sugacookie wrote:
> i burn the rice, okay? instead of questioning why i do something a
certain
> way, why can't you just offer the kind of help i asked for? if you
can't
> do that for someone, you just shouldn't comment. thank you anyway.

Sure, people could confine themselves to answering only the exact
question you ask, even if it's the wrong question. The problem with
that is that you'll not learn very much. If you really want to learn
anything about cooking, or how to cook rice, or how to steam chicken or
vegetables, you'd be better off losing the attitude, sugar.

If you burn rice when cooking it in a pot, the heat is too high after
you turn it down to simmer. If you're already at the lowest setting,
get one of those gizmos that goes between the burner and the pot to
lower the effective heat.

It's almost impossible for a non-stick rice cooker to produce rice
stuck to the bottom, assuming you use at least as much water as rice.
Don't leave the rice in the cooker to get cold. Remove it to a storage
container and soak the cooker pot in cold water. You won't need to
scrub.

If the scratches are barely visible it's probably all right. If you
can see through the nonstick coating to metal underneath, consider
replacing it.
-aem