Instant Pot Conundrum - How to use those friggin program buttons like "Rice" that have

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Last edited Thu Nov 2, 2023, 03:06 PM - Edit history (4)

no findable instructions at all about how to use it. Or any of the other program buttons

In the manual for the Rice program button it has: Default cook time: 12 minutes
Min Cook time: 1 minute, Max 60 minutes
Default Pressure Level: Low.

And, for all uses of this 6 quart IP, use a minimum of 1.5 cups of water.

OK, swell. But rice, ... the rice to water ratio is pretty crucial, isn't it? And the rice absorbs the water (leaving less for the steam for pressure cooking). And a larger amount of rice absorbs more water. A smaller amount of rice and wouldn't we have soggy rice mush? I don't get it or am I being too egg-headed about this? Just throw in a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and see what happens I guess.

Please don't refer me to URLs or instructions for cooking rice, unless it says how to use the Rice button for this. I've seen 12 gazillion manual rice recipes already (ones that don't involve the Rice button). I want to use the Rice button and see what happens, for Chrissake. Thank you very much

I've looked at plenty or IP rice recipes, and NONE of them say how to do it with the rice program button.

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