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Rice cooker.

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are those better than an electric pressure cooker?

My understanding is that it doesn’t really save time unless you’re cooking brown rice (and doesn’t make tastier rice in any event).

Do electric pressure cookers cook rice?

I mean do they switch off/warm mode correctly when the rice dries up, like a rice cooker, or do you have to time it?

oh right, it doesn't autodetect on the models i've seen, so that is one thing to think about, but it has seemed pretty forgiving. just remember to 1:1 the water since it's sealed

if you're asian or whatever and make rice 10x times a week then a dedicated device is probably a good idea but if not then i'd think twice before getting something mechanically similar to but not as capable as a pressure cooker

Yes I hate the proliferation too - these pressure/multicookers must have a temperature sensor, and so all the program needs to do is switch to a 'warm mode' when the temperature exceeds 102-3C, ie that's when all the water has evaporated. Tempting to buy one and hack around with it.

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