foto: TikTok/@its_aynayshop85
Brilio.net - Rice cookers are often used to store cooked rice to keep it warm and ready to serve. The practicality of rice cookers makes them the main choice for people who want to enjoy warm rice without having to re-cook it. With various sophisticated features, modern rice cookers can even cook rice with various types and textures as desired.
However, despite being very practical, rice cookers have a drawback that many people often complain about, namely making rice dry and crusty if stored for too long. This problem occurs because the rice cooker continuously maintains the hot temperature to keep the rice warm. Continuous heat causes water to evaporate from the rice, so that the rice becomes dry and hard, especially on the bottom that is in direct contact with the heating element.
This deficiency certainly reduces the quality of the rice. The resulting rice is no longer soft and fluffy like when it was just cooked. This certainly reduces the portion of rice that can be consumed. Therefore, it is important to understand the best way to use a rice cooker and tips to prevent dry and crusty rice.
photo: TikTok/@its_aynayshop85
If you are confused, you can use a trick shared by TikTok user @its_aynayshop85. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted to only using one simple tool to prevent rice from drying out even though it was stored overnight in a rice cooker. Reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @its_aynayshop85 on Sunday (10/11), the tool in question is a small bowl.
photo: TikTok/@its_aynayshop85
How to use it, prepare cooked rice in a rice cooker, then take a small bowl and fill it with water. You can use a heat-resistant bowl, such as one made of stainless steel or heat-resistant plastic.
photo: TikTok/@its_aynayshop85
Well, then put this bowl into the rice cooker pan, place it right in the middle of the rice. After that, close the rice cooker and store the rice as usual. Even though the rice cooker is turned on with 'warming' mode, the rice will not be dry and crusty. This is because the water in the bowl will be hot and produce steam. Well, the steam in the rice cooker will fall onto the rice and keep it soft. Therefore, the rice becomes soft and lasts a long time even though it is warmed overnight in the rice cooker
Having been watched more than 223 thousand times, this video about the trick to keep rice from drying out has immediately attracted the attention of netizens. Many other TikTok users then gave direct responses in the comments column. Most of these netizens gave other suggestions on storing rice so that it lasts longer.
" When I cook, I put in a little cooking oil so the bottom won't stick ," said TikTok @hellosenja042319.
" Using a small stainless steel bowl seems safe ," said TikTok @mimamei05.
" You can also pour a little drinking water directly on it, because the fuel for the rice cooker is water, so to heat something, there has to be water so it doesn't dry out, " wrote the TikTok account @arorossy.
" If you have leftover rice, it's better to store it in the refrigerator. Store it directly in the pan and warm it up in the morning with a little water in the magico, " commented the TikTok account @devniesyahquena.
" Yes, damn, every time I want to cook rice, I end up throwing away dry rice. Sometimes I buy 5 kilos and a kilo is dry, for example ," said TikTok @auto.tami.
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