My rice cooker gave out mid dinner and I had to get creative with a pot

Last Tuesday I was all set to make a big batch of chili to stretch out for the week. I threw everything in the slow cooker but forgot to check my rice cooker before starting the rice. About 20 minutes in I heard a weird pop and the rice cooker just stopped working. I ended up having to cook the rice in a regular pot on the stove which I always thought was harder but honestly it turned out fine. The bottom got a tiny bit crispy but it was actually pretty good like a crust. I think I'm going to stick with the pot method from now on because it's faster and I don't have to worry about another appliance breaking. Plus it saved me from having to buy a new rice cooker which would have been like forty bucks minimum. Has anyone else ditched their rice cooker for just a plain pot for budget savings?

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blakefox15d ago

My old roommate switched to just a pot years ago and never looked back. The crispy bottom part is honestly the best bit sometimes.

terryj4515d ago

The crispy bottom thing is actually called socarrat in Spanish cooking, it's not a mistake it's intentional. I've been doing pot rice for years and you can control the crust way better than any machine.