Hitachi Rice Cooker

- May I please have a nice rice cooker/steamer recipe?
My mother has bought me a rice cooker/steamer. She insists that I use it right away to see if it works or not. I have all the basic seasonings -- salt, lemon pepper, onion salt, etc. -- and some saffron and chicken bouillon . I also have some carrots and tomato paste. We will be eating the rice with chicken. Thank you in advance.

A RICE COOKER JAMBALAYA 1 1/2 c. uncooked rice 1 lb. shrimp or crawfish 1 stick butter, melted 1 lg. onion 1 c. bell pepper 3 ribs celery 2 tsp. Cajun Seasoning 2 cans beef broth 2 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. chili powder 2 tsp. garlic powder 1-2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. Accent Combine all ingredients in the rice cooker and cook on regular cycle. _______________________________________________ HITACHI RICE COOKER SEAFOOD JAMBALAYA 1 lb. peeled shrimp 1 pt. oysters, drained 1 can crab meat 1 (4 oz.) mushroom pieces 1 can Campbell's beef broth 1 1/2 c. raw rice (use rice cooker measure) 1 med. bell pepper, chopped 1 med. onion, chopped 1 stick butter, softened Add all ingredients into rice cooker raw, turn it on. Takes approximately 30 minutes. Two pounds of crawfish may be used instead of shrimp, oysters, and crab meat. Smoke sausage may be used, cut into pieces to make a sausage jambalaya. _______________________________________________ FOOL-PROOF RICE - SLOW COOKER 1 c. converted rice 2 c. water 2 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. butter or vegetable oil Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Makes 2 to 4 servings. _______________________________________________ RICE COOKER SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA 1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms 1 can beef broth 1 1/2 c. raw rice 1 onion, chopped 1 stick butter 1 1/2 lbs. link sausage Cut sausage in small pieces and brown in skillet. Combine all ingredients in rice cooker and cook. _______________________________________________ RICE COOKER SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA 1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms 1 can beef broth 1 1/2 c. raw rice 1 onion, chopped 1 stick butter 1 1/2 lbs. link sausage Cut sausage in small pieces and brown in skillet. Combine all ingredients in rice cooker and cook. _______________________________________________ SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK 2-3 pounds cubed pork 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 cup rice wine or cider vinegar 1 large onion, sliced 2 tomatoes, cut into slices 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons water or apple juice 1 1/2-inch square cube ginger, freshly grated 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 green peppers, cored and cut into quarters Spray crockpot liner with olive oil spray. Combine soy sauce, water, and cornstarch with brown sugar. Put washed and dried pork into crockpot and stir in remaining ingredients except green pepper and tomatoes. Cook on low for 8 hours. Stir in green pepper and tomatoes. Cook on high for an additional 10 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice. Variations: To make polynesian pork, eliminate tomatoes and stir in cubes of pineapple and cashews during the final hour.

- Hitachi Rice Cooker?
I have a Hitachi RT-12AY rice cooker and I am having the problem of the rice sticking to the bottom of the pan. Does anyone have any suggestions what the problem is, reliable answer only please.

A Spray first w/ Pam. Don't open lid while it's cooking. Make sure you are using the measuring device that came w/ the rice cooker. It is in Imperial measurements, not American. So when it calls for so many "cups" of water, you must use their measuring cup or risk the ratios being wrong.