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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Technology Connections (YouTube channel) did an examination on rice cookers.

Spoiler: you only need one of the cheapest rice cookers out there to make perfect rice every time, so long as you get the water ratio correct.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I just watched the whole thing and he didn't say a single thing about how to get the water ratio right and I just wasted ten minutes of my life

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Look up that ratio. For any given altitude that ratio is going to be the same whether you make your rice in one of these pots, an expensive Zojirushi, or in a plain pot on the stove.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Is that what he meant? So the fact that I live at 800m is what's fucking up my rice?!?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I saw that and followed his advice. My rice is great, but cleaning the cooker is a pain.