Prove your domestic worth!

[Mao]

OK Polytubbies, here's my problem:

So I was making rice the other day in a pot (because alas, I can't afford a rice cooker) and the rice turned out alright. The problem, however, is that now there's a layer of (more or less) hardened rice in the bottom third of the pot, and I can't get it out! argh...even trying to jab it with knife and fork doesn't really do anything. Anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking about maybe boiling water in it to loosen it? Who knows what they're doing around the kitchen around here...c'mon, prove your worth.

[Dinner]

Do exactly what the rice cooker does. Get something to prevent the rice from sitting directly on the heated metal surface.

My rice cooker has a small removable metal "shelf". Really it's just a round piece of alumnium with lots of holes big enough to let steam through but not rice grains with legs to lift it off of the bottom of the pan.

[Kontiki]

I would think leaving it to soak in water and dish detergent for an hour or two should loosen it enough to wash out.

[Dinner]

BTW how can you not afford a rice cooker? There are models which sell for $19.95?

As for cleaning just leave it to soak in water in the morning and when you return from work/school that night most of it should easily come off.

[Japher]

yes... learn to cook rice

to remove cooked on rice from the pan you'll probably need iron wool

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Oerdin
Do exactly what the rice cooker does. Get something to prevent the rice from sitting directly on the heated metal surface.

My rice cooker has a small removable metal "shelf". Really it's just a round piece of alumnium with lots of holes big enough to let steam through but not rice grains with legs to lift it off of the bottom of the pan.

That's an odd rice cooker you have, then. Most rice cookers are simply metal bowls that sit on a heat element inside of an insulated case.

[Dinner]

I'm a white boy so I bought the cheap model. Looks something like this.



The type with the stainer/bowl in it would likely be better.

[Donegeal]

Nuke it for about 10 minutes...

[Japher]

I have a steamer, but I cook my rice in a pot on the stove... I have a stackable steamer. Use to have one like Oerdin, but I got cultured.

[binTravkin]

You can leave it in hot water, for a while and then (still being in that water) try to scratch the rice from it, or you could use fat dissolver, if you use one for dishwashing, that should do the trick - hot water + fat dissolver + some time + some scratching and you're done..

Ultimately, if there are still little pieces of rice there, you could use soda. Simply drop the powder on the surface and use some lightly scratching material to get it clean.

[binTravkin]

Ahh, and next time when you boil rice, stir it slowly..

[alva]

Indeed, just as with pasta, at first stir it, then leave it.

[Leifmk]

Leave it to soak in hot water and detergent before scrubbing, yes.

If it is VERY full of hardened crud, you might want to use some of the stuff you use in the dishwasher to soak it in.

There are steel-wire brushes made for scrubbing pots with. Work beautifully (but do not use on anything coated with a layer of anything).

[Az]

Nuke it for about 10 minutes...

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[Kidlicious]

Re: Prove your domestic worth!

Originally posted by Mao
OK Polytubbies, here's my problem:

So I was making rice the other day in a pot (because alas, I can't afford a rice cooker) and the rice turned out alright. The problem, however, is that now there's a layer of (more or less) hardened rice in the bottom third of the pot, and I can't get it out! argh...even trying to jab it with knife and fork doesn't really do anything. Anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking about maybe boiling water in it to loosen it? Who knows what they're doing around the kitchen around here...c'mon, prove your worth.

Come on man! Obviously soak it in water. If that's too hard to figure out you shouldn't be in the kitchen. Get out before you burn the house down.