# So, what else can I make in my rice cooker?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 5, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-else-can-i-make-in-my-rice-cooker/440256 "2008-03-05T23:38:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-else-can-i-make-in-my-rice-cooker/440256/1 "2008-03-05T23:38:21Z")

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I got this new fancy fuzzy logic timer Zojirushi rice cooker, and I picked up a cookbook of just stuff you can make in rice cookers. Which is awesome and amazing. This morning I made steel cut oats.

So, what’s worthwhile to make? What do you guys use it for?

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-else-can-i-make-in-my-rice-cooker/440256/2 "2008-03-05T23:44:50Z")

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Steel-cut oats Irish oats. I believe conventional cooking method calls for 1 part oats to 4 parts water, but in the cooker you need to use a good bit less water. Use the “porridge” setting, put the stuff in and let 'er go.

I love my Zojirushi. That’s the most-used applicance in my kitchen. It looks a little like a Toyota Prius.

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-else-can-i-make-in-my-rice-cooker/440256/3 "2008-03-06T01:21:13Z")

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steamed veggies

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**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-else-can-i-make-in-my-rice-cooker/440256/4 "2008-03-06T01:26:08Z")

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What about standard models, can they do anything else?

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**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-else-can-i-make-in-my-rice-cooker/440256/5 "2008-03-06T02:34:52Z")

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I use it to make [Quinoa](http://www.specialfoods.com/quinoa.html)