Which Rice Cooker Did I Use At Work?
Every morning I wonder what I am going to eat for lunch at work that day. I am very athletic and stay hungry so this is a concern for me. I often times get paranoid if I don't know where the next meal is coming from. I don't know if this classifies as an eating disorder or what and I don't care. As I sat on the edge of my bed it dawned on me what I would eat for the day and for lunch. A perfect rice recipe came to mind. I thought I would make a sticky rice meal with salmon.
In order to accomplish this I would have to take a rice cooker to work. So the question is which rice cooker should I use? I have accumulated a few and have used several from. I have used all kinds from the cheap to the expensive. For today's task (since I want to impress my co-workers but not share with them because salmon is expensive now) I will use the Zojirushi NP-HBC10 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker
This rice cooker is good looking and is high quality. It's stainless steel exterior looks good, and wipes down easily. So when I set it on the countertop at the office I know it won't look rink dink. I load up the cooker and the spatula that came with it in my car along with the rice and included measuring cup. I stop by the store to buy the Van de Kamps microwavable salmon. These fillets work well and a re well seasoned. When I cook this rice, say around ten o'clock this morning, it will last me all day to snack on.
When 10 am rolls around this is when I take my break. I head back to the break room and I see a couple of people looking at my cooker. 1 person asked what a rice cooker was? I began to explain to them that it simply cooks rice perfectly every time. My other co-worker looked at him in shock as if he should have known. I later told the confused co-worker that not all rice cookers [http://www.whichricecooker.net]are the same. I told him," The more expensive ones such as the one before you run around 300.00 bucks but are well worth it." The micro-computer inside it cooks the rice perfect each time. You can choose from different cooking functions and this cooker will cook just about any rice you see on the grocery shelf. If you want to cook porridge you can; whatever that is.
So as they watch me measure out the water and rice I tell them that when this rice is done there will be a little beep to let me know when it is ready and it will automatically roll over to warm mode (12 hrs) and extended warm mode (48hrs). However, for a days eating you only need warm mode here. After a few hours the rice will still be fresh and fluffy. One co-worker liked the display and how it was easy to read. I wasn't surprised because he loves gadgets and has a new phone every time one comes out.
I pop my salmon fillets in the microwave and they will be ready to mix with the rice when it is ready. My co-workers were skeptical but I told them," Just wait and see, you won't be getting any, but just wait." What I like about this cooker is the pans and lid are removable for easy clean up. I will probably have rice left over so I will just take it all home and clean the cooker when I get home. I will just rinse it and stick it in the washer this time. You can hand wash them but I won't feel like it today.
Once the fish and rice was cooked I later came back and mixed the fish with the rice and got a 10:30 snack which hit the spot. I had plenty to eat at lunch and more to eat at 5 o'clock before I went to the gym. Luckily the smell of the fished chased my co-workers away. No big deal, they weren't getting any anyway.
In order to accomplish this I would have to take a rice cooker to work. So the question is which rice cooker should I use? I have accumulated a few and have used several from. I have used all kinds from the cheap to the expensive. For today's task (since I want to impress my co-workers but not share with them because salmon is expensive now) I will use the Zojirushi NP-HBC10 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker
This rice cooker is good looking and is high quality. It's stainless steel exterior looks good, and wipes down easily. So when I set it on the countertop at the office I know it won't look rink dink. I load up the cooker and the spatula that came with it in my car along with the rice and included measuring cup. I stop by the store to buy the Van de Kamps microwavable salmon. These fillets work well and a re well seasoned. When I cook this rice, say around ten o'clock this morning, it will last me all day to snack on.
When 10 am rolls around this is when I take my break. I head back to the break room and I see a couple of people looking at my cooker. 1 person asked what a rice cooker was? I began to explain to them that it simply cooks rice perfectly every time. My other co-worker looked at him in shock as if he should have known. I later told the confused co-worker that not all rice cookers [http://www.whichricecooker.net]are the same. I told him," The more expensive ones such as the one before you run around 300.00 bucks but are well worth it." The micro-computer inside it cooks the rice perfect each time. You can choose from different cooking functions and this cooker will cook just about any rice you see on the grocery shelf. If you want to cook porridge you can; whatever that is.
So as they watch me measure out the water and rice I tell them that when this rice is done there will be a little beep to let me know when it is ready and it will automatically roll over to warm mode (12 hrs) and extended warm mode (48hrs). However, for a days eating you only need warm mode here. After a few hours the rice will still be fresh and fluffy. One co-worker liked the display and how it was easy to read. I wasn't surprised because he loves gadgets and has a new phone every time one comes out.
I pop my salmon fillets in the microwave and they will be ready to mix with the rice when it is ready. My co-workers were skeptical but I told them," Just wait and see, you won't be getting any, but just wait." What I like about this cooker is the pans and lid are removable for easy clean up. I will probably have rice left over so I will just take it all home and clean the cooker when I get home. I will just rinse it and stick it in the washer this time. You can hand wash them but I won't feel like it today.
Once the fish and rice was cooked I later came back and mixed the fish with the rice and got a 10:30 snack which hit the spot. I had plenty to eat at lunch and more to eat at 5 o'clock before I went to the gym. Luckily the smell of the fished chased my co-workers away. No big deal, they weren't getting any anyway.
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