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plexus
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Nov 8, 2018
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OK... I bought this over a year ago from a previous drop. We used it on a number of back country trips and it required some learning and adjustment to be useful. First, it doesn't fit on my stove safely - the diameter is just a bit too small to fit on my MSR Whisperlite stove. I have to use the metal grill off my stick stove under it to hold it safely. But this ok because it distributes the heat and allows the cooker to simmer better than on the direct flame. But without that grill, we can't use it. I tried cooking dehydrated meals in it but its not better than a wider stove - it's harder to stir because its so deep and food tends to burn. I thought we could use it as an alternative pot for general cooking, but no. As a rice cooker its great but it takes longer than a pot. However you don't have to stir it to prevent burning when you use the internal container. With the internal contain for the rice, it works great. I fill the outside pot with just enough water to fill the gap between it and the inner pot. then measure out the water needed for the rice and the rice of course and let it simmer. The rice I use says 15 mins but this pot takes just over 20. For rice, I think I prefer it than a regular pot so I dont have to stir it constantly. But that's the only benefit so far.
g33kyg1rl
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Nov 8, 2018
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plexusYour experience echoes mine exactly. Unless someone almost exclusively cooks rice, there is little benefit to it, and it will not replace a regular pot.
plexus
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Nov 8, 2018
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g33kyg1rlAgreed. However there is a benefit to that, at least for me: It can force you to include rice on your menu. That's a benefit because I love rice and rarely include it. The pot is also fun to use when you see the steam shoot out of the breather hole - out in the woods it doesn't take much to amuse me. :)
g33kyg1rl
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Nov 8, 2018
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plexusLOL...yeah, it doesn't take much to amuse me either. Just for me personally, I tend to use the instant brown rice rather than lug around the fuel necessary to cook raw rice when backpacking. For camping, where the weight of fuel isn't such a big deal, I totally agree.
plexus
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Nov 8, 2018
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g33kyg1rlI dont use raw rice either - that would take upwards of 56 minutes I estimate. I use parboiled rice with spices, by unvcle bens. at home on the stove it takes about 15 min. with this cooker camping it takes around 20. i ve also used instant rice which takes around 5 minutes, but we prefer the more wholesome par boiled and we carry for fuel for it for a week no problem. if we nneded more fuel efficiency (eg. longer trip) we'd use instant.
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