How much time do you spending cooking/grilling?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by tooge

Really depends on the meal. I can throw together some darn good eats in about 45 minutes if I keep it simple. For example, if you want to make some stir fried garlic and ginger chicken or steak with veggies, you can make up a nice peanut sauce in about 8 or 9 minutes while stir frying the meat and veggies. Let the rice cooker do the rice, and you have a pretty simple but great asian meal in less than 45 min. Same goes with really any type of food other that cuts of meat that MUST be slow cooked in order to be good, like roasts. A meal like the one I mentioned is fairly inexpensive too.

I usually keep some cooked rice in the fridge so I don't have to wait on the rice cooker.

[tooge]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I usually keep some cooked rice in the fridge so I don't have to wait on the rice cooker.

isnt it hard to get the fresh cooked consistency of it once you chill it? What do you do?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by tooge

isnt it hard to get the fresh cooked consistency of it once you chill it? What do you do?

The fridge usually re=dries it to some extent, but this works for me: Put some water in the bottom of a bowl, cover with Saran Wrap and re-steam in the microwave. I've had pretty good luck with it.

[RJ]

Originally Posted by tooge

isnt it hard to get the fresh cooked consistency of it once you chill it? What do you do?

For fried rice, cold is mo' better.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by RJ

For fried rice, cold is mo' better.

And that's what I do.

I steam in the microwave a bit, then pop it in the wok for my sauce to completely re-hydrate.