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@user159 Hi, Just wondering, but I think you meant that Ecuadaor is NOT the country for them.

@Listening hello, some of the newer Apartments have induction cooktops. They cook remarkably fast even at high altitude. If I want to boil water I put an induction compatible pot on my cooktop and in a very few minutes it is boiling. For baking at higher altitude that is the more complex thing and there are quite a few recipes online would show you how to adjust the ingredients. Generally in baking, less sugar, a good thing, and differences in the amount of baking powder or baking soda, usually less. Regarding small appliances, if you are interested in something like a cappuccino machine that is something you might like to bring with you. There are lots of small appliances here some being well-known brands, some not.  Another thing that exists in Ecuador are businesses for the repair of small appliances as well as larger appliances. People here are very conscious of trying to keep an item working for a long time.

I was wondering about the rice cooker and other accessories for food making that is very necessary. In Ecuador, I want to Ecuadorian way of cooking rice to be a little bit different and more precise. The rice should be perfectly cooked, not too hard, not too soft, and firm and the grains should be fluffy and separate easily. Depending on where you live and the rice you buy, you might need to sort through the rice to remove any bad ones or small rocks. In that case, you probably also want to wash and rinse it well. If you are using a short-grain or glutinous rice you can also rinse. Though one of my favorite short grain rice (Calrose) says on the instructions that rinsing isn’t necessary.

Also if you live in a higher altitude location, you’ll probably need to add more water and let it cook for a little bit longer.

I only eat brown rice, and soak it overnight before cooking it in a genuine Instant Pot for 10 minutes using the pressure cooker function with a water to rice proportion of about 1:1  Other than that, I only really need a blender and a microwave.

P.S. Not all brown rices are equal either.

Dear Fanapig,

Welcome to the Ecuador forums of ½ûÂþÌìÌà ...

Rice cookers a.k.a. ²¹°ù°ù´Ç³¦±ð°ù²¹²õÌý are commonly found

in larger stores in Ecuador's cities.

I have one that I take with me when traveling

as it's possible to pack it in my 'maletas',

unlike a microwave oven.

FYI, many people in Ecuador do not have ovens.

Others who do .. offer the service of cooking

large birds such as ±è²¹±¹´Ç²õÌý for a fee.

cccmedia in Quito