15 Surprising Things You Can Make in a Rice Cooker
Despite its name, the rice cooker is not a single-minded kitchen unitasker. Sure, it is the easiest way to make perfect rice, but it’s also a convenient way to cook a wide variety of foods. Here are a few examples that might just convince you to invest in a rice cooker or use yours more often.
If you think about it, the rice cooker works similarly in principle as the slow cooker (anotherversatile set-and-forget meal-making appliance): it uses moist heat over a period of time to cook food, trapping the flavors in the pot. Some rice cookers even have a “slow cook” setting, which means you can potentially replace your slow cooker with a rice cooker.
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I use mine to make popcorn, ramen/noodles, steamed cupcakes, and a fryer (like deep fried stuff). I have yet to make any one pot meals yet but I really should