"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
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> In article >, biig > wrote:
>
>> I have a Black and Decker steamer/rice cooker, but the instructions
>> don't say whether to start with cold water or hot.....anyone know????
>
> Under the general rule of never using water from a hot
> water tap for cooking (it has more impurities), I would say use
> cold water.

My mother always told me that the hot water tastes bad and not to use it
for cooking, but I've never understood it. Why should it be any
different than the cold water? Does the water heater impart something to
the water besides heat?