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Shopping at Costco yesterday I picked up an Aroma rice cooker. It has cooking times up to 150 minutes so I think I'm safe in assuming it can cook farro. And in the event I should ever want steamed meat, it can do that, too!
fitzie

We are all such enablers, aren't we?...

I think of us as our own little economic stimulus program.

Amy

So, what's taking you so long? LOL We're all waiting to hear the results!

Dave,

I'm in Austin for a long weekend, so it's going to have to wait until next week.

I'm anxious to try it!

Amy

You're excused! I knew there had to be a good explanation as to why you hadn't already tried it.

Hope it cooks up to your expectations!

If she was dedicated to her craft, she would have brought it with her

Trust me...Andy suggested that.

Amy

So...got out the rice cooker and made a batch of rice. Easy peasy and very good. Also steamed my arm and it hurts like %&*(
fitzie

I hear ya. Nursing a grease splatter as I type.

This reminded me of a related problem I had the first time I used my rice cooker - the steam came straight up from that vent in the top, and hit the door of the cabinet above it. Gave me a scare, since it briefly clouded the polyurethane, but it cleared up as soon as it cooled. Even pulled right to the edge of the counter, the steam looked too close to the cabinet, so I came up with a steam diverter, which solved the problem. It is just a pint Chinese restaurant soup container, with a hole cut in the side, and the steam comes out at an angle through the hole. I just rinse it out, and put it back in the cooker when the insert goes back, and I use it without thinking about it. Thought I'd share this, in case anyone else has this problem.

Speaking of rice, I am sitting in my upstairs computer room smelling the jasmine rice aroma from dinner (over 6 hours ago)! It is amazing how that smell lingers, even when those other intense smells are pretty much gone.