Thread: I splurged last night :D

how much was it?

I got it for 99 bucks, but im in the military, so I got it at the exchange which usually is alot cheaper than out in town, plus no sales tax

sweet, what branch are you in???? I am needin one of those also. They don't have
crap at the coast guard exchange.

marines, im out in hawaii and buy it at a big navy exchange.

yeah, i've been to that one. it's nice as sh!t

What are the advantages to a rice cooker over just boiling it in a pan? And what do you guys add to your brown rice?

Rice cookers are fairly idiot proof. You do have to remember to add some water though. You don't have to remember to shut anything off or time it either.

Rice cookers are awesome! When cooking rice, I like to add a little extra water to make the rice more moist (for example, if making 4 cups of rice, I'll bring the water up to the "5" line) -- Although it seems most of the people on this board only eat brown rice, you guys should try mixing white and brown rice together.. at home when we eat rice we will do 4 cups white and 1 cup brown and it tastes great.

I checked the nutritional facts on the white rice compared with the brown and it appears brown rice has 4x everything white rice does, except white rice has no fat and no dietary fibers.

Originally Posted by KentDog

Rice cookers are awesome! When cooking rice, I like to add a little extra water to make the rice more moist (for example, if making 4 cups of rice, I'll bring the water up to the "5" line) -- Although it seems most of the people on this board only eat brown rice, you guys should try mixing white and brown rice together.. at home when we eat rice we will do 4 cups white and 1 cup brown and it tastes great.

I checked the nutritional facts on the white rice compared with the brown and it appears brown rice has 4x everything white rice does, except white rice has no fat and no dietary fibers.

white rice is very high on the glycemic index

most people on the board eat brown rice because it is has more fibre and a much lower GI

i plan on making a big batch of mixed wild/brown rice today, any suggestions on what to add for flavor? veggies maybe? I know alot of people use chicken or vegetable broth to flavor there rice when they are cooking it, but i would like to stay away from all the excess sodium.

Just throw some meat and veggies in there.. I like beef with brocoli (and garlic) or beef with green beans (garlic) -- my mom cooks it .