simple on / off machines I know and the more advanced electronic machines . The former type are about as simple as it gets , just one step removed from a slow cooker with a temperature sensor which turns off the heat when it senses the temperature going above the boiling point of water . The two enhancements to this very simple design are a ` keep warm ' feature and a steaming basket . These appliances are so simple that you literally have to unplug them to turn them off . The latter machines are much more complicated , with digital readout controls and a sensor that works on the weight of the contents of the cooking vessel rather than the temperature . There are two drawbacks of these advanced ` fuzzy logic ' machines . One is that many of them cannot be set up to steam . The other is that some of the best may only be available in the Orient . One of the many nice things about this book is that it covers recipes for all different sizes of cooker , which seem to range from one or two person size to big , commercial machines capable of making 12 to 16 cups at a time .
One unusual thing about cooking in a rice cooker is that unlike almost all other savory forms of cooking , one must play close attention to measuring both the rice and the liquid to achieve good results with any model of rice cooking . This fact is emphasized by the fact that there is a special measure for rice that is different than any conventional metric or English measure and you get one of these measures with every rice cooker . Oddly , one widely used and exceptionally easy and reliable measurement for rice cookery is the measurement of water over the rice . One puts enough water in to cover the rice by the depth of the first joint on your index finger . Mysteriously , this seems to work regardless of the length of your fingers .
As with many books on popular appliances such as the food processor , the blender , the slow cooker , and the pressure cooker , the book includes several chapters which deal with recipes for precursors to rice cookery such as stocks and recipes for using rice cookery leftovers , such as fried rice . Neither of these chapters uses the rice cooker to make these dishes , but they are all used in conjunction with the rice cooker .
One of the very best aspects of this book is its discussion of the star main ingredient , rice . Like tea , virtually all varieties of rice are part of the same species . The only notable ` rice ' which is not ` Oryza sativa ' is ` wild rice ' which is a totally different grain native to the New World . Asian rice comes in two main varieties , ` indica ' and ` japonica ' which , while both being varieties of the same species , are about as similar as a dachshund and a whippet . Within these two main varieties are numerous little variations with properties which make cooking rice a lot more complicated than cooking beans which , in spite of their being many different species , generally can be cooked in basically the same way .
Speaking of beans , the authors succeed in giving us information about beans that I did not even find in a book on beans . Among other things , it states that the lighter the bean , the longer it will need to cook .
My only warning is that also like books on other appliances , some recipe adaptations are done more to show you can do this with a rice cooker than is the very best method for doing the recipe .
This is an excellent book for any foodie or rice-cooking lover .
017 4 ` The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ' by bread baking guru Beth Hensperger and culinary colleague , Julie Kaufmann is exactly the book I imagined may be possible the moment I was exposed to a rice cooker when I became part of a Filipino household which , like virtually all Asian-American households , bought rice by the multiple 25 pound sack at a time and made rice for every evening meal in the week . The whole rice cooking culture , with its large rice dispenser holding up to 50 pounds of rice at a time and the handy little levers at the bottom which dispensed either one , two , or three portions of rice into the aluminum rice cooker chamber was a culinary revelation to my western experience .
Being familiar with the slow cooker , which could be used for many different kinds of dishes , I was certain , upon seeing this clever little simple gadget which made perfect cooked rice by turning itself off when all the water had evaporated , that it could do much more than simply cook rice . Well , this book is the perfect realization of my expectations . As luck would have it , I have owned a copy of this book for years , as I bought it in fond remembrance of that lost household , but as my mother has no taste for rice , it went on my shelf along with the small rice cooker I bought upon moving back to the Pennsylvania Dutch culinary world . I rediscovered this book upon my reviewing Hensperger and Kaufmann's superb new book , ` Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook ' . Upon looking at the authors ' previous works , it was perfectly obvious to me that this team had already done a book on the rice cooker , and I was embarrassed to realize that I had this little gem collecting dust on my shelves .
Well , I am here to tell you that this book is every bit as good as the later ` Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook ' . Not only does it thoroughly cover the whole world of cooking rice , it has many chapters on my expected recipes for cooking non-rice dishes such as beans , puddings , porridges , polenta , plus lots of unexpected rice applications such as pilafs and risottos .
One of the most important things to learn about rice cookers from this book is that the world of modern appliances is divided into the simple on / off machines I know and the more advanced electronic machines . The former type are about as simple as it gets , just one step removed from a slow cooker with a temperature sensor which turns off the heat when it senses the temperature going above the boiling point of water . The two enhancements to this very simple design are a ` keep warm ' feature and a steaming basket . These appliances are so simple that you literally have to unplug them to turn them off . The latter machines are much more complicated , with digital readout controls and a sensor that works on the weight of the contents of the cooking vessel rather than the temperature . There are two drawbacks of these advanced ` fuzzy logic ' machines . One is that many of them cannot be set up to steam . The other is that some of the best may only be available in the Orient . One of the many nice things about this book is that it covers recipes for all different sizes of cooker , which seem to range from one or two person size to big , commercial machines capable of making 12 to 16 cups at a time .
One unusual thing about cooking in a rice cooker is that unlike almost all other savory forms of cooking , one must play close attention to measuring both the rice and the liquid to achieve good results with any model of rice cooking . This fact is emphasized by the fact that there is a special measure for rice that is different than any conventional metric or English measure and you get one of these measures with every rice cooker . Oddly , one widely used and exceptionally easy and reliable measurement for rice cookery is the measurement of water over the rice . One puts enough water in to cover the rice by the depth of the first joint on your index finger . Mysteriously , this seems to work regardless of the length of your fingers .
As with many books on popular appliances such as the food processor , the blender , the slow cooker , and the pressure cooker , the book includes several chapters which deal with recipes for precursors to rice cookery such as stocks and recipes for using rice cookery leftovers , such as fried rice . Neither of these chapters uses the rice cooker to make these dishes , but they are all used in conjunction with the rice cooker .
One of the very best aspects of this book is its discussion of the star main ingredient , rice . Like tea , virtually all varieties of rice are part of the same species . The only notable ` rice ' which is not ` Oryza sativa ' is ` wild rice ' which is a totally different grain native to the New World . Asian rice comes in two main varieties , ` indica ' and ` japonica ' which , while both being varieties of the same species , are about as similar as a dachshund and a whippet . Within these two main varieties are numerous little variations with properties which make cooking rice a lot more complicated than cooking beans which , in spite of their being many different species , generally can be cooked in basically the same way .
Speaking of beans , the authors succeed in giving us information about beans that I did not even find in a book on beans . Among other things , it states that the lighter the bean , the longer it will need to cook .
My only warning is that also like books on other appliances , some recipe adaptations are done more to show you can do this with a rice cooker than is the very best method for doing the recipe .
This is an excellent book for any foodie or rice-cooking lover .
018 4 I use this cookbook quite often and the recipes are very good .
If you want to use every recipe in the book , you will need two rice cookers . The Tiger JAE-A18u 10 - cup and a typical large older model auto shut-off with steamer basket which makes sure you can use the recipes for steaming .
I don't know if another reviewer has mentioned this but you can use the Tiger 10 cup to make the 5 cup fuzzy ( neuro ) logic cooker recipes because the bowl is narrower than other 10 cup machines in its class . I do this all the time for the steel-cut oat recipe , which turns out perfectly every time .
I haven't tried any of the steam recipes but I may do so by using the stove and a steamer basket since I only own the one rice cooker .
I also do NOT recommend making the bean soup recipe in a electronic rice cooker because it smelled like beans and I had to get out the manual and figure out how to clean it and it wasn't worth the mess and trouble . Some things are better left to the stove unless maybe you use the other steamer rice cooker . That probably is easier to clean .
Of the recipes from the book I have tried , they were delicious and easy to follow . Just make sure you note whether the recipe is saying to use a rice-cup or standard measuring cup .
I highly recommend this cookbook along with the TIGER JAE-A18u to maximize its use .
019 4 I have made several of the recipes in this book and continue to be extremely impressed . Many of the recipes are quite simple , and if esoteric ingredients are called for they are explained and described and are the focal point of the recipe . More than any other cookbook , this book gave me a food education as well . I learned an incredible amount about rice and about a variety of cultural adaptations of rice without feeling like a captive audience .
This book is extremely well organized and easy to understand and follow . The shopping section at the end with internet sources to purchase ususual rices , spices , and vegetables is excellent . I am recommending rice cookers highly , and in the same breath , I make sure to recommend this book . We have given it as a gift at several weddings .
Almost 4 years after first purchasing this book , I am still using it more than any other book on my shelf ( although How To Cook Everything may be gaining ) . When I first got the book , I owned a cheap , Target on / off cooker . I now have a high end nonstick fuzzy logic cooker with a steamer tray . I have utilized many , many recipes and have many yet to go . It's hard to try new recipes when every recipe tried bears repeating . Buy this book !
021 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ( Hardcover )
It is very rare that I spluge on a hardback cookbook , but the return is well worth my money . This book has receipes for more than rice ( e.g . , beans , applesauce , oatmeal , soup , etc . ) . I did not realize my rice cooker was so versitile . The cooker is a perfect step down from a crockpot , which does not allow you to reduce the size of a recipe - so you are always cooking for a crowd . With this book , you can personalize the size of the recipes and most dishes are made completely in the rice cooker - EASY CLEAN UP : - D . No one thing that we have tried has been a miss . A must have for a new bride , gourmet , college student , bachelor , EVERY KITCHEN .
022 4 It is very rare that I spluge on a hardback cookbook , but the return is well worth my money . This book has receipes for more than rice ( e.g . , beans , applesauce , oatmeal , soup , etc . ) . I did not realize my rice cooker was so versitile . The cooker is a perfect step down from a crockpot , which does not allow you to reduce the size of a recipe - so you are always cooking for a crowd . With this book , you can personalize the size of the recipes and most dishes are made completely in the rice cooker - EASY CLEAN UP : - D . No one thing that we have tried has been a miss . A must have for a new bride , gourmet , college student , bachelor , EVERY KITCHEN .
023 4 The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook presents a tantalizing variety of recipes that range far beyond the ususal Asian Rice entrees , just to show consumers how versatile their new rice cookers can be . There is much to learn about rice cooking and this is the cookbook to teach you . An international sampling of cuisine , it includes recipes such as Paella Saute with Saffron and Spanish Rice , French and Italian Polenta , Israeli Couscous with Orange , Frijoles Negros , Sesame and Tamari Soybeans , Wild Rice with Dried Cherries and Scallions , plus many wonderful porridges , puddings and desserts . The chapter on Little Bites , Dim Sum , Dolmas , and Tamales is one of my favorites , including recipes for Winter Squash and Clantro Tamales , Dolmas with Figs and Sun-dried Tomatoes , and Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaves , among others . The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook contains over 250 recipes for perfect rice of all kinds and many other dishes and one-pot meals . From Hot Fruited Oatmeal for breakfast to Inari Zushi for lunch to Steamed Ginger Salmon and Asparagus in Black Bean Sauce for dinner , this collection covers all bases . Authors Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann have provided a heavenly collaboration for The Ultimate Rice Cookbook . Like it's starring ingredient , it is a staple that belongs on your kitchen shelf .
024 4 I'd always heard that you couldn't mess up rice in a rice cooker , but I found it sure could be dull ! I never explored cooking in my rice cooker , but with the help of this book have made some terrific rice side dishes ( there are many other recipes as well ) . The explanations are clear , the layout of the recipes is good , and there's lots of information about what to expect with different types of rice and which brands to look for while shopping . I expect to use this cookbook regularly for years to come .
027 4 I bought the Zojirushi 10 - cup induction rice cooker and love the rice it makes , but I was wondering if there was more I could do with it . Could I use it to cook other whole grains ? What is the porridge cycle on it ? Could I cook rice meals with other ingredients in the cooker ( vegetables , meat ) ? For me and what I was wanting to know , this book FAR EXCEEDED my hopes and expectations ! I learned that I can do many other things with my cooker - I can include vegetables and / or meat when cooking the rice .
Here's what I like about this book :
It explains how the various cookers work ; it defines what a ' fuzzy oooker ' is ( they sense by weight rather than by temperature ) ; it defines how the induction cookers work ( a more advanced fuzzy machine in which the sensor unit also judges temperature and moisture proportions ) .
It explains the importance of and how to wash / rinse the rice .
It explains the benefits of soaking the rice .
It explains the different varieties of rice ( with sources for purchase )
I never knew what exactly rice pilaf was - that's explained along with several pilaf recipes .
There are a lot of insets strewn throughout the book ( ' to wash or not to wash ' , ' the Lundberg Family Rice Farm ' ( I love their basmati . . . ) , ' to salt or not to salt ' , toasting various nuts , blanching almonds , ' about ghee ' , ' risotto in the rice cooker ' , storing / freezing cooked rice , etc . etc . )
With my variety of cooker which includes a porridge cycle , I was quite pleased to see that the authors found that this cycle can be used for the following :
Risotto , homemade applesauce ( you can make chunky or smooth , with or without sugar , with cinnamon - yum ! ) , rice pudding , tapioca pudding , and hot breakfast cereals with various grains .
I think this cookbook is just wonderful for anyone who has bought a fuzzy-logic cooker ( basic or an induction-style ) and is wanting to do more with it other than just make the basic rice . I particularly like all their explanations and how the information in the book is laid out .
Thanks Beth & Julie ! Great Book !
031 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
My fuzzy-logic rice cooker came with a bare-bones and not very inspiring manual . Thus , the Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook quickly became my rice cooker bible . It offers truly a wealth of info about rice , rice types ( including packaged rice mixes ) , detailed info on other types of grains suitable for the cooker , cooker types , cooking cycles , and on and on . All that alone is well worth the cover price . Then there are recipes and serving ideas ; these range from simple pilafs to breakfast ideas to more elaborate main dish meals . In the back is a list of sources for rice , other grains and cookers . I cook for two , and there's plenty here suitable for small-size dishes ( you can always freeze leftovers , too ) . Last night I followed her suggestion to spice up a packaged jambalaya rice mix with sliced turkey sausage . I dumped it all in the cooker , hit a button , slid a movie into the DVD player and a hour later I was enjoying a real treat ! This cookbook is well written , thorough , interesting , inspiring and useful . Highly recommended to anyone owning ( or considering buying ) a rice cooker of any type .
032 4 My fuzzy-logic rice cooker came with a bare-bones and not very inspiring manual . Thus , the Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook quickly became my rice cooker bible . It offers truly a wealth of info about rice , rice types ( including packaged rice mixes ) , detailed info on other types of grains suitable for the cooker , cooker types , cooking cycles , and on and on . All that alone is well worth the cover price . Then there are recipes and serving ideas ; these range from simple pilafs to breakfast ideas to more elaborate main dish meals . In the back is a list of sources for rice , other grains and cookers . I cook for two , and there's plenty here suitable for small-size dishes ( you can always freeze leftovers , too ) . Last night I followed her suggestion to spice up a packaged jambalaya rice mix with sliced turkey sausage . I dumped it all in the cooker , hit a button , slid a movie into the DVD player and a hour later I was enjoying a real treat ! This cookbook is well written , thorough , interesting , inspiring and useful . Highly recommended to anyone owning ( or considering buying ) a rice cooker of any type .
033 4 Maybe my Zoji neurofuzzy ( NS-ZCC10 ) is defective , but I can't do with it what these authors say I should be able to do .
1 . They say I can make polenta by running two sequential porridge cycles . However , I get an error code when I try to do this . I have to allow rice cooker to cool down first , before running a second cycle . ( BTW , one porridge seemed PLENTY for the polenta . It was very good ! )
2 . When I try to saute onions in the pan for pilaf , the pan never seems to get hot enough before it turns off , then I can't go back and run a rice cycle till the unit cools down again !
Maybe the neurofuzzy is really too sophisticated for some of the tricks these authors use .
034 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
This is one of the most annoying cookbooks I have ever read . The chirpy language is relentless .
It is good if you want a brief history and rhapsodic prose about every type of organic rice and whole grain commercially available in the US . The commentary is typically longer than the recipe .
On the other hand , if you don't know how you like to eat your oatmeal , this may be the cookbook for you .
Example : As with the cooking of all grains , we all have a way we like our cereal cooked . . . smooth and loose so it is a homogenous mush , with milk , or a bit stiff , so that the milk is a moat and can be cut into with a spoon . Open the cover and check the consistency of the cereal , give it a stir with your wooden or plastic paddle . . . If it looks too stiff , simply add another 1.4 to 1 / 2 cup of water or milk . If it looks too loose , either set for a second porridge cycle . . . blah blah blah . . . How to serve your porridge is entirely a matter of personal preference . . . create a moat of milk , half-and-half , rice milk , soy milk , or oat milk around your hot cereal . Whatever your choice , it's a good morning to you !
Since it covers on / off and fuzzy logic cookers , the actual recipes often boil down to experimentation : especially for beans and hot cereals ( Continue to tinker . . . adding or reducing the water about 1 / 4 cup at a time until your cooker is turning out rice that is perfectly suited to your tastes , jotting down the results . . . [ this is the recipe for plain old rice ] ) . I could have done that without the cookbook ! Recipes are also either for a 10 cup or 6 cup rice cooker , with few conversions , you're mostly on your own to convert . Don't buy at all if you have a small rice cooker .
Most of the recipes are rice based or cereal based ; there is a section on steaming that only works with an on / off cooker .
I would have much preferred a book that took up 1 / 20th of my counter space , had 50 - 100 recipes , and had recipes only for a specific type of rice cooker . I don't think I can use any of the recipes .
035 4 This is one of the most annoying cookbooks I have ever read . The chirpy language is relentless .
It is good if you want a brief history and rhapsodic prose about every type of organic rice and whole grain commercially available in the US . The commentary is typically longer than the recipe .
On the other hand , if you don't know how you like to eat your oatmeal , this may be the cookbook for you .
Example : As with the cooking of all grains , we all have a way we like our cereal cooked . . . smooth and loose so it is a homogenous mush , with milk , or a bit stiff , so that the milk is a moat and can be cut into with a spoon . Open the cover and check the consistency of the cereal , give it a stir with your wooden or plastic paddle . . . If it looks too stiff , simply add another 1.4 to 1 / 2 cup of water or milk . If it looks too loose , either set for a second porridge cycle . . . blah blah blah . . . How to serve your porridge is entirely a matter of personal preference . . . create a moat of milk , half-and-half , rice milk , soy milk , or oat milk around your hot cereal . Whatever your choice , it's a good morning to you !
Since it covers on / off and fuzzy logic cookers , the actual recipes often boil down to experimentation : especially for beans and hot cereals ( Continue to tinker . . . adding or reducing the water about 1 / 4 cup at a time until your cooker is turning out rice that is perfectly suited to your tastes , jotting down the results . . . [ this is the recipe for plain old rice ] ) . I could have done that without the cookbook ! Recipes are also either for a 10 cup or 6 cup rice cooker , with few conversions , you're mostly on your own to convert . Don't buy at all if you have a small rice cooker .
Most of the recipes are rice based or cereal based ; there is a section on steaming that only works with an on / off cooker .
I would have much preferred a book that took up 1 / 20th of my counter space , had 50 - 100 recipes , and had recipes only for a specific type of rice cooker . I don't think I can use any of the recipes .
036 4 I bought a rice cooker and this cook book at the same time . If you are interested in other ideas for your rice cooker ( other than plain rice ) this book is great . I also recommend buying the book or reading the sample pages if you are thinking about getting a rice cooker , it can help you decide which features you will want in your machine . I am really happy with the book and am eager to try different things .
038 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I was very excited to find this book , only to discover that there's a whole chapter where the authors vociferously claim that you can't cook porridge or puddings in a basic , no-frills rice cooker .
This is not true . I have cooked rice pudding , oatmeal , porridge , and lots of other ' impossible ' items in my $12 Rival 6 - cup rice cooker without any problems .
There is one trick , though : You have to remove the lid while it is cooking or it will boil over .
You would think that this would mean the rice or oatmeal or whatever wouldn't get cooked properly , but it works just fine .
Just thought someone might be interested in the tip , just in case you were looking at this book and wondering if you could use it with your more reasonably priced rice cooker . : )
039 4 I was very excited to find this book , only to discover that there's a whole chapter where the authors vociferously claim that you can't cook porridge or puddings in a basic , no-frills rice cooker .
This is not true . I have cooked rice pudding , oatmeal , porridge , and lots of other ' impossible ' items in my $12 Rival 6 - cup rice cooker without any problems .
There is one trick , though : You have to remove the lid while it is cooking or it will boil over .
You would think that this would mean the rice or oatmeal or whatever wouldn't get cooked properly , but it works just fine .
Just thought someone might be interested in the tip , just in case you were looking at this book and wondering if you could use it with your more reasonably priced rice cooker . : )
040 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
This rice cooker cookbook is just amazingly good ; it it full of helpful information on every page that encourages you to try new things you wouldn't try if the recipes were vague or ambiguous . So many good ideas . I've used a fuzzy-logic rice cooker regularly for a decade , but I had no idea of how many great things I could do with the appliance . Beth Hensperger is a genius .
043 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I recently bought a fancy micom fuzzy logic rice cooker and was disappointed with the manual that came with it . This book is an essential for anyone who's invested in a cooker . Not only does it have great recipes that expand the use of your cooker to foods other than rice , but it is an encyclopedia of rice . I thought rice was either white or brown , but now I realize there are subtle differences and many varieties available . Even if you don't use a single recipe , this book is worthwhile as a reference . I'll get much more out of my cooker investment now that I own this book .
045 4 I would not have been able to use my Zojirushi rice cooker without this cookbook as the Zojirushi manual had limited and unclear recipes . Everything I have tried in this cookbook as turned out very well . The authors obviously did a good job testing and developing their recipes .
In addition to numerous rice recipes , there are also recipes for other grains that can be prepared in a rice-cooker . One of the biggest surprises for me , however , has been the excellent granola recipe in the section on porridges .
046 4 I never had a rice cooker until I moved to Japan , where our furnished apartment came with one . The ability to program non-instant rice to be perfectly cooked when I arrive home is incredible enough , but when I began looking for other things to do with my rice cooker and found this cookbook , I had to have it .
From the introduction , I discovered a myriad of ways that I could use my rice cooker that I never thought of before ( and indeed , I had never used any other settings on my rice cooker than rice until I got this cookbook ) . As my rice cooker and the instruction manual are all in Japanese , perhaps if I had an English language rice cooker I wouldn't have been so amazed by the cookbook . The recipes are excellent , and there is a wide variety that I can't wait to try . However , I have had to adjust some of the recipes , as I like particularly flavorful food but the recipes seem mainly to make use of more subtle flavors .
The first chapters on different kinds of rice and their characteristics are also incredibly invaluable . I also appreciated that they noted the Japanese words for different ingredients and rice cooker settings , as my rice cooker ( and the ingredients at the grocery store ! ) are all in Japanese .
Some negatives are that they outline how to wash rice in the introduction to the book , but then outline it AGAIN in almost every recipe . This is exceptionally annoying as I use genmai rice that doesn't need to be washed ! In addition , I can see how many of the reviews would complain about the font being difficult to read , although it didn't occur to me until I read the other comments here .
Overall , I am very glad to have received this book as a gift , but if I hadn't , I would probably have been very glad to have bought it . A great resource with excellent starter recipes .
047 4 My husband and I recently bought a 6 cup on / off ( simple ) rice cooker . The first time we made rice with it , we were just guessing about what ingredients to use and how much rice and butter to put in it . We decided to purchase the rice cooker cookbook because we needed some guidance .
The only recipes we have made from it have been for our 6 cup rice cooker . But I'll tell you what , using the rice cooker cookbook helped me make some of the best rice I have EVER had ! I'm not kidding . I thought I knew what good rice tasted like , but man ! My favorite recipe is the Orange Rice Pilaf on page 100 . My husband's favorite is the Tomato-Rice Pilaf on page 101 . We also both loved the Brown Butter Apricot and Pine Nut Pilaf , which we are making this week ! We always use brown rice instead of white , and we used reduced sodium broth whenever it is asked for . We are all about delicious , but healthy home-cooked meals , and we love the convenience of using a rice cooker and a rice recipe with a manageable list of ingredients . Eventually we will buy a larger rice cooker that is more advanced so we can try some of the other recipes in it .
I would highly recommend this cookbook to people who love convenience , wonderful flavors , and eating / cooking the best rice there is-from their own kitchen !
048 4 Do yourself a big favor and read the other negative reviews . Heed their advice ! I wish I did . I totally agree with the naysayers . The light orange and sage green print in small , ever-changing font ( and background shading ) is almost impossible to read , the recipes are vague and wishy-washy on amounts and directions , the recipes don't turn out well , even after several tries in two different rice makers , most recipes are difficult , expensive and taste terrible . ( And we have very forgiving taste buds ! ) Then , there is the endless annoying prattle ( commentary ) of the two authors who have a mutual admiration society . There are other annoyances , but I think you get the picture . Pass on this book and choose another !
049 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I've been using rice cookers for about 20 years with both white rice and mixed grains ( brown rice , beans , oat groats , etc ) . I just received this book hoping to learn some new tricks . Reading the first chapter , describing how the different types of rice cookers work , I'm amazed at inaccuracies / vagueness .
On page 1 , they write that the sensor detects when the water is boiled off and the amount of rice doesn't affect the cooking time . This is clearly wrong - - these types of rice cookers prevent all but a small amount of steam from escaping so almost all the water is absorbed . Both the quantity and type of rice affect the rate of water absorption .
On page 5 , they describe the induction heating type cooker ( the most recent technology , which I own and was hoping for a little insight into ) as being fitted with state-of-the-art microm technology designed for sensitive sensor timing and temperature detection . . . it delivers a finished product that is the most evenly cooked of any method available because of the accuracy of the microm technology controlled by a microcomputer ( think microchip ) . So they've said the induction machines differ from the fuzzy logic ones by the inclusion of a microm microcomputer which is like a microchip . However , the other type - - fuzzy logic - - so they haven't explained how they're different . It's as if a non-technical person speculated on how , say , a helicopter works . You'll get an answer but it won't be very useful - - it almost sounds like they're saying something but the gleaning of actual information are few and far between .
On page 9 , they acknowledge that some machines have separate settings for both brown and ( white ) rice . ( Note , all the machines I've used for the last eight years have had brown rice settings . ) However , most of the recipies ignore this distinction . For example , the four-grain pilaf on page 154 says either regular or brown rice cycle . They're implying that there's no difference between the white rice and brown rice setting ? Their lack of rigor in areas I know a little about , makes me suspicious of everything else . For example , I suspect they don't at all understand the difference between these cycles and didn't experiment with it much in their test kitchen .
050 4 I've been using rice cookers for about 20 years with both white rice and mixed grains ( brown rice , beans , oat groats , etc ) . I just received this book hoping to learn some new tricks . Reading the first chapter , describing how the different types of rice cookers work , I'm amazed at inaccuracies / vagueness .
On page 1 , they write that the sensor detects when the water is boiled off and the amount of rice doesn't affect the cooking time . This is clearly wrong - - these types of rice cookers prevent all but a small amount of steam from escaping so almost all the water is absorbed . Both the quantity and type of rice affect the rate of water absorption .
On page 5 , they describe the induction heating type cooker ( the most recent technology , which I own and was hoping for a little insight into ) as being fitted with state-of-the-art microm technology designed for sensitive sensor timing and temperature detection . . . it delivers a finished product that is the most evenly cooked of any method available because of the accuracy of the microm technology controlled by a microcomputer ( think microchip ) . So they've said the induction machines differ from the fuzzy logic ones by the inclusion of a microm microcomputer which is like a microchip . However , the other type - - fuzzy logic - - so they haven't explained how they're different . It's as if a non-technical person speculated on how , say , a helicopter works . You'll get an answer but it won't be very useful - - it almost sounds like they're saying something but the gleaning of actual information are few and far between .
On page 9 , they acknowledge that some machines have separate settings for both brown and ( white ) rice . ( Note , all the machines I've used for the last eight years have had brown rice settings . ) However , most of the recipies ignore this distinction . For example , the four-grain pilaf on page 154 says either regular or brown rice cycle . They're implying that there's no difference between the white rice and brown rice setting ? Their lack of rigor in areas I know a little about , makes me suspicious of everything else . For example , I suspect they don't at all understand the difference between these cycles and didn't experiment with it much in their test kitchen .
052 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Bought this cookbook due to good reviews and theres not many out there . It has some ok recipes , but ingredients are not handy , and who wants to search at several stores . Some things are talked about such as mixes that come out well , but no instructions on how they were cooked . I would buy again but mostly just for ideas not recipes . ( a few pictures would be nice also ) . Too bad more books have not been written .
053 4 Bought this cookbook due to good reviews and theres not many out there . It has some ok recipes , but ingredients are not handy , and who wants to search at several stores . Some things are talked about such as mixes that come out well , but no instructions on how they were cooked . I would buy again but mostly just for ideas not recipes . ( a few pictures would be nice also ) . Too bad more books have not been written .
054 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
This rice cooker cookbook is an absolute essential in my kitchen . I have the
Zojirushi NP-HBC18 10 - Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System , Stainless Steel
and adore it . I have found the cookbook to be right on target and have tried many of the rice recipes . My Italian husband says it makes good polenta . And the bean recipes are good too . You can't go wrong with this book .
056 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Notice I say rice cooker and not simply rice because this has quite a few non-rice recipes for the rice cooker as well . Steel cut oats is amazing when cooked on the porridge cycle of a rice cooker . I wish I could deduct 1 / 2 star for the light typeface used throughout the book , though . Still , the background on the different types of rices , how to cook each variety , and recipes incorporating them with other ingredients is amazing . If you get a good , fuzzy logic rice cooker , this is a great accompanying guide . For those of you who think rice is rice , just off the top of my head I can think of long-grain ( Mahatama - great all around ) , medium-grain ( Water Maid in the Indian Style , Tamaki Classic in the Japanese style ) , Basmati ( or Texmati ) , Thai Jasmine , Tamaki Gold ( my favorite for stir-fries ) , converted - and that's just white rice . And every one is completely different from the others . That doesn't even begin to describe the brown rice , red rice , and black / wild rice varieties .
058 4 If you have a Rice Cooker , or are thinking about buying one , then get this book !
It's not just jammed full of great receipies , but is also packed full of information on how to prepare the rice before you cook it , different varieties of rice , and different types of rice cookers .
Absolutely essential .
059 4 This is an extremely well written cookbook with information on rice , beans , lentils etc that I never knew . Loads of recipies I want to try . It is an excellent resouce . I cannot imagine owning a rice cooker and not having this book .
062 4 I bought this book because it was recommended by Amazon along with my Zojirushi rice cooker I purchased . I didn't bother to read the reviews until after I purchased it , but went ahead because it had a high overall rating . What surprised me after reading through them were comments like too hard to use , and difficult to read . After receiving the book , I think I understand why .
With most cookbooks you have the recipe with a picture , a list of ingredients , the steps , and some comments . This book has no pictures ( other than the cover ) , and goes above and beyond just the recipes . It talks about the different types of rices , explains different types of rice cookers and how they work , and the history behind everything . Personally , I think it is fantastic , but I think I can understand some peoples frustration who just wanted a book to flip open and go . That said , everything you could possible want to know how to make in a rice cooker is in here . You will not need another book other than this .
Just because these are fancy recipes , don't think you need a $100 + rice cooker . Almost all of these recipes can be made with just a cheap on / off rice cooker . Cakes and puddings are something you would need a fuzzy logic rice cooker for , but I can't imagine ever wanting to make these things in my rice cooker . My stove and microwave work just fine .
063 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Even if you aren't planning to make full meals or dishes , if you have a rice cooker and want to do more than rice , get this book . It is an invaluable quick reference for grain-to-water ratios and cooker settings for a huge range of grains and legumes . I've made steel cut oatmeal , millet , lentils , buckwheat , and barley - and it's turned out right , the first time , every time . Without the book I would have been guessing and experimenting and probably choking down a lot of not-quite-right food .
067 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
This cookbook has a big variety of recipes to try in your rice cooker ! If you have recently bought a rice cooker or had one for a while & want to learn more ways to use it , then get this book ! I must add a lot of the recipes will require a rice cook with fuzzy logic ( or the more advanced / expensive cookers . )
068 4 This cookbook has a big variety of recipes to try in your rice cooker ! If you have recently bought a rice cooker or had one for a while & want to learn more ways to use it , then get this book ! I must add a lot of the recipes will require a rice cook with fuzzy logic ( or the more advanced / expensive cookers . )
071 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I am new to rice cookers and I found this book to be very helpful . . . There are so many recipes that everyone will find lots to choose from . . . I refer to this book every time I use my cooker . . . Everyone who has a rice cooker should have this book .
072 4 I am new to rice cookers and I found this book to be very helpful . . . There are so many recipes that everyone will find lots to choose from . . . I refer to this book every time I use my cooker . . . Everyone who has a rice cooker should have this book .
075 4 Why I don't like this cookbook :
1 . Too many ingredients that are not available : I live in a small town with one grocery store . You need an Asian market next-door to make half the recipes
2 . High in fat : Veggie recipes to feed four start with six tablespoons of butter . Chicken marinades have a cup of oil .
3 . No nutrition information
4 . Assumes everyone has two steamer trays
5 . Complicated recipes where you need to cook in four phases and use food processors , blenders , etc .
076 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I wish I had paid more attention to the other reviews that said the print was most difficult to read . . . . they were so right . I wonder who decided that orange was a good color for the print in a cookbook . . for any book for that matter . In this book the ingredients are in a pale orange and the black , or is it green , print is not sharp at all .
I can't judge the cookbook because I took one look and had so much trouble reading the print , that I have never made any of the recipes . It is not really fair of me to rate the cookbook with one star because it is actually the poor choice of ink color that I am rating , but I have no other choice if I want to give my opinion of the print
077 4 I wish I had paid more attention to the other reviews that said the print was most difficult to read . . . . they were so right . I wonder who decided that orange was a good color for the print in a cookbook . . for any book for that matter . In this book the ingredients are in a pale orange and the black , or is it green , print is not sharp at all .
I can't judge the cookbook because I took one look and had so much trouble reading the print , that I have never made any of the recipes . It is not really fair of me to rate the cookbook with one star because it is actually the poor choice of ink color that I am rating , but I have no other choice if I want to give my opinion of the print
078 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I love this cookbook ! I first used my rice cooker for , well , just making plain rice . This cookbook has helped me branch out into all kinds of recipes with my cooker and into cooking grains with it . I learned I can put healthy rolled whole grains in the cooker at night and have oatmeal ready for breakfast ! Also right now we are remodeling our kitchen , so without an oven this is used almost every day , sometimes twice if I make oatmeal , for various dishes . I highly recommend this book for someone branching out with a nice rice cooker .
082 4 I love this book and bought it before I purchased a rice cooker to see if it would be worth it . This book has wonderful ideas for rice and many other foods that can be made in rice cookers .
I have one complaint about it : the font is green and on many pages it is light green . This hard on my old eyes .
083 4 Even if you don't buy this book as a companion to a fuzzy logic ( high recommended ) , it's still a really good read about rice . The only thing that is a let down about the book is the detail information , the print type , and occasionally the layout . Also , the biggest thing that is frustrating me with the book is trying to figure out how to measure liquids . They give conflicting , IMO , advice on how to measure out liquids and go on to say that . . . always specify the difference . I didn't find that to be clear or the case in some instances . ( If anyone can clear that up for me , that would be great . )
Otherwise I still would recommend this book , and will probably buy 2 for family members for Christmas . It's worthy of being on a kitchen bookshelf .
084 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook ( Hardcover )
I'm a tough customer . I'm not easily pleased . But this is such a wonderful book - I love it . It really is the best companion for a rice cooking machine . It has great recipes and tips that make your rice cooker work even better ! ! !
I love this book ! ! !
085 4 I'm a tough customer . I'm not easily pleased . But this is such a wonderful book - I love it . It really is the best companion for a rice cooking machine . It has great recipes and tips that make your rice cooker work even better ! ! !
I love this book ! ! !
086 4 This cookbook was purchased along with a rice cooker . The informtion in the preface was invaluable in helping me to understand my new cooker . Explanations for the types of rice cookers and for some of the ingredients in the recipes are thorough and well appreciated .
I've tried several recipes and had mixed success . Some are delicious . The one pudding I tried boiled over , and the rice cooker still smells like something's baking whenever I use it . Of course , the cookbook warned me that this might happen . Some rice cookers can make puddings , and some can't .
Many of the recipes call for ingredients I've never heard of ; Consequently , I haven't been able to try them .
087 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
This is a great book for a person who wants to cook all kinds of rice and learn about every-thing that pertains to rice . I read the book twice and could not believe how much information I received . I am not a into a lot of cooking , my wife is a super great cook , but I wanted to do some rice and I got my eyes opened . Thank you very much for a beautiful book . I made some pudding and some brown rice and everything came out good . M.W.Tuch
089 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
What genius came up with the idea of using light orange type on a pale orange background ? Or light green type on beige paper ? Tasteful and completely useless . This cookbook may be very good . Or not . I don't think I will ever know . Reading it in the kitchen would necessitate a flashlight and magnifying glass . And it would be worse in any other room .
091 4 . . . this might be the cookbook for you . But then why would you be fixing your food in a rice cooker , anyway ?
I bought this book looking for some simple but good recipes to use in my rice cooker . Instead , most recipes call for a lot of ingredients , including fresh , seasonal vegetables and expensive spices you're unlikely to stock in your pantry . Not to mention all of the dicing , slicing , pureeing , and grinding that goes into preparing these recipes . If you're going to put all of that effort into it , again , why would you use a rice cooker ? Rice cookers are perfect for fast , easy meals ! If you're like me , working full-time and looking for easy , affordable meals , this is not the cookbook for you .
It's also not a good investment unless you have two rice cookers : an expensive fuzzy logic and a cheap On / Off rice cooker . I have a fuzzy logic rice cooker and after buying the book , I discovered that three chapters are for On / Off or Steamer rice cookers . That's three whole chapters you can't use if you have a fuzzy logic rice cooker , including the only dessert and whole meal chapters in the book ! If you don't have a fuzzy logic rice cooker , beware because there's at least one chapter that is almost entirely devote to fuzzy logic rice cookers , so no matter what you will find that huge portions of the book are worthless to you .
I don't see any good alternatives for rice cooker recipe cookbooks , so for now I'll stick to the Internet . I recommend you do the same .
092 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I wish I could tell you that I just love the book but am sorry to say it was disappointing . The layout is hard to follow but trying to read the print is frustrating . It is colored in a fine light green and pale orange print that makes it very difficult to see . If you have any eye condition at all you may want to consider a cookbook in different colors .
094 4 This cookbook isn't the best , but it's not the worst either .
I definitely do NOT think it is required reading if you own a rice cooker . Most of the stuff they mention is A ) common sense , and B ) depends on your exact rice cooker , so they can only tell you in general what to do .
I find myself rarely looking at it . I find the writing style annoying - the authors gush endlessly about how rice cookers must have fallen from heaven . That combined with generic , common sense recommendations , does not make for a useful read .
095 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I still think its great to have so many recipies for my new rice cooker . . but there are three glaring errors with the book ( I can remember at the moment ) . . It is also nice to have so many ideas . . That being said , consider the following :
NOTE : I ordered mine about 11 / 2006 , but the cover looks slightly different than the one pictured in Amazon ( mine is copyright 2002 ) . .
On the bean recipies the book says to put extra water in and set the timer for 1.5 hours ( presumably so the cooker will keep on cooking because the water never boils away ) . . The problem is that the book thinks the fuzzy logic cookers will do this . . I tried two zojurushi ( sp ) , and neither the induction , nor the cheaper ( fuzzy ) one will work . I assume ( I dont know , thats why I bought the book ) that only the cheaper ( non fuzzy ) ricemakers can cook beans in the way described . .
BTW , for what its worth . . Ive used both the induction moder , and the non induction fuzzy models ( the zojrushi models ) . . And I feel the 10 cup induction model makes the rice taste better . . . I believe its the check ball that helps keep the steam ( and flavor ) in the rice ( instead of evaporating away ) . . Also note : I see people saving rice for days . . I think white ( that lasts fresh the longest ) is only good for a few hours ( before it goes flat ) . . NOTE : Im not talking about going sour ( like Ive read brown rice will do ) , but rather the special nutty aroma and taste disappears ) .
In the bean chapter there is a chart for bean type , amount of water , and cook time . UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO WAY TO FIGURE OUT THE AMOUNT OF BEANS TO USE ( so its useless ) . Annoyed , I tried 3x to figure it out ( thinking maybe there was some hint in the beginning of the book ( like how to use this book ) . .
Although some recipies simply say to set the cooker to the regular cycle ( as in white rice ) , most of the recipies I have tried say set the rice cooker to the regular / brown setting . To my ears this is like the dog named stay ( as in come here . . . STAY ! ) . . In other words it sounds like they are telling me to do two things at once ( and I can only do one or the other ) . . As I write this , Im guessing maybe they mean the brown setting ( BUT IT SHOULDNT BE THAT HARD TO FIGURE OUT ) .
It was affordable , but Im thinking of tossing the book out .
I'll try and check back here if anyone has comments . .
096 4 I still think its great to have so many recipies for my new rice cooker . . but there are three glaring errors with the book ( I can remember at the moment ) . . It is also nice to have so many ideas . . That being said , consider the following :
NOTE : I ordered mine about 11 / 2006 , but the cover looks slightly different than the one pictured in Amazon ( mine is copyright 2002 ) . .
On the bean recipies the book says to put extra water in and set the timer for 1.5 hours ( presumably so the cooker will keep on cooking because the water never boils away ) . . The problem is that the book thinks the fuzzy logic cookers will do this . . I tried two zojurushi ( sp ) , and neither the induction , nor the cheaper ( fuzzy ) one will work . I assume ( I dont know , thats why I bought the book ) that only the cheaper ( non fuzzy ) ricemakers can cook beans in the way described . .
BTW , for what its worth . . Ive used both the induction moder , and the non induction fuzzy models ( the zojrushi models ) . . And I feel the 10 cup induction model makes the rice taste better . . . I believe its the check ball that helps keep the steam ( and flavor ) in the rice ( instead of evaporating away ) . . Also note : I see people saving rice for days . . I think white ( that lasts fresh the longest ) is only good for a few hours ( before it goes flat ) . . NOTE : Im not talking about going sour ( like Ive read brown rice will do ) , but rather the special nutty aroma and taste disappears ) .
In the bean chapter there is a chart for bean type , amount of water , and cook time . UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO WAY TO FIGURE OUT THE AMOUNT OF BEANS TO USE ( so its useless ) . Annoyed , I tried 3x to figure it out ( thinking maybe there was some hint in the beginning of the book ( like how to use this book ) . .
Although some recipies simply say to set the cooker to the regular cycle ( as in white rice ) , most of the recipies I have tried say set the rice cooker to the regular / brown setting . To my ears this is like the dog named stay ( as in come here . . . STAY ! ) . . In other words it sounds like they are telling me to do two things at once ( and I can only do one or the other ) . . As I write this , Im guessing maybe they mean the brown setting ( BUT IT SHOULDNT BE THAT HARD TO FIGURE OUT ) .
It was affordable , but Im thinking of tossing the book out .
I'll try and check back here if anyone has comments . .
097 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I think this is an excellent cookbook . I really learned a lot from the explanations of the various types of rice and how they should be handled and cooked . I have used many of the recipes already and have really enjoyed them . My big complaint is the printing - it is ridiculous to print a book using greenish ink on an off-white-beige-ish page . I cannot sit comfortably and read this book for any length of time , as it's just too annoying to read . Why on earth did they do this ? If it was to be green well I am all for being green but not at the expense of not even being able to read the print on the page , especially at night when the light is dimmer . PLEASE publisher , put this book out in its next edition with black ink on a white page .
099 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Awesome cookbook ! I have yet to have a recipe that's not good . I have a on / off rice cooker and almost didn't buy the book because of the other reviews . Glad I did ! ! Although there are quite a few recipes for the fuzzy logic there are also plenty of amazing recipes for the on / off as well .
101 4 Picked up some great cooking tips and I'm now convinced that I want a fuzzy logic rice cooker .
Great book for experienced and beginners wanting to experiement with new flavours and new ways of cooking .
102 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
The book was very good as to instructions and quite wide ranging in subject matter ( ie . selection of non - rice and rice based entrees ) .
103 4 The book was very good as to instructions and quite wide ranging in subject matter ( ie . selection of non - rice and rice based entrees ) .
104 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Excellent book . Gives detailed explanation of various kinds of rice , and how to prepare them . Also provides information on how to best use your rice cooker . Lotsa recipes for various kinds of rice dishes .
106 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I have had this for a couple of months now and have tried many recipes . All good . Some fantastic !
I have no complaints but will say that I have an Z - induction cooker ( lucky me ) and the instructions that she gives to saute ' in the cooker sometimes don't work out so well for me . It'll get real hot for about a minute and then go off and on , so it takes too long and then my cooker is too hot to reset to another setting . ( which she suggest doing or let it finish in the cycle I'm sauteing in ) It then won't work until it cools off for a couple of minutes . OR if I'm on the quick cook cycle for saute ' for example , the cooker will go all the way through the cycle before the veggies are soft enough . If it's just an onion or garlic it's fine but more veggies don't work so well , and I'm just going to start using the pan for that step instead of the cooker . So I have to was a skillet . Big deal . Might just be my cooker I don't know .
This book is really a must have for anyone with a rice cooker . Love it !
107 4 I have had this for a couple of months now and have tried many recipes . All good . Some fantastic !
I have no complaints but will say that I have an Z - induction cooker ( lucky me ) and the instructions that she gives to saute ' in the cooker sometimes don't work out so well for me . It'll get real hot for about a minute and then go off and on , so it takes too long and then my cooker is too hot to reset to another setting . ( which she suggest doing or let it finish in the cycle I'm sauteing in ) It then won't work until it cools off for a couple of minutes . OR if I'm on the quick cook cycle for saute ' for example , the cooker will go all the way through the cycle before the veggies are soft enough . If it's just an onion or garlic it's fine but more veggies don't work so well , and I'm just going to start using the pan for that step instead of the cooker . So I have to was a skillet . Big deal . Might just be my cooker I don't know .
This book is really a must have for anyone with a rice cooker . Love it !
108 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Nice cookbook . . plenty of recipes crafted to fit the rice cooker . The only problem is they are all for 6 or 10 cup ricecookers . If you have a small one . . you will have to do the math .
110 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I ordered this book after my recent purchase of a rice cooker and was very much looking forward to trying the great sounding recipes . I was so disappointed when I opened the book and saw the print . It is printed in a light olive green print and a light orange print , both of which are drab and faded looking . Maybe it's just me , but I kind of like to see the recipe I'm trying to make . If this book had black or a much darker print that was easy to see , I'm sure I would have liked it . Unfortunately , I found the print annoying enough to return it .
114 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I love this cookbook . The recipes are not overly complicated , but they are good enough that I would happily serve them to company . The variety is tremendous . The breakfast foods alone make it worth the price , in my opinion . However , I hate to * read * this cookbook , because the type is so light in comparison to the page , that it's extremely difficult ( and that's in my well-lighted kitchen ! ) I really have trouble with the orange type in particular . ( The ingredients are generally given in orange type . ) Plus , I worry that the type is going to fade even more over time . I like the book so much I've even thought about buying it for my Kindle , but Kindle has its own problems converting lists and graphs , so I've avoided doing that for now .
115 4 I love this cookbook . The recipes are not overly complicated , but they are good enough that I would happily serve them to company . The variety is tremendous . The breakfast foods alone make it worth the price , in my opinion . However , I hate to * read * this cookbook , because the type is so light in comparison to the page , that it's extremely difficult ( and that's in my well-lighted kitchen ! ) I really have trouble with the orange type in particular . ( The ingredients are generally given in orange type . ) Plus , I worry that the type is going to fade even more over time . I like the book so much I've even thought about buying it for my Kindle , but Kindle has its own problems converting lists and graphs , so I've avoided doing that for now .
116 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
This is the most complete rice cooker cookbook you could want . The recipes are numerous with dishes for every taste . For those who enjoy reading cookbooks this is a book you will appreciate . If you like the technical information you'll find it here too .
118 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
This book is just as titled - - no fail recipes for a fuzzy logic rice cooker . . . and there are also recipes for non fuzzy logic cookers too . The only thing missing is nutrition information . This is a go to book for me every time I use my rice cooker . I also really love my microwave cookbook from Hensperger .
119 4 This book is just as titled - - no fail recipes for a fuzzy logic rice cooker . . . and there are also recipes for non fuzzy logic cookers too . The only thing missing is nutrition information . This is a go to book for me every time I use my rice cooker . I also really love my microwave cookbook from Hensperger .
120 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
I got this book to go with my new rice cooker . There are many interesting recipes and lots of information of the different varieties of rice . I thought it was useful .
123 4 The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker
I purchased a Fuzzy Logic rice cooker in Australia because my son who lives in the USA has one . Could not find the cook book to go with it in Oz so ordered one on Amazon when I was in the States in April . I find that having the book extends my use of my appliance enormously as until I had the book it was a very expensive cooker of plain Basmati rice . I have done brown rice , sweet rice , oatmeal porridge and am planning more complicated recipes . Recommend the book as essential for anyone who has a flash rice cooker . I find that it takes the guesswork out of the use of a programmable rice cooker .
125 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Excellent book-much more than I expected . A whole treatise on rice , including countries of origin-and , of course , a wealth of recipes .
127 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
The ultimate book for use with a rice cooker . Goes from the basic types of cookers all the way to the newer neuro fuzzy logic beasts . The authors have covered just about everything you would ever want to know about the cookers , about rice and about the wide range of dishes you can make with the rice cooker .
A good read as well as a practical guide !
128 4 The ultimate book for use with a rice cooker . Goes from the basic types of cookers all the way to the newer neuro fuzzy logic beasts . The authors have covered just about everything you would ever want to know about the cookers , about rice and about the wide range of dishes you can make with the rice cooker .
A good read as well as a practical guide !
129 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Almost everything in this book is for a 6 - cup cooker . I have a 3 - cup cooker . Also , most recipes require your attention - - add this , stir that - - you don't just mix , put the top on , and then eat . In my opinion , the recipes require far too much effort . I can make most of the recipes easier on the stovetop or in the microwave ! I think the only thing you should plan on cooking in your rice maker is RICE , plain and simple . Except if you have one of the fancier models that makes porridge , then you can cook steel-cut Irish oatmeal easily ( in fact , this is the main reason I bought my singing Zojirushi rice maker ) .
VISIT MY BLOG : [ . . . ]
130 4 Almost everything in this book is for a 6 - cup cooker . I have a 3 - cup cooker . Also , most recipes require your attention - - add this , stir that - - you don't just mix , put the top on , and then eat . In my opinion , the recipes require far too much effort . I can make most of the recipes easier on the stovetop or in the microwave ! I think the only thing you should plan on cooking in your rice maker is RICE , plain and simple . Except if you have one of the fancier models that makes porridge , then you can cook steel-cut Irish oatmeal easily ( in fact , this is the main reason I bought my singing Zojirushi rice maker ) .
VISIT MY BLOG : [ . . . ]
131 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
After all the reviews touting this book and its ' wonderful recipes I had to try it . Sorry I did . The color of the printing makes it difficult at times to read . The recipes do not entice me to even want to try them . I did try the rice pancakes and ended up discarding the batter and would not make again .
Conversely , I have made several of the recipes out of Debra Murray's book for Wolfgang Puck's rice cooker . Those recipes are easy and scrumptious . Just made the Split Pea soup last night and thoroughly enjoyed it .
I just don't get all the hype on this book - oh well . . .
132 4 After all the reviews touting this book and its ' wonderful recipes I had to try it . Sorry I did . The color of the printing makes it difficult at times to read . The recipes do not entice me to even want to try them . I did try the rice pancakes and ended up discarding the batter and would not make again .
Conversely , I have made several of the recipes out of Debra Murray's book for Wolfgang Puck's rice cooker . Those recipes are easy and scrumptious . Just made the Split Pea soup last night and thoroughly enjoyed it .
I just don't get all the hype on this book - oh well . . .
133 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
Ordered this for our son who is away at college living in an apartment . He used a spanish rice recipe out of the book and cooked it in his new rice cooker . He said the rice was very tasty , just a little dry . He will use a little more liquid next time and cannot wait to use other recipes out of the book .
135 4 I am considering upgrading my cheap rice cooker and I am reading this first . What an eye opening book on cooking rice and grains . I have already made several recipes just on the stove . I read a lot of cookbooks and this one is a winner .
the chapter that explains the new rice cookers was very helpful , fuzzy logic machines have come way down in price since the book was written , and now I want a Zoshi !
Its a very comprehensive book with a lot of information . I confess it may be too much information for a bread maker ! , perhaps it could be redone in a coffee table book with the best of the rescipes ? I like rice and grains , but also eat bread and tortillas . I may send it as a gift to a grain / bean person .
137 4 This cookbook , no doubt filled with great recipes , is lost on me . The creative printing - - light orange for the recipes - - is impossible for me to read . Given the sheer size of this book and the number of recipes in it , this seems like a waste of publishing . If a publisher is choosing to use colored ink , they need to realize that they have to make the font larger to compensate the eye for the contrast . This is a wasted 368 pages ( I had to pull out a magnifier to read the number of pages - - also printed in light orange ) . I was prepared to order this , and then I did a preview of a copy from my local library . It changed my mind immediately , as I struggled to read some recipes I thought I might like to try . One would think a publisher , editor , the reviewers , the proofreader , or at least the authors , would have caught this . But all these people let this most important issue get by them . A real shame for what might be a great book .
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker
138 4 This really is a great book for things to make in your rice cooker . A lot of awesome ideas .
141 4 Beautiful book with what looks to be fabulous and unusual recipes . Can't wait to use it .
145 4 This review is from :
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and More , from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker ( Paperback )
The cooker and book are in excellent condition with many delicious sounding recipes . A friend of mine sot the same offer and has taught herself to cook many rice dishes . I am hoping to be as lucky .
149 4 I did not like this cook book . Have not used it and it looks to be very hard to find recipes . I wish I had not bought this book and would not recommend .
