Showerthought: Spending $25 on a rice cooker actually saved my food budget

I used to burn rice on the stove at least once a week. Tossed out a lot of ruined batches. Picked up a basic $25 rice cooker at Target three months ago and I haven't wasted a single grain since. Plus I make extra now and use it for meal prep lunches. Anyone else find one cheap kitchen gadget that paid for itself quick?

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paigep2015d ago

The real trick is using leftover rice for fried rice the next day. It actually holds up way better than fresh rice does in a hot pan. If you get good at that, a $25 rice cooker basically pays for itself in a week or two of lunches. I've also started throwing a frozen veggie mix in with the rice while it cooks, makes it a one pot meal with zero extra work.

zara57215d ago

Wait hold on, you throw frozen veggies in WITH the rice while it's cooking? Like just dump them in there with the raw rice and water? I've been doing it so wrong this whole time, I always thought the veggies would turn into mush. That actually sounds way too easy.