On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:25:23 -0400, Don Wiss >
wrote:

>On Fri, 02 Jun 2006, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote:
>
>>I don't understand the rice cooker thing. I do mine on the stove, and
>>it's perfect every time (perhaps surprisingly so) and cleanup is a
>>breeze--never any burned stuff or anything.
>
>I have to agree with you. While I no longer cook rice, back when I did it
>was perfect every time. It did take a little practice to get perfect, but
>once I did it was perfect from then on.
>
>>And I use an electric stove...
>
>I used a gas one.

Rice cookers are all about not having to be right there at the end of
20 minutes of cooking to turn off the heat. That is their single
advantage, and for us, it's worthwhile as we have other food to
prepare and watch more closely.