Why's my rice not cooking?

[maple]

following this recipe...now I've added more broth and put tinfoil on it...

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/campbells-cheesy-chicken-and-rice-casserole/detail.aspx

 

[debilorrah]

Did you follow the instructions?

 

[ChickiKat]

good rice takes a special pot, I used to have a pot that made the best rice every time, it somehow got out of round and the lid didnt fit right any more and I have never been able to make good rice since then......

 

[maple]

smarty pants!


Ok, so there is about 4 oz more frozen veggies in there and I may have put a lil bit more rice in it but I also added more liqued. Some people were subbing water for chicken broth or milk...I did the broth...and added a splash of milk for good measure. After 35 min. it was looking really liquedy still. So I saw on the byc casserole thread someone using crackers in thier dish so I may have added a handful of cracker crumbs...to which it looked fine 10 min. later but the rice was still hardish. Soo...I added more liqued...and gave it more time...but still hard...so I added more liqued AND put foil on it.


..now I'm getting frustrated.

 

[conny63malies]

thats why i got a rice cooker

 

[maple]

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Yeah...I read the rice package and it said to boil like 15 min. and then put on a tight fitting lid and simmer for 15 min.


I'm hoping the tinfoil will help...

I'm hungry.

 

[maple]

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How much are those? Ok, so from my mom for Christmas I want a rice cooker and some new tupperware.

 

[maple]

http://www.walmart.com/cp/Slow-Cookers-Rice-Cookers-Steamers/4829

Woo...some of those are a bit pricey for my budget.


So Conney...do you have a fancy one? ...meaning over $100? Which one do you have and how do you like it.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I ALWAYS use a rice cooker to cook my rice. I never will NOT use one again. Perfect rice every time. I got mine from Walmart for like $15 bucks.

 

[gryeyes]

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Ditto.

Mine was not expensive at all - I bought it at Target in the kitchen department. WalMart sells 'em too, fairly reasonably priced.