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I have just started trying baking in mine, there directions are al in Chinese, so its a challenge and I am sure a lot of seniors have gone over to them to save energy expenses, Do you have tips and ideas for using it? It sure would be appreciated !!

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My husband and I experimented with this a while ago, and we worked out that you needed more water per cup of water, compared with rice.
Does anyone have any advice on this/ or know the ratio needed?

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Is it 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice or 1 cup of water for 1 cup of rice? I’ve been using 1 cup water and 1 cup of rice but my rice turns out crunchy.

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Many of your favorite recipes can be successfully adapted to the crockpot or slow cooker if you follow a few simple rules. You’ll find a basic time/temperature guide for converting recipes, some do’s and don’ts for specific ingredients and a few tips for making your slow cooker dishes more flavorful. Liquids Generally, liquids may be decreased in slow cooking – a general rule of thumb is about half the recommended amount. Unless the dish contains rice or pasta, one cup of liquid is usually enough. Pasta and Rice When recipes call for cooked pasta to be added, cook it until just slightly tender before adding to the pot. Add 1/4 extra liquid per 1/4 cup uncooked rice, and use long grain converted rice for the best results. For long-cooking recipes, add cooked rice shortly before serving. Beans It is usually best to soak beans overnight before cooking them in the crockpot. Before adding sugar or acidic ingredients, the beans should be softened first, either in the slow cooker or on the stove top. If your recipe includes tomatoes, salt, or other acidic ingredients, the beans should be tender before beginning. Herbs and Spices Ground herbs and spices tend to dissipate over long cooking times, so it’s best to add them near the end of cooking. Whole herbs release flavors over time, so are a good choice for crockpot cooking. You should taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary, before serving. Milk/Cheese Milk, sour cream, and cream break down over long periods of cooking, and should be added during the last hour. Condensed cream soups are good substitutions for milk and can be cooked for extended times. “Healthy,” or reduced fat cream soups can be used in any recipe as a substitute. Cheeses don’t generally hold up over extended periods of cooking, so should be added near the end of cooking, or use processed cheeses and spreads. Soups Add water only to cover ingredients in soup, and add more after cooking if necessary for a thinner soup. For milk based soups, add 1 or 2 cups of water and during the last hour, stir in milk, evaporated milk, or cream as called for. Vegetables Dense vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and other root vegetables should be cut no larger than 1″ thick, and placed in the bottom of the pot, since they take longer to cook

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My family has never used a lot of herbs in cooking, but I love almost every herb I’ve tried. I would love to have tips on what herbs taste good with different foods, Also, any advice on growing my own herbs indoors would be great! Thanks!

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I saw this on Mythbusters. They filtered some used cooking oil, put it in a diesel engine, and got 30 mpg from the car. Sure, they proved it would “work”, but could you keep the car functioning by simply using filtered used cooking oil as a fuel?

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I need to heat cold food using a prestige electric rice cooker. plz help.

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I am using an Aroma 1000 rice cooker

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Hi friends, I bought a new rice cooker, I m going to cook for the first time using the rice cooker? I got a free recipe book for cooking rice. Tell me how to cook rice using rice cooker?

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I tend to have the most energy in the morning, and my ability to do five things at once during these early hours, is why I love my slow cooker. While the kids are eating breakfast, and I’m enjoying my morning coffee, handing my husband his lunch and kissing him goodbye, I add a few ingredients to the slow cooker and walk away feeling confident that there will be a healthy dinner on the table at five o’clock.
However, as convenient and simple as slow cookers are, there are a few tips that will help you avoid the morning rush. If you are more of a night owl, most ingredients can be prepared the night before and put in the fridge till morning. Pasta and rice are the exception to this rule. Be sure to read your slow cooker recipes carefully and note when these ingredients are meant to be added.
Temperature and Time
Most slow cookers only use two settings, High and Low. I tend to cook all of my meals on low, since it is practically impossible to overcook foods at this temperature. One tips when cooking on low is to refrain from taking the lid off to often, since it causes the recipe to not only lose moisture, but also heat (creating a longer cooking time).
Most slow cooker recipes will give you an approximate cooking time. It is important to remember that approximate is just that, and cooking times aren’t set in stone. Depending on your slow cookers size and temperature settings cooking times will vary.
Meats
Tougher, less tender, cuts of meat work really well in a slow cooker, since longer cooking time and increased moisture works to break down the meat. The other benefit of cooking meat over a long duration is that there is less shrinkage. Most meat should be defrosted before adding to the slow cooker, although there are exceptions, roasts can be added frozen but will need longer cooking times. As well, when you are cooking with ground beef, it is best to brown the meet before adding it to the slow cooker.
Vegetables
Fresh, raw vegetables, such as potatoes and carrots tend to take longer to cook than meats, so they should be thinly sliced or cut into smaller pieces and placed at the bottom of the slow cooker. Canned or frozen vegetables don’t take as long and can be added on top of the meats you are cooking.
Breads and Cakes
I was surprised to that slow cookers can successfully bake breads and cakes. However, the appearance does tend to be somewhat different then using a conventional oven. Because some moisture is held onto in a slow cooker, cakes and breads tend to have large air holes and a coarser consistency. You can also use your slow cooker to warm dinner roles, but be sure to wrap them in foil wrap.
Dairy Products
Dairy products tend not to tolerate high temperatures for very long. When possible, add any dairy products during the last hour of cooking. Hard cheese is especially temperamental to long periods of heat, so use processed cheese when feasible.
Have fun with your slow cooker. There are literally thousands of creative and delicious slow cooker recipes available. You can serve a nutritious and mouth-watering home cooked meal every night with little preparation and plenty of extra time to spend on your other responsibilities. What an amazing and handy invention!

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