How do I avoid rice cookers emitting strange goo on my counter?
With my rice cooker, I always have to put a paper towel underneath it before I start it, because it tends to make a mess. It creates piles of white watery starch goo. I don't really know how else to describe it other than the title. It's not really overflowing, since it occurs even when the rice cooker only has a small amount of rice in it - it looks like it's condensing from the air or something.
I usually just measure in rice and water, then turn it on and leave. Is this a common problem? Am I doing something wrong in the cooking process? Perhaps I have a bad rice cooker or cheap rice? What are some good rice cookers and/or cooking methods?
Best Answer
Some rice cookers have a vent on the side, and there's a little cup with it that clips in there to catch the starchy moisture that might escape during cooking.
If your rice cooker came with a small plastic cup (I say 'cup' as it's a container, but it's usually pretty flat so it doesn't stick out very far) that you couldn't figure out what it was for, this is likely your problem. It usually attaches near the hinge.
Not all rice cookers have them, though. My 10 cup does, but the little 2 cup that I got at a thrift store doesn't. (it vents from the top, and the lid lifts off completely)
Pictures about "How do I avoid rice cookers emitting strange goo on my counter?"
Quick Answer about "How do I avoid rice cookers emitting strange goo on my counter?"
How do you clean rice cooker residue?
Cooked rice can feel sticky for a couple of reasons: too much water may have been used and it may have not been rinsed before cooking. It's important to rinse rice before cooking to wash off excess starch. Otherwise the cooked starch will create a sticky texture, instead of the separated one that's usually desired.Why is my rice cooker sticky?
Rinse Your Rice Before Cooking Rinsing rice is an important part of making the perfect, fluffiest, and most nourishing rice. Rinsing rice also removes starch from the rice, which is the reason you get those nasty looking bubbles pouring out of the vent in your rice cooker.Why does rice cooker spit?
In most cases, boiling rice or cooking it in a rice cooker will kill Bacillus cereus bacteria. However, sometimes spores can survive the cooking process. Still, if you eat the rice immediately after cooking, spores cannot develop, and you are safe.How to Cook Rice in a Rice Cooker (EASY)
More answers regarding how do I avoid rice cookers emitting strange goo on my counter?
Answer 2
Bad rice cooker, I doubt the problem could possibly be the rice. Thrift stores are full of them, just get another. Although maybe you could be contributing to the problem by filling your rice cooker to the brim?
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Polina Tankilevitch, Annushka Ahuja, SHVETS production, Polina Tankilevitch