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by snowflake1556 on November 29th, 2005

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When you use a rice cooker, does it steam the rice or cook it a different way?

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  • by ENigma on January 10th, 2009

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    The bowl in the rice cooker is usually removable, and beneath it lie a heater and a thermostat. These form the main components of the rice cooker. A spring pushes the thermostat against the bottom of the bowl, for good thermal contact to ensure accurate temperature measurement. During cooking the rice/water mixture is heated at full power. The temperature cannot go above the boiling point of water — 100°C (212°F) — as any heat put into the rice/water mixture at that point will only cause the water to boil. At the end of cooking, some of the water will have been absorbed by the rice and the rest is boiled off. Once the heating continues past that point, the temperature exceeds the boiling point. The thermostat then trips, switching the rice cooker to low power "warming" mode, keeping the rice no cooler than approximately 65°C (150°F). Simple rice cookers, may simply turn off at that point.

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  • by osita70 on December 1st, 2005

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    Rice cookers use steam to cook the rice. The only difference between a rice cooker and a covered pot on the stove is the way the way the water is heated. Rice cookers use a heating element that is built into the machine to heat the water.

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