How to Cook More than Rice with the Keith Multifunctional Titanium Cooker

[@SupercriticalGear]

Hi Mark. Excellent review. I've had this pot for about a decade cooking buckwheat, meat, veggies. Pro tip --> toss a small stainless washer in and it will rattle when water is close to boiling out.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great tip. I will give it a try. Thanks for commenting

[@SimplyLesa]

That's a n awesome tip!

[@zachariahlee3393]

Mark as always great video. I have had this same rice cooker for quite awhile. I've dry bake by using a silicone muffin pan. Also fyi I've bought a vegetable grill sheet " silicone " like what you see advertised on television,, so that while grill on you BBQ cooker at home in order too not allow VEGGIES like green oinion or asparagus too fall into the fiery briquettes below. Putting this mat on top of you diy dollar store spacer plate makes the best nonstick fish/ frog oven grill. I've used both small stones as well as small amount of water to bake fish and frog. Also one more tip..I use also the firebox Nano for this setup. If you raise up the Nano's grate and set your Trangia on the ground it will give you a much more controllable heat. I use a micro thermometer in order to check if I need to open or shut the the Trangia adjustable lid for accurate temperature cook. I hope these? Hacks? Helps you use your Keith ((rice cooker))! As you have always helped me too understand outside the box of understanding.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

That is a a great number of cooking hacks you have provided. A few I had been experimenting with but you have given me more to work with. Thank you

[@edgieedgie9571]

I've been 50/50 on buying this specific pot for more than a year(will buy now). I appreciate your comprehensive review and delivery style. Great channel.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting

[@mountainwoodcamp1638]

Instant subscriber - I greatly appreciate your ability to clearly explain and show all key details without wasting any of our time. Looking forward to more of your videos. Great job! 😎

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting

[@robendert7617]

I'm also a happy user of Keith Multifunctional Titanium Cooker. I also use it for baking, like you demonstrated. I put it on a Toaks STV-11 wood stove using a titanium Rover Camel MS R Reactor System Stove Rack. I place this item upside down on the stove, so that the Keith Cooker horizontally on the 4 support points.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Good to know I am not the only person trying to squeeze more out of it. Thanks for commenting

[@mountainwoodcamp1638]

I have it for camping and prepping, but I'm looking to use it as a one-pot for international travel.

[@NorthcoastPatty]

You have the best thrift stores. Many years ago I went to a nutritionist who taught me how to control my blood sugar by reading carb counts. The first time I read how many carbs were in 1/4 cup of rice I quit eating rice. I don't understand how Asians stay thin eating loads of rice. 1/4 cup is more than 3 servings of carbs, and I would still be left hungry. I don't know if I will buy one of these, but I don't think the price is outrageous either for all the tech put into it. It's well thought out.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, being on the ketogenic (low-carb) diet myself, I don't use it for rice either. Thanks for commenting

[@wansiden]

Man, I thank you a lot for this professional and awesome review. 10 out of 10! I like your English as well.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@GearSkeptic]

Very nice! I’ve been curious about this container. Love the improvised uses, too. Thanks!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting

[@rodoutdoors]

Interesting. Looks a bit overengineered but looks handy for dry baking. I just started using a Daiso mess tin to make rice. $3 and works great. I've been watching Japanese camping channels to look for different uses.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I have watched a few as well. Wish I could get some of the kit I see. Thanks for commenting

[@misolgit69]

check out some of the young Korean campers they seem to use a fascinating combination of hi-tech titanium gear and real Old Skool military style/surplus

[@dvig3261]

If that +3 psi produced is above the 14.7psi, sealevel average, then this is very useful for high altitude cooking and water disinfection.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, very good point. Thanks for commenting

[@abelgerli]

I bought it for one task. Cooking the rice on top of mount Fuji at sunrise.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Perfect. Maybe someday

[@BingWatcher]

Mark, My first first comment on your channel. Nice review It’s just not right for my needs.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Fair enough. Not for everyone. Thanks for commenting

[@pondlife1952]

I'm not sure that is for me, but it fascinates me in any case; and once again I find I'm learning lots. The French press and the steamed veggies appeal to me. Thanks once again.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@patrickmiller569]

Hi Mark. Great review. Your ideas are well thought out. Since my kids gave it as a Christmas present I’d better start testing it. Keep up the good work!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Nice Christmas gift for sure. Thanks for commenting

[@patrickmiller569]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Hi Mark. The pot can also stow fully closed a BRS 3000 stove with 2 small isobutane canisters with room to spare. Coupled with a fire, this can extend one’s time in the bush.

[@Roarmeister2]

When using an ordinary pot, I boil water, add salt, add rice. Let it SOAK for 10+ min. and the rice will absorb the water. Reheat to steam and you're done. No burned rice on the bottom and perfectly fluffy and less fuel used. P.S. I also add Chinese pork sausage to my rice because that's the way I rock! 😎😍😎

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great advice. Thanks for commenting

[@Carpenter109]

Thanks, Mark. Very very informative.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for commenting Michael

[@starlingblack814]

Thanks Mark, seems like a very versatile system!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, it can be. Thanks for commenting

[@viewsandreviews180]

Thank you for another thorough review. The pot looks well thought out and well constructed for rice. I also enjoyed your hacks for the pot but due the difference in price of a Stanley and my diet I can’t justify purchasing one of these. Please keep up the good work you’re doing I always enjoy your content.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Certainly not for everyone. I don't use it for rice as I am on a ketogenic diet. Thanks for commenting

[@destitute8493]

Just off the top of my head, here's a list of possible other uses for the device: 1. Cook fish 2. Egg mixtures like quiche 3. Dumplings/pot pies 4. Dehydrated meals (ref "Backpack Gourmet" by Yaffe) 5. Wood pegs for straightening, wood bark (e.g. cedar strips) for weaving baskets, chair seats etc. 6. Medicinal ingredients like Arnica for making salves. 7. Lentils, sprouts, barley etc. 8. Anything foraged in the wild that you want to sterilize.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Wow. lot of good suggestions. I will give a few of them a try. Thanks for commenting

[@dominiquebt]

Thanks for sharing - I'm starting to wonder if anything with a flour crust would work since the crust would line the bottom and lower sides of the internal pot. Quiche would be divine.

[@youtube7076]

Thanks for another great one Mr.Y . My partner and I both enjoy getting baked in the woods ;+)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I do as well. This may be too small for two people. Thanks for commenting

[@redsorgum]

You’ve been busy…😉😘 I definitely like the idea of being able to steam veggies in it, and use it as a French press, nice! ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I agree. Still a bit expensive but veggies and coffee would almost justify the cost😅 Thanks for commenting

[@Tony-zp8xn]

I thought I remembered there being a silicone plug for the hole when it first came out, which needed to be removed before using it for cooking, but it's possible I'm thinking about something else. Still, it would be nice if that were available to make it watertight. I just ordered one the other night and I've been looking at ideas for cooking with it. I've had a Heavy Cover (rebranded Keith) canteen cup and lid, fry pan, and a couple of their titanium fork/spoon combos and I've always found them impressively good. I've seen things where people use the canteen cup and lid like a mini Dutch oven by putting a few coals from the fire on top of the lid to add some heat from above. I've used that cup and lid a ton for all sorts of things, so I'm looking forward to the Ti6300 cooker being a part of the mix.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I am not sure about the silicone plug but I do recall Keith testing out a version with a pressure valve that would turn it into more of a pressure cooker. I would think a silicone plug would be an easy thing to find or make. Thanks for commenting

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Well Worth The Investment, Thanks For This Mark ! Have A Great Week Ahead ! ATB T God Bless

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks, you too!

[@akinma]

Could work as a small fish smoker with the grill you used for baking. Lay the pot horizontally, put the fish on the grill, smoking chips under it, close the lid, put the pot on fire. Could smoke perches and such. Cleaning it afterwards would prolly be a pain though...

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Interesting suggestion. May flavour everything else cooked in it afterwards. Thanks for commenting

[@akinma]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Yeah, cleaning would be hard, but if you like smoke aroma, maybe it's not a bad thing. Though, if everything tastes smoke, I don't think it would be fun in the long run...

[@AdaptivePrep]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft It's titanium, so I doubt you'd get residual flavors afterwards. Lonewolf902 posted his preferred method of cleaning scorched food from titanium ware via putting it in the fire (demonstrated no warping, etc.) - ymmv but I've done similar with my MSR stainless cook & stow pots without issue. I'll have to test wood chip smoking in a spare titanium vessel and if it works, maybe I'll try smoking fish in the Keith Multicooker. Here's Lonewolf902's link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJfaZKucpM57fKM

[@sulandelemere]

Used to use this all the time - would throw anything in it and it would cook fast - sweet potatoes in ten minutes.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I need to do some more experimenting with it. Thanks for commenting

[@Roarmeister2]

The use of a small pan inside a 2 qt pot (on its side) was popularized by Firebox Steve and Dave Canterbury. The addition of stones to act as a heat sink is helpful to temper the heating.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Good to know. Thanks for commenting

[@mikevandebunt811]

Exactly. This is the more expensive ultralight version of that system.

[@philipgeorge2989]

Hi great video and yes I have to his pot. Not used extensively but I have found like you it cooks vegetables v.well and quickly particularly if you slice them thinly. I put them in the pot along with my rice, and 15minutes later rice and veg combo and for taste add a OxO cube in the boil. Quick boil Pasta of course also cooks well in this pot. I like your idea for a cold soak vessel. Will look forward to your further videos.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found it interesting. Thanks for commenting

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

Excellent Video full of tips! I am not likely to buy the Ti6300 since I already own enough titanium cookware. But I will try to apply many of the tips & tricks you showed!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting

[@tapptimDunkeln]

Thank you for the very informative video about the cooking pot. Can you seal the pot without the inner pot, using the sylikon sealing ring, to make it airtight, except for the hole in the lid, or can the sealing ring only be used with the inner pot? I'm thinking of getting it, closing the hole in the lid and using it without the inner container both to transport water and as a kind of pressure cooker.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Unfortunately no. The silicone gasket attaches to the steamer basket. I have tried placing the gasket between the lid and pot and it will not fit properly. The lid will work on the pot without the basket and gasket but will not be tight. It may be possible to fashion a gasket to make it work but I have not tried, yet. Thanks for commenting

[@tapptimDunkeln]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Thanks that help a lot. Then I have to see if I can find a silicone ring online or buy one with heat-resistant, food-safe silicone from a tube and shape it myself.

[@ElohssArehtonAtsuj]

yes i have one already. Thank You for all Your insite. i really tried to just figure it out on my own and still i will die in the woods of hunger cause yet again today i have failed to make a successful pot of rice. once of my many attempts did "rice" actually. occur but mostly just spent the time i should have been eating just scrubbing starch out of the bottom of the outer pot and Yes the titanium seems to (THANKFULLY) have its own natural anti-stick... AnYhOwsErs. i really did everything You said. indoors and out. but...i still think it is worth it. OOHH ALSO hard boil an Egg☺️

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

This pot really does take a bit of experimenting with to get the most from it. Thanks for commenting

[@thehornetsnestforge1269]

It also makes game meet much more tender .makes good beef stew really good too

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I will give this a try. Thanks for commenting

[@julianchung9215]

Brilliant video!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for commenting

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

😊Thanks Mark, great review. Take care😊

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@andymytys]

Different rices take different ratios of water. So there’s no way using a fixed rice to water ratio via the built-in measurements in this pot will result in optimal cooked rice across all types - you might end up with a soggy, sticky rice. That said, does the double-wall nature increase or decrease the amount of water one would typically use, or can you comfortably just continue to use the same rice to water ratios you’ve used with a conventional pot setup?

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Good to know.. Thanks for commenting

[@cmanofthewoodscentralus3217]

Seems like it might be possible to cook a chicken thigh like you would using a can cooker. The meat would be suspended above the liquid and during the time of boiling the steam would cook the chicken. Then if you wanted to have the skin browned you could always place in fry pan or debone and make chicken soup. Just a thought.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Very interesting suggestion. Worth my looking into. Thanks for commenting

[@SimplyLesa]

Cornish Hen?

[@jongjoorhee931]

Good info, Mark. I have my doubts about cooking meatloaf with inner pot, though. Baking it just like muffin without the inner pot might work better. With the inner pot cooking it vertically would cook the meat throughly but I don't think you would get the brown crust on top as you did end up with the sloppy mess. Let us know how it turn out. Expensive as hell but a good gear. Thanks, Mark.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, steam meatloaf doesn't sound very appetizing to me either. Still, I won't know till I try. Thanks for commenting

[@jimcarlson6157]

​@Mark Young if you don't like the loaf, vacate like a bat out of hell

[@jongjoorhee931]

@@jimcarlson6157 I kinda like Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come True myself.

[@brianb4164]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft why not try to do a stew with solid chunks of stew beef or something like oxtail soup with fresh oxtail. the slight increase in pressure may help the meat cook faster and get tender quicker. you could brown the meat on the outer pot. then put the meat in the inner pot. deglaze the inner pot with your steaming liquid and add the inner pot with the meat. cook check and then add veggies? or lentils or rice... it should get done quicker.. so less fuel is needed... you can justify heavier and more quality food??

[@iwontbebeat7111]

I have it for a years now. 😂 It's great. I just use it as a great steamer.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, I think I like it best as a steamer as well. Thanks for commenting

[@SnowyAspenHills]

Looked at purchasing one of these a few times but as I mainly use gas I’m able to simmer my rice and burning is less of an issue. I use the volume 2/1 method,water to rice and on low heat coat the rice in a tiny bit of oil and cook in a skillet with a lid until all the water is absorbed, makes perfect rice. This isn’t a cheap item in the UK either.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Since I don't eat rice on the keto diet I had to see what else I could do with it. Is a bit rich for most people. Thanks for commenting

[@charlesseelye3528]

Seems to me that Keith is pushing the envelope in titanium gear price to see what the market will stand. So much can be done with so much less expensive gear. Especially when modifications and additional parts are added to the original gear. Which, it seems, is what you have done here anyway. Still a good review Mark.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Not for every budget for sure. Thanks for commenting

[@MichaelR58]

Good review Mark , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Very welcome. Thanks for commenting

[@Dm-ih8hl]

There is something I don't understand about the inner pot. Why didn't they build it like a strainer/sieve in order to save weight ? I don't understand why is it having so little quantity of holes ? Thanks (Sorry for the bad English)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Your English is fine. I will ask Keith but I believe it has to do with building the small amount of pressure and not allowing too much content to filter out. Thanks for commenting

[@patrickmiller569]

Hi Mark. Couldn’t one just use the inner pot to press down the grounds?

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I assume you mean for making coffee? Good idea but unfortunately no. The are not enough holes on the inner pot to make that work. It is more of a slow seep between the inner and outer. Also, there is a gap between inner and outer pot so all the ground would rise up the sides. Thanks for commenting

[@patrickmiller569]

@ Hi Mark. So I tried making coffee and it does work. I started with 2 cups of water and 2 Tbsp of coffee. I employed Mors Kochanski’s method for camp coffee. Once I settled the grounds, I put in the inner pot and slowly pressed. No issues. Cheers!

[@misolgit69]

I'm intrigued is your local thrift called Alladin's Cave ? you seem to have a lot of luck there 😇

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Not as much as I used to but still find good buys on occassion. Thanks for commenting

[@Nnuinn]

Thinking aloud; I wonder if resting a large coin over the lid hole would increase the pressure enough inside the pot to cook at altitude. The coin should not block the hole just create sea-level pressure so water boils at 100°C, not below. May be very valuable to those in the high mountains.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Worth a try. Keith did make a version with a pressure regulator for a short while. Not sure why they discontinued. Thanks for commenting

[@felkery]

You could put a slice/ring of pineapple in the bottom when making muffins, then the muffin browning will be more caramelized like pineapple upside down cake.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Interesting idea. I will look at trying this. Thanks for commenting

[@threedogsandacamper503]

Great info! I have one of these, but need to take a break from eating rice until I lose a few pounds…

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yeah. I am low-carb so rice is off my menu as well. Thanks for commenting

[@yearofthegarden]

Looks fun, I like the concept, but while hiking I lean more towards minimal gear, and this thing is way to complex when I can simply cook 1 cup of rice in a 550ml toaks cup on an alcohol burner in 15 minutes for about 2ounces of weight, with maximum versatility

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I can see your point. This is a bit of a specialist product. Does some things better but at more complexity. Thanks for commenting

[@agape4943]

le type de bois à éviter: du résineux bruyant quand il brûle. Merci mon supérieur 👌👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for commenting

[@brianb4164]

why not try to do a stew with solid chunks of stew beef or something like oxtail soup with fresh oxtail. the slight increase in pressure may help the meat cook faster and get tender quicker. you could brown the meat on the outer pot. then put the meat in the inner pot. deglaze the inner pot with your steaming liquid and add the inner pot with the meat. cook check and then add veggies? or lentils or rice... it should get done quicker.. so less fuel is needed... you can justify heavier and more quality food??

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, it is worth a try. Thanks for commenting

[@speedygonzales9993]

👍👍👍 !!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for commenting

[@matino717]

Do you still use it? everyone making a video about it donʼt post about it afterwards... wondering if itʼs really this much useful or apreciated in the longterm. It appears your meat loaf test didnʼt get through for almost a year.......

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Not as much as I would like. I still hope to try the meatloaf and stew ideas. So many other things on my list. Thanks for the prompt