Kitchen Aid Cookware: Tiger America 5.5 c. Electr Rice Cooker/Warm ( JAZ-A10U ) Review

I really like brown rice so it was important for me to do ANYTHING to get a cooker to work, especially one that was smaller.

I started out with white basmati because I wanted to "give the cooker a chance" assuming it would find it easier to cook white rice. I got rice mush instead.

I tried long grain brown rice which I had soaked all day. I got brown rice mush.

I called Tiger and was told that white Basmati requires less water than other rices, and that this cooker would not cook brown rice. Well I haven't tried white basmati again yet, but I have cooked short grain brown rice several times and really like it. The trick is to soak the rice for 2 to 4 hours in advance of cooking. I like my rice a little chewy so I soak for 2 to 3 hours. Long grain brown rice is best soaked for 4 hours ahead of time.

WITH ALL RICE, MAKE SURE TO RINSE IT THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING.

I also like that I can make 3 cups instead of 6. Left over rice is great for breakfast with some butter, sugar and dried cherries, but you should eat the rice within a week. It will taste funny after a week in the refrigerator.

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Product Description:
Cooker/warmer; Wide round heater; Warm function up to 12 hours; Clock/timer preset up to 12 hours; 1. 8 mm/1. 5 mm thick non-stick inner pan; LCD screen; Microcomputer controlled; Easy cleaning; Retractable power cord; Includes spatula & 6-oz measurement cup; 5. 5-cup