The rice cooker is easy to use, clean and hygienic, and also has various operating functions such as steaming, boiling, stewing and stewing food. So how should a powerful rice cooker use it to cook? The following is how to cook with a rice cooker, which I have arranged for you. I hope it can help you. How to cook in a rice cooker 1, measure the rice with a cup and put it into the pot in the rice cooker. Some rice cookers will be equipped with measuring cups in the box, and some rice cookers can directly pour rice into the inner pot for measuring. Usually, the measuring cup that comes with the rice cooker is not our usual American standard measuring cup (240ml cup), but a standard measuring cup created by the rice cooker industry (one cup is equivalent to 3/4 American standard measuring cup, that is,180ml). You can also use your own measuring tool. Depending on the kind of rice, a cup of rice can cook about one and a half to three cups of rice. When cooking, you should not fill the rice cooker too full to prevent the rice soup from overflowing. 2. Wash rice. Most people wash rice before cooking to remove any pesticides, herbicides or other pollutants that may exist. If the milling machine of the manufacturer is not advanced enough, some rice grains may be broken, and excess starch will be released during cooking, which will make the rice grains stick into a lump. When washing rice, pour the drinking water into a bowl filled with rice, or rinse it directly with slow water. When adding water to the bowl, gently shake the rice grains until the rice grains are completely immersed. Drain the water with a sieve, or tilt the pot directly and pour out the excess water. At the same time, put your hand against the side of the pot to prevent rice from flowing out with the water. Repeat the above steps until the rice washing water becomes clear. Some rice is added with iron, nicotinic acid, vitamin B 1 and folic acid; Washing rice is redundant, because water will wash away water-soluble vitamins and minerals. If the inner pot of your rice cooker has a non-stick coating, you should not use the inner pot directly when washing rice to prevent the coating from being damaged by the friction of rice grains. 3. Measure water. Most instructions for the use of electric cookers suggest using cold water. The water consumption depends on the kind of rice and the taste you like. In many rice cookers, the inside of the inner pot has been engraved with the indicative scale of how much rice and water should be added in advance. Some rice packages will also indicate the water consumption. You can also add water according to the following ratio. Of course, if you like a hard or waxy taste, you can reduce or increase the amount of water at will. 4. Soak the rice in water for about 30 minutes. This step is not necessary, but pre-soaking can shorten the cooking time and make the rice taste softer. According to the above ratio, add water to the rice and then soak it at room temperature. After 30 minutes, power on directly to cook. 5. Add seasoning (optional). Before cooking with electricity, you can add a little seasoning to the rice, so that the rice can absorb the aroma of the seasoning during cooking. Some people like to add some salt. Butter or other edible oil with unique aroma is also popular. If you are cooking Indian-style rice, you can also add bay leaves or cardamom pods directly to the pot to enhance the aroma. 6. Put the rice grains stained on the inner pot wall back into the water, and level the rice in the pot with tools. The rice left on the inner pot wall may be burnt. Then wipe the outer wall of the inner pot with a cloth. Don't shake the rice underwater. Otherwise, the starch in the rice grains may be released, and the cooked rice is not as good as ideal. 7. See if there is a special cooking button on your rice cooker. Some rice cookers only have simple on-off buttons, and some rice cookers have cooking buttons with different functions, or the option of extending cooking time. In fact, it doesn't matter much whether the buttons are messy or not, but it's best to find out what function each button represents. 8. cook. Put the inner pot into the rice cooker, cover it, plug in the power supply, press the cooking button and turn on the electricity. When the rice is cooked, the cooking button of the rice cooker will automatically pop up, just like a toaster. Some models of rice cookers will automatically keep warm after cooking until you unplug the power. Don't open the lid to see if the rice is cooked during cooking. The process of cooking is deeply influenced by the amount of steam in the pot. Therefore, if the pot cover is opened in the middle, the steam may run out, which may lead to poor cooking. When the temperature in the pot is higher than the boiling point of water, the electric cooker will be automatically cut off (2 12 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius). This will only happen after all the water in the pot has evaporated. 9. After the rice is cooked, stew it in the pot for 10 to 15 minutes before opening the lid (optional). Most of the instructions for the use of rice cookers will suggest this, and even some models of rice cookers are designed like this. Of course, you can also open the lid directly without waiting. Cutting off the power supply or taking the inner pot out of the rice cooker as soon as possible can effectively reduce the situation that rice sticks to the bottom of the pot. 10, stir up the rice, and then serve it. As long as there is no excess water in the rice, the rice can basically be eaten. Gently stirring the rice with a rice spoon can release steam and prevent the rice from boiling dry. Tips for using rice cookers 1. When cooking rice, it is best to soak the rice in clean water for about 15 minutes, and then put it into the pot, which can greatly shorten the cooking time and make the cooked rice particularly fragrant. 2. Make full use of the waste heat of the electric heating plate. When the rice soup in the rice cooker boils, turn off the power switch for 8 to 10 minutes, and make full use of the waste heat of the electric heating plate before turning on the electricity. When the red light of the rice cooker turns off and the yellow light turns on, it means that the rice in the cooker is cooked. At this time, you can turn off the power switch and use the waste heat of the electric heating plate to keep warm for about 10 minutes. 3. Never use the rice cooker as an electric kettle. A rice cooker and an electric kettle with the same power can also burn one thermos flask boiling water, and the electric kettle only needs 5? 6 minutes, while the rice cooker takes about 20 minutes. 4. Avoiding peak power consumption is the best way to save electricity. When the voltage of the rice cooker with the same power is lower than its rated value 10%, it is necessary to extend the power consumption time by about 12%, and it is best not to use it or use it less at the peak of power consumption. 5. Keep the inner pot and the outer pot clean. If the rice cooker is used for a long time and not cleaned in time, it will gather a layer of oxide on the bottom and outer surface of the inner cooker. It should be soaked in water and wiped with a rough cloth until the metallic luster is exposed. 6. The bottom of the inner pot should keep the best contact with the electric heating plate, the inner pot and the lid. If the inner pot is deformed, that is, concave or convex, it will affect the good contact of the bottom of the inner pot and should be corrected in time. Power-saving method of electric rice cooker 1. When cooking rice, it is best to soak the rice in clean water for about 15 minutes, and then cook it, which can greatly shorten the cooking time and make the cooked rice particularly fragrant. 2. Make full use of the waste heat of the electric heating plate. When the rice soup in the rice cooker boils, turn off the power switch for 8 to 10 minutes, and make full use of the waste heat of the electric heating plate before turning on the electricity. When the red light of the rice cooker turns off and the yellow light turns on, it means that the rice in the cooker is cooked. At this time, you can turn off the power switch and use the waste heat of the electric heating plate to keep warm for about 10 minutes. 3. Never use the rice cooker as an electric kettle. A rice cooker and an electric kettle with the same power can also burn one thermos flask boiling water, and the electric kettle only needs 5? 6 minutes, while the rice cooker takes about 20 minutes. 4. Using electricity during peak hours is the best way to save electricity. When the voltage of the rice cooker with the same power is lower than its rated value 10%, it is necessary to extend the power consumption time by about 12%, and it is best not to use it or use it less at the peak of power consumption. 5. Keep the inner pot and the outer pot clean. If the rice cooker is used for a long time and not cleaned in time, it will gather a layer of oxide on the bottom and outer surface of the inner cooker. It should be soaked in water and wiped with a rough cloth until the metallic luster is exposed.