1, cooking mode: rice cooker usually has a fine cooking and fast cooking two modes. Fine cooking mode takes longer, but not more than 50 minutes; fast cooking mode is usually completed in about 30 minutes. Some high-grade rice cookers also offer special cooking modes, which can be selected according to individual taste requirements.
2, the type of rice: ordinary rice cooking time is generally 20-30 minutes, while glutinous rice due to strong water absorption capacity, cooking time required will be longer, about 30-40 minutes.
3, rice pretreatment: If the rice is soaked in advance and cooked with hot water, the cooking time can be shortened. For example, if you soak the rice in advance and use hot water to cook it, the time can be reduced to 20 minutes or even less.
4, rice cooker power: the power of the rice cooker will also affect the cooking time. Generally speaking, the higher the wattage, the shorter the cooking time. For example, it takes about 30 minutes to steam 2 pounds of rice with a 500-watt rice cooker.