Question for experienced rice cookers! When you measure water to your first knuckle, is that with your finger touching the bottom of the rice cooker, or touching the top of the rice? And do I have to adjust the amount of water if I have really big paws? - ThreadSky

mediar.bsky.social • 6 days ago

Question for experienced rice cookers! When you measure water to your first knuckle, is that with your finger touching the bottom of the rice cooker, or touching the top of the rice?

And do I have to adjust the amount of water if I have really big paws?

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kawi.kumatech.org•6 days ago

I cook my rice in the instant pot, using manual pressure. Not rice mode (it’s for instant rice)

I’ve done both 1:1 ratio for the instant pot and finger method. Depends on the instructions of your machine too if they advise measuring and the type of rice. Jasmine, basmati, long grain, etc.

lueyeen.bsky.social•6 days ago

The way I do with the rice we have here and using a pan is: for each cup of rice, two cups of water

lueyeen.bsky.social•6 days ago

Ah! Japanese rice will be 1 for 1, and whole grain rice will be 1 for 3, so it does vary a lot depending on the rice you have

quinn.creature.team•6 days ago

Well you could do that or use a cup! I just use a mug to scoop the rice and add the water. Same amount every time very consistent

mediar.bsky.social•6 days ago

Nou

akarihusky.feral.army•6 days ago

Always touching the rice. There’s a surprising amount of variability where it’ll still turn out good. Try it at the knuckle and next time if you want it a bit drier do less, or more sticky add a bit more.

mediar.bsky.social•6 days ago

I've used the rice cooker twice, once using the knuckle method and it was wetter than I wanted. Today I used the marker on the bowl and it was much wetter than I wanted. I'll try the knuckle method and a little bit less next time! Ty ty

bcbreakaway.bsky.social•6 days ago

Top of the rice, not the bottom of the pot.

kuisbright.bsky.social•6 days ago

There is usually a suggested rice/water ratio on the rice package. Use a measuring cup, note it down, then adjust the water if the rice comes out too wet/too dry.

kuisbright.bsky.social•6 days ago

When you get to where you are happy, then measure the height of the water + rice with the lines in the pot and note that down.

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