Rice steamer good or bad?

spacecadetz06
spacecadetz06 Posts: 19 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Looking to buy One but i have now heard conflicting views about the nutritional values of the rice vs regular boiled. Thoughts on this please.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Rice is yummy.

    If it fits your cals and macros and you like it then go for it.
  • TinyTexn59
    TinyTexn59 Posts: 96 Member
    Rather than buy a rice steamer I bought myself an Instant Pot. It is an electric pressure cooker that has 7 different functions :a rice cooker, yogurt maker, slow cooker, soup maker, stew maker, steamer and pressure cooker. I do not use any other device now. It was the best purchase I have ever made!
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    I love my rice cooker, it makes brown or white rice, and even has settings for congee (rice porridge) which I haven't tried yet.
    I get really stuck when I'm visiting my dad and have to cook rice in a pot now, the rice cooker is 100% easier!
    I can't see that it would be very different nutritional values - the water all cooks away so no nutrition is leaving the pot, it's all there.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    I don't like rice (sorry, ancestors, lol). But my family does. I couldn't do it without a rice cooker. Pour in rice, water, and any add ins. Push button and wait. No threat of scorching or undercooking. Switches to keep warm setting once done. So convenient and makes perfect rice of all variety.
  • spacecadetz06
    spacecadetz06 Posts: 19 Member
    Exactly what I am after as I cook 3 days worth of chicken and rice ahead. Convenience is the most important thing for me above the food itself.
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    I have a steamer and can do rice as well as lots of other things in it. My favorite is to do a coconut rice where I add coconut milk in place of some of the water. It's pretty amazing :)
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    We eat a lot of brown rice so we got a reconditioned one on ebay for half price, a Panasonic, with fuzzy logic. I think it was around $50.

    If you stick to white rice, you can get something for under $10 at many stores.
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    Rice cooker- 2c brown basmati-1 tbsp butter = heaven.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Rice is sugar. I don't eat it because I prefer to burn fat. Keeping Carbs below 100 grams/day is the way to go! :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    We use ours for lots of things. Wouldn't live without one.

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