In the kitchen space of every family in Vietnam, the rice cooker is one of the indispensable items. Rice cookers are easy to get used to and use with first-time users, but use them properly, ensuring longevity, durability as well as quality of rice after cooking, not everyone knows. The following synthesis from WebTech360 about notes when using a rice cooker will hopefully bring you useful information!
1. Dry the pot before placing it in the rice cooker
Dry the pot before placing it in the rice cooker
Many people do not dry the bottom of the rice cooker after washing the rice. This will cause the rice cooker to make loud noises during the cooking process. Wipe the pot dry before placing it in the rice cooker to help protect the heater and the relay from dust and avoid foreign objects falling into the pot causing a burning smell.
2. Do not wash rice in a pot and use sharp tools to scoop the rice
Do not wash rice in a pot and use sharp tools to scoop it
The habit of washing the rice in the pot and using sharp tools to scoop the rice will cause the non-stick layer to become damaged easily, peel off, the cooked rice is not delicious, not evenly cooked, and the rice stick to the pot makes cleaning. causing poor heat exposure.
3. Do not press cook again
Do not press cook again
When cooking with a rice cooker, there will be no burnt rice, but many people often have a habit of pressing the Cook button repeatedly to create the rice. But this will lead to the relay - the relay turns on continuously, which reduces the life of the rice cooker.
4. Do not block the steam vent during cooking
During the cooking process, you absolutely should not seal the steam vent of the rice cooker nor open the lid when cooking. When the rice is cooked, you should open the lid of the rice cooker and use a spatula to loosen the rice and then cover it to keep it hot.
5. Be careful with cooking stews and stir-fries with the rice cooker
In addition to cooking rice, the rice cooker can be used to steam cakes, cook sticky rice, cook porridge and boil vegetables. However, with stewing and cooking stir-fries, you should limit it, because this will quickly spoil the pot.
6. Avoid plugging the rice cooker with the socket with other high-capacity
appliances. This will avoid sudden surge in voltage causing a fire.
7. Use 2 hands when placing the pot in the rice cooker
Use 2 hands when placing the pot in the rice cooker
You should use 2 hands when placing the sub-pot in the rice cooker to ensure that the sub-pot and the plate are in contact with each other in the best way. If you put the rice cooker in with one hand, it is very easy to make the pot tilt, causing a distortion with the relay, causing uneven heat generation, causing the rice to be clumsy.
8. Place the rice cooker in the right place
Put the rice cooker in a cool, dry place, not get wet, the flat surface will make the rice cooker last longer. In particular, do not place the rice cooker in a place near a heat source.
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