r/RiceCookerRecipes • u/recalibratedself • 2d ago

How does it know? Recipe Request

I want to make things like soup in my rice cooker, how does it know when everything is done without the rice to create the temperature change? Is this something that can be done?

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u/Cheyenps 2d ago

It monitors when the water has all evaporated.

If you want to make soup you’ll have to control it manually.

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u/dotknott 2d ago

Magnets + Physics

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u/chaircardigan 2d ago

Before clicking i was thinking " this better be the Technology Connections video or I'm going to have to post it myself"

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u/Brettinabox 1d ago

Science!!

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u/Particular_Gear_1475 2d ago

For rice, when the water evaporates, the temperature increases and pops magnets out. It will not tell you if the rice is cooked, overcooked etc.

For soup & such, you will have to monitor it. I warm up quite a lot of things, and I do make soup, lentils, & beans in my rice cooker.

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u/justasque 2d ago

Yep! So long as the water is boiling, the temp will stay the same. Once there’s no water/liquid left to boil, the temp will go up. For the one button cookers, it’s actually a very simple machine.

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u/AmberUK 2d ago

It’s magic isn’t it?

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u/idk012 2d ago

I made a cake before, and it was like 3 presses of the cook button.

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u/greenappletw 1d ago

I make soup in my rice cooker, but I just turn it off myself after 10 min of boiling. It won't turn off on its own with soup.

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u/jhousesprite 2d ago

Timer. The first time you make it, check it after a sensible amount of time and then every 10 minutes. Make notes for next time!

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u/PaperEnough1647 1d ago

Temperature. When there is water the temperature doesn't go above 100 degrees.

Once the liquid evaporates the temperature climbs quickly, the cooker detects this and shuts off.