Picking up the best cookware for our kitchen is a must. Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker is the best choice you should consider.

Let’s tell you about Cuisinart story. Julia Child and James Bread turned the art of great cooking into American lifestyle. Cuisinart name is recognized all over the world under Conair Corporation since 1989. Their business start from Culinary Education to Design Innovation. What about Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker?

We would like to peel the Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker completely for you.  If you looking for this type, you could search by its model number. It is CRC-400P1. You will recognized it faster by the look of this item. The shape is cube with its silver colour. The dimension is 10.1”D X 10,7”W X 9,9”H.

Besides cooking rice, this Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker could also steam rice, meats and vegetables. That’s why when buying this item you also get steaming basket, apart from cooking bowl, glass lid, measuring cup and rice spatula. You could also read about Singer Rice Cooker.

The steaming basket is different from another brand. It is stainless stell steaming basket. In addition, Cuisinart will give you non-stick, coated anodized, aluminium cooking bowl. The best function in Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker is “Keep Warm”.

After being acquainted with Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker, let’s talk about the recipe you could try by using it. One of the delicious dishes you could try is Jambalaya with Sausage and Shrimp. How to make it?

Ingredients :

  • 4 ounces turkey andouille or smoked chicken sausage. Cut into ½ inch.
  • Cooking spray
  • 8 ounces shrimp. Peeled the skin and cut into half lengthwise
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup celery, chopped
  • 3 tbsp. green bell pepper. Chopped ¼ inch
  • 3 tbsp. red bell pepper. Chopped ¼ inch
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 ½ cups long grain rice
  • 1 tbsp. thyme
  • ½ chili powder
  • 1 ¾ cups chicken stock (measuring liquid standard)
  • 3 tbsp. parsley, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Tabasco or another hot sauce

Instruction :

  • Put in the cooking bowl and place olive oil in it.
  • Turn on the Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker.
  • After 1 minute, add onions, celery, green and red bell peppers also garlic.
  • Stir it until all of them cover with olive oil.
  • Then close the lid and cook for 3 until 4 minutes.
  • Add long grain, thyme and chili powder. Stir it.
  • Until the long grain opaque, add chicken stock and tomato sauce.
  • Put in the bay leaf and cook for 10 minutes
  • While waiting the cooking process, coat the steamer tray with cooking spray.
  • After that you could place shrimp and sausage on the tray.
  • Place the steaming tray on top of the cooking bowl.
  • Cook all of them until switch to warm mode. (8-10 minutes longer)
  • Don’t open the lid and wait until 5 minutes more.
  • Remove the bay leaf and toss the rice gently
  • Put the dishes in the bowl after it is warm
  • Sprinkle with parsley
  • Serve it with hot sauce (optional)

Finally, your Jambalaya with sausage and shrimp is ready to be served.  You could get a delicious food for your family and make use your Cuisinart 4 cup rice cooker. You will get a lot of recipe with the help of your rice cooker. And the process of making it is easier. Next article you should consider and read it is Vision Rice cooker. Happy reading and see you!!!