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1. Does keeping the rice cooker in 'keep warm' mode overnight consume electricity?
Many people often mistakenly believe that only when the rice cooker is set to 'cook' mode does it consume electricity, and keeping it in 'keep warm' mode overnight doesn't. Therefore, many housewives still have the habit of turning on the 'keep warm' mode of the rice cooker to keep the rice warm overnight. However, in reality, as long as you plug in the rice cooker, any mode will consume electrical energy.
Usually, the rice cooker will consume about 600 - 1500W of electricity in cooking mode and about 40 - 140W in 'keep warm' mode. If you keep the rice warm overnight for about 10 hours, the electricity consumption can increase to 0.4 - 1.4 units. Besides, if you continuously keep the 'keep warm' mode on, it will reduce the lifespan of the rice cooker and make it deteriorate faster. The best way is to determine the right amount of rice for each meal, if there's leftover rice, you can store it in the refrigerator and warm it up before eating.
2. Tips for cooking delicious and long-lasting rice that every housewife should note
Here are some small tips to help housewives cook delicious rice without worrying about it getting stale. Save them and try applying them:
Use hot water for cooking rice
A small tip to cook rice quickly, fluffy, and retain essential nutrients that few know is to use hot water for cooking rice. After rinsing the rice thoroughly, use hot or warm water corresponding to the normal cold water amount you usually use and set the cooker to cook normally.
Soak rice before cooking
The tip of soaking rice before cooking may seem to only apply to glutinous rice, but in reality, you can also apply it to regular rice. Before rinsing the rice for cooking, soak it in water for about 15 - 20 minutes to help the rice cook faster, the grains swell evenly, and become fluffier.
Cover a cloth on the rice cooker lid
For detachable lid rice cookers, you can immediately apply the method of covering a cloth on the lid to reduce heat dissipation, helping the rice to cook quickly and save electricity.
3. Tips for storing leftover rice overnight
To save energy and extend the lifespan of your rice cooker, you can apply the following tips for storing leftover rice:
Store leftover rice in the refrigerator
If there's leftover rice after each meal, put it in a tightly sealed container and store it in the refrigerator. For the next meal, just take it out and steam it before eating, or you can prepare it according to your preferences.
Store rice in a cool place
For the remaining rice after each meal, never let other dishes stick to it to avoid staleness. Leftover rice should be kept in a separate bowl or container and placed in a cool place to prevent moisture vapor, which can lead to sourness and unpleasant odor.
Add vinegar when cooking rice
To ensure each rice grain is tender and doesn't become stale during storage, you can add a few drops of white vinegar at a ratio of 2 ml/1.5 kg of rice when cooking. It's highly effective
Thus, this Mytour article has answered the question of whether leaving the rice cooker in 'keep warm' mode overnight consumes electricity and shared some tips for cooking and storing leftover rice to avoid staleness. We hope this information will be helpful to you in using the rice cooker. Thank you for following along!
