Cooked rice was left out for a week. Cleaning the rice cooker...
So someone in my household idiotically left cooked white rice in a rice cooker for about 7-10 days. I’m not going to name any names *cough* Drez *cough* but he somehow completely forgot about cleaning it out.
Anyway, I opened the lid and the odor was foul. I know even day old cooked rice can be dangerous, and this was left out for far longer.
I did not see any mold, but the remnants of said rice were a liquidy mash.
My question is: Is it safe to re-use the rice cooker if I’ve given it a good and thorough scrub with hot water and dishwashing liquid? The lid too, of course. Do I need something stronger, like bleach or whatever?
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I wouldn't be too concerned about the aluminum pot, though the plastic parts of the lid and other areas where there are nooks and crannies that material can get stuck in might be of concern. The lid's your biggest problem.
But I'm just a lazy jackass--someone who works in a professional kitchen probably has better advice.
Hot water and dish soap should be sufficient.
Those pots are built to be easily cleaned so unless it’s pitted (in which case it needs to be replaced anyway) you should have no issues.
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Metal isn't porous. Just clean it with soap and water. Maybe put some boiling water and vinegar in it if you're worried about smells.
Soap and friction will kill anything.
Chemistry is still a thing, though. Clean a stainless steel coffee cup with soap enough times and the coffee will start tasting weird. Vinegar doesn't usually have that effect which is part of why it's used for so many cleaning applications in the kitchen.