Downside of 'Turbo' mode on rice cooker?

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My rice cooker has an optional Turbo mode when cooking rice. The mode is off by default.

As I understand, the upside is that rice cooks faster. What's the downside?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 02 '13 at 21:03

I have one of the Cuckoo cookers with a Turbo mode. The one (slight) downside is that white rice will come out a bit more... gooey? with the Turbo cooking. It's not bad and seems to primarily affect smaller batches. If you let the rice rest a bit and plan on tossing it with oil or butter (or just don't mind stickier rice), it's definitely workable.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 02 '13 at 20:49

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I am guessing you have a model which seals tightly and thus is a type of pressure cooker. Turbo mode no doubt essentially pressure cooks the rice so that it can reach temperatures above 212 F / 100 C and thus cook faster. (The Cuckoo product line seems to have this as a distinguishing feature.)

There really is no downside to pressure cooking grains or legumes from a culinary perspective, and the modern equipment is quite safe.

answered Nov 02 '13 at 20:49

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This answer seems to be based on conjecture, not first-hand knowledge. -1 – Kristina Lopez Nov 02 '13 at 23:45

Downside of 'Turbo' mode on rice cooker?

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