您可以在电饭煲中烹饪的10种*其他*食物

饭不是’t the only food you can 厨师 in a rice 厨师er. This versatile 和 贱 appliance can 厨师 a whole range of foods. Here 是 10 ideas.

The rice 厨师er was poorly named.

为什么？

Well yes, it can 厨师 rice 和 厨师 rice rather well, so the name seems pretty accurate.

但…

It can also 厨师 非常 不止是米饭

When I succumbed to buying a rice 厨师er after many years of “为什么我需要其他电器？” 我用Google搜索的第一件事是 “what else can I 厨师 in a rice 厨师er?”

I was surprised that you could 厨师 just 关于 anything! People 厨师 whole roast chooks in the rice 厨师er, cakes, braised ribs, hard-boiled eggs.

谁知道？！

In this 文章, I share some foods you can 厨师 in a rice 厨师er other than rice. Most ideas I’ve tried, a couple I have put on our 进食计划 在接下来的几周内。

Also, at the bottom of the 文章, there is a quick reference guide for grain to water ratios for the rice 厨师er.

电饭煲的6大好处

Why bother with another appliance when a stovetop is sufficient? That’s what I wondered for many years. Then I fell in love with my rice 厨师er 和 use mine every week for all sorts of 厨师ing. Here 是 six benefits of using a rice 厨师er:

1.廉价的小空间炊具

Do you have a 小 kitchen or live in a college/dorm? Because a rice 厨师er can 厨师 more than just rice, it’s a 贱 option for 小 space 厨师ing.

2.旅行烹饪

Another way to use a rice 厨师er is for travel 厨师ing, especially if you’re road-tripping or you’re on a 机舱住宿。像这样的简单食谱 烤唐杜里鸡肉饭 表示您只需10点就可以在桌上吃晚餐– 15 minutes of hands-on work. More holiday. Less 厨师ing!

3.便利性

My rice always boils over when I 厨师 it on the stove. And if I 厨师 brown rice, I have to continually watch it because it either boils over or boils dry.

有了电饭锅，我可以走开，不用看它就可以做它的事情。当您在用餐的其他部分进行杂耍时，再加上需要家庭作业帮助的孩子，以及普通家庭在忙碌的夜晚中发生的所有其他事情，不必担心。

4.消耗比炉灶少的电

真相：您无法节省大量的电费，但这是在便利之上的额外好处。

How much electricity does a rice 厨师er really save?

My rice 厨师er uses 400 watts per hour on the 厨师 setting. The average 小 四燃烧器炉灶上的电燃烧器大约使用 每小时1,000瓦.

为了进行成本比较，让’s assume it takes 20 minutes to 厨师 和 the cost of electricity is 28 cents per kilowatt-hour. Here’s how to work it out:

电饭锅： 400瓦x 0.3333（20分钟）/ 1000 = 0.133KWH x 0.28 = 3.73美分

炉灶台 1,000瓦x 0.3333 / 1000 = 0.333KWH x 0.28 = 9.3美分

每罐米饭可节省5.6美分。节省不了多少–如果您每周煮三锅米，每年大约$ 9–但除了方便之外，这是一个不错的奖励。以每年9美元的价格，将需要近三年的时间才能收回最初25美元的购买价格，如果您更频繁地使用它，价格会更低。

5.夏季热量少

在夏天，使用不会产生比火炉高的热量的小家电将使房屋内部的温度下降。这样可以减少对空调的需求，从而节省更多的钱。

6.释放炉灶空间

If you have a 小 stove or if you’re using a few burners at once, a rice 厨师er frees up a stovetop burner, leaving you with more room 和 less stress.

电饭锅基础知识–煮完美的米饭（白，棕和印度香米）

You don’t need a fancy rice 厨师er to 厨师 a variety of foods. A 贱 ($25 approx.) rice 厨师er that has a ‘cook’ 和 a ‘warm’ setting is sufficient. This is the rice 厨师er 我用.

Your rice 厨师er will come with directions. It’s best to refer the instructions specific to your rice 厨师er, but as a general guide:

白米：1杯大米对1杯水

白色长粒：1杯米饭至1.5杯水

糙米： 1杯米饭到3杯水

印度香米： 1杯米饭到2杯水。

米饭煮好后，电饭锅切换到“暖”设置，品尝米饭。如果您没有按照自己的喜好烹饪，请加一点水（¼–½杯），然后切换到‘cook’再次。记下下一次的理想比率。

您可以在电饭煲中烹饪的其他食物

A rice 厨师er isn’t a one-show pony. It’s more versatile than the name suggests. And the convenience transfers to the other foods you can 厨师 in a rice 厨师er.

注意：煮谷物时，在电饭锅底部通常有一个“皮”是正常的。有些人（像我一样！）喜欢这种硬皮饼，并为此奋斗。如果您不喜欢它，可以在炊具的底部涂抹一些油或黄油以防止结皮，或者在捞出食物时将其留在锅底。留下来浸泡，皮肤马上就会脱落– no scrubbing!

1.燕麦片

Because you don’t have to watch the rice 厨师er, you can switch it on when you get up in the morning, have a shower or a cuppa 和 then come back to hot porridge!

The general ratio for 厨师ing rolled oats is 1 cup of oats to 2 cups of water.

I like to put the oats 和 water in the 厨师er the night before to let soak so that all I have to do is switch the rice 厨师er on in the morning.

You can substitute the water will milk if you prefer 和 add flavourings like cinnamon to the 厨师ing oats.

2.藜麦

Quinoa is super easy to 厨师 in the rice 厨师er 和 comes out perfect. Rinse your quinoa in a fine sieve before putting it in the rice 厨师er.

水比：1杯藜麦对2杯水。

3.其他谷物

我一直在吃麦肯齐’将Freekah，扁豆和豆类混合后，在最近的混合物中添加了更多的纤维。 CSIRO’s Healthy Gut book。您可以在超市（澳大利亚）以大约$ 4的价格购买谷物混合物，具体取决于商店。

The packet instructions for stovetop 是 1 cup of grain mix to 3 cups of water, but in the rice 厨师er, I prefer 1 cup of grain to 2.5 cups of water.

对于其他谷物，例如荞麦，比率为1杯谷物与2杯水。

4.玉米粥

Polenta is messy 和 time consuming on the stove. Save the bother by 厨师ing it in the rice 厨师er. I don’t think I’ll ever 厨师 polenta any other way now that I’ve 厨师ed it in the rice 厨师er.

Ratio: 1/2 cup of polenta (not instant) to 2 cups of liquid (stock or water). Once the rice 厨师er clicks over to the ‘warm’ setting, stir in some parmesan cheese 和 a little cream for deliciously creamy polenta.

我用 这个食谱 有一些美味的俗气的玉米粥。

5.小扁豆

Should you soak lentils before 厨师ing?

如果您将它们浸泡，则可以更好地消化它们，但这不是必需的。让您的肚子成为您的向导。

The ratio for brown or green lentils in the rice 厨师er is 1 cup lentils to 3 cups water.

Red lentils go mushy when 厨师ed, which is great if you want a dhal. Add spices 和 vegetables for a delicious vegetarian meal.

寻找食谱吗？这里’s a great video recipe for rice 厨师er dhal （如果您想跳过所有聊天，则实际食谱从2:19标记开始）

6.炖苹果

自白：我毁了一个炖苹果的锅。它们不是您可以忘记并留在炉子上的东西。

但是他们 是 something you can leave in the rice 厨师er 和 not worry 关于 while they stew.

以下是在电饭煲中炖苹果的方法：剥皮（如果您愿意）并剁碎苹果。将苹果，任何喜欢的调味料（如肉桂粉）放在电饭锅中，并加一点水盖住锅底，这样它们就不会燃烧（约1/4杯水）。煮至糊状为止。

If there is too much liquid, 厨师 for a further few minutes with the lid off to reduce the liquid.

7.清蒸蔬菜

Most rice 厨师ers, even the basic models, come with a steamer rack. Place vegetables on the rack over rice or other grains to steam while the grains 厨师. This saves you time, washing up 和 electricity!

I also like to stir some baby spinach through whatever grain I’m 厨师ing 和 let it wilt on the ‘warm’ setting.

8.超级简单的DIY Mac'n'奶酪

I haven’t tried making mac ‘n’ cheese in the rice 厨师er yet, but this super easy recipe from 在我的家庭餐桌周围 让我想尝试一下。

Update: I 厨师ed the mac ‘n’ cheese recipe 和 it turned out really well. However, I would avoid doing the second 厨师 和 just use the warm setting to melt the cheese.

9.果酱

你还有多余的水果吗？使用这个简单的食谱将其变成果酱 jam in the rice 厨师er.

10.甜点（不是布丁）

Why would you 厨师 a cake in a rice 厨师er?

Well, if you don’t have an oven, you’re travelling, or you want to reduce the heat at home but still have dessert, then you can 厨师 a pudding in a rice 厨师er.

烘焙的食谱使事情变得更好 焦糖酱香蕉布丁, entirely made in the rice 厨师er. Other ideas include chocolate fondant, hot chocolate, 芝士蛋糕 或水煮的水果。

电饭煲快速参考指南（下载和打印）

There 是 so many things you can 厨师 in a rice 厨师er besides rice, 和 there 是 whole books on the topic. 万能电饭煲书 和 锅和如何使用 是 just two books that would make great gifts for college students 和 travellers wanting to 厨师 where there is no oven or full kitchen.

For simple grains, I’ve included a quick reference for grain to water ratios but use your tastebuds to guide you 和 adjust the proportions according to your preferences 和 rice 厨师er!

Alternatively, for a super simple quick reference, use a sharpie to write the ratios on the back of the actual rice 厨师er.

下载 rice 厨师er quick reference guide as a PDF.