Things You Can Make in a Rice Cooker

It's pretty much my belief that you can make anything in a rice cooker that you can make over the stove... the only frontier I haven't crossed is trying to make any sort of 'dutch oven' adaptation to bake in it, although I've heard that its pretty easy to use it like a breadmaker. Keep in mind that what I have is a small, 10$ rice cooker from Walgreens with a nonstick interior and a little glass lid, and one single button that switches it from cook to keep warm.

Easy:

- Plain Rice
- Rice Pilafs
- Risottos
- Pasta
- Soups
- Stews
- Oatmeal
- Boiled Eggs
- Ramen Noodles
- Steamed Veggies/Fish

A Little Trickier:

- Scrambled Eggs
- Fried Eggs
- Sauteed Meat/Veggies
- Stir Fries
- Fried Rice
- Popcorn


Note: In order to make some of these items, you will need to tape the temperature switch on the rice cooker down to let it get a little hotter than normal. Some fancy rice cookers have an option to override the temperature switch anyway, but the little ones like I have are designed to shut off when all the water has evaporated from the rice, so they don't get hot enough for some of these things unless you mess with the switch. I have never had problems doing this, but I never leave the rice cooker unattended when it's at hotter-than-rice temperatures, and keep in mind that you void the warranty if you do this.