Any "like to cook" foodies here?

[robkelk]

This week's radio recipe: What the gluck?

(A.k.a. use up your leftovers.)

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I'm wondering if you can give me some advice. I received a "Tefal 8 in 1" cooker for Christmas. However, I've no idea what the different programs actually do (I'd ideally want heating, temperature, time etc.) or how to use them. Any advice?

(goes and looks)

Okay, the eight functions are Rice, Quick rice, Brown rice, Cereals, Oatmeal/Porridge, Steam, Slow Cooking/Soup, and Cake.

Rice / Quick rice / Brown rice: it's a rice cooker. There usually isn't too much variety in rice cooking. Use rice the way you usually would - as a side dish on its own, around onigiri, under sushi, whatever.

Cereals / Oatmeal/Porridge / Steam: it's also a steamer. You should be nearby when steaming food, since it's easy to get wrong; use the programs as guidelines, not fire-and-forget cooking aids. Cook veggies without losing the vitamins or making them go limp; make oatmeal, porridge, cream of wheat, Red River cereal, or any other hot cereal; steam an English style pudding.

Slow Cooking/Soup: It's also a slow cooker. Any crockpot caveat or recipe should work here.

Cake: see "steam an English style pudding", above.

And that's just off the top of my head...