Since the primary concern of any recording studio is to make music, it is reasonably understandable that the kitchen facilities and food preparation options will not always be the most sophisticated. Unless you move in the sort of circles where you can book into a residential studio, in which case the record label will cover the cost anyway, preparing quick, healthy, and uncomplicated meals are tantamount.

But it is easy to do once you understand the options available. Once you learn how to make rice in a rice cooker, and understand a few other simple tricks and corners that can be cut, then the days of snacking from bags of chips or living off cookies and candy bars are a thing of the past. Your heart, liver, and mental well-being will thank you for it.

Even if the studio doesn’t have a rice cooker, if you are going to be there for a while, one in rice makes for a great staple food. Not a meal unto itself but the base for some genuinely tasty meals. And, of course, the great thing about rice is that it goes with everything. So once you have your bed of fluffy white goodness, get adventurous.

On the other hand, a rice side dish is perfect for any meat, including beef, chicken, turkey, and pork. On the other, by substituting meat for vegetables, you can easily cater to the non-carnivorous. And then there is seafood. Often, the countries with rice as a staple, such as China, Japan, and India, are places where the seafood is favored. So adding prawns, crabmeat, shrimp, fish, or even squid, is not only following in a long and rich culinary tradition, it is very healthy for you. Crab meat, for example, has the lowest fat content of any meat.

Quick, uncomplicated, tasteful, and healthy. Why eat this way when in the studio?

How To Make Rice In Rice Cooker

A rice cooker is the ultimate blessing for people who like to cook rice regularly and have a hard time understanding the right water proportion and temperature. In simpler words, it’s a handy kitchen appliance because it brings water quickly by reducing the air pressure. In addition, when the rice is cooked, the rice cookers automatically turn on the “warm” setting to make sure the rice remains fresh. 

However, beginners often have a hard time understanding the correct way of using the rice cooker, which is why we are sharing how you can make rice in a rice cooker. So, are you ready to cook fluffy and bright rice?

Ingredients 

• One to two cups of rice 
• Two cups of water 
• Half a teaspoon of salt 

Instructions 

It’s needless to say that ingredients for preparing rice are pretty simple. So, if you have gathered all the ingredients, follow the below-mentioned instructions to cook rice in a rice cooker;

• Combine the water and rice in the cooking pot of the rice cooker. If you use the same quantity of ingredients, it will make around three cups of rice, which is sufficient for six servings
• Once the water and rice are mixed, turn on the rice cooker and set the temperature 
• When the rice is cooked, the rice cooker will turn on the warm setting to make sure the rice is warm for hours (you can check if the warm setting is automatic or has to be turned on)

In addition to plain rice, a rice cooker can be used to prepare barley, quinoa, rice pilaf, farro, grits, polenta, and risotto. In fact, your rice cooker’s manual might have the instructions for these grains already. Also, the rice cooker can be used to steam the vegetables. 

Additional Things To Know 

When you turn on the rice cooker and the temperature rises above 211 degrees Fahrenheit, it indicates that the rice has absorbed the water. In most cases, it takes around fifteen minutes to twenty minutes to prepare rice in a rice cooker. The rice cookers come with a manual, so make sure you follow the instructions for setting the temperature and timer. 

Secondly, it’s important to remember that there are multiple varieties of rice, and all of them achieve a different texture when they are cooked in a rice cooker. For instance, short-grain rice like Arborio rice has a lot of starch, which results in sticky rice. On the contrary, long-grain rice, like jasmine rice, doesn’t stick and remain fluffy. Lastly, medium-grain rice is usually fluffy but has a bit of stickiness. 

Last but not least, when you purchase a rice cooker, make sure it comes with measuring cups, so you can follow the instructions from the manual without ruining your rice. 

The Bottom Line 

On a concluding note, a rice cooker has made it easier to cook perfect rice for people who have a hard time making fluffy rice. So, when are you trying a rice cooker?