Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:02:49 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > notbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On 2015-08-07, Janet B > wrote:
> >>
> >> > Red beans and rice.
> >>
> >> I jes made up another pot of red beans. I overextended my budget,
> so >> I may jes hafta make some rice. Fortunately, I already bought
> some >> wht basmati rice to make a tahdig. If it doesn't get too hot,
> >> today.....
> >>
> >> We'll see.
> >>
> >> nb
> >
> > Smile, yet another reason for a rice maker. Stove top rice means
> > something like 50% of the heat (sides and bottom of pan) leach into
> > the room while little of that is going on with a rice maker. More
> > energy efficient.
>
> Not true with a gas stove and a properly sized pot for the burner...
> gas cooking costs a lot less then electric.

Yes true. The heat will disburse partly to the sides on any stove top
device (electric or gas) while it is all internal in a rice cooker.

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