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Can anyone recommend a good rice cooker?

  • 23-10-2015 10:42AM
    #1
    barrymanilow
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    Hi all ,

    I am on the hunt for a rice cooker . I love the convenience of them . Just pop in the rice and water , go away and come back whenever for fluffy rice thats kept warm . Does anyone know a good model ? Dont want to break the bank but dont want to buy something that wont last either .

    Thanks

    Barry


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  • #2
    mad m
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    We have a Jamie Oliver pot, does perfect rice all the time, put rice in fill water up to a mark inside pot and blast in microwave for 5mins.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamie-Oliver-Ceramic-Rice-Cooking/dp/B00TW6SAE6


  • #3
    Frynge
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    Just my two cents but, we use the rice cooker at home two or even three times a day. Having bought expensive ones in the past they last no longer so I wouldn't let price influence your decision. We currently have a "London Wok" which is 1.8L and used every day and we have a brand unknown 4L which gets used once or twice a week. The 1.8L is going strong for nearly a year and cost about €30 in Asia market on furry street.


  • #4
    greenwicklow
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    barrymanilow wrote: »
    Hi all ,

    I am on the hunt for a rice cooker . I love the convenience of them . Just pop in the rice and water , go away and come back whenever for fluffy rice thats kept warm . Does anyone know a good model ? Dont want to break the bank but dont want to buy something that wont last either .

    Thanks

    Barry

    Before you buy a rice cooker, perhaps checking what the base is would be a good idea. If it is aluminium you would really need to get them to check if it is safe. Teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water boiled on high heat in the cooker. If the solution turns milky its a big no no. Whether you are buying this rice cooker for yourself or for the family - the company selling you these things shouldn't back away from doing this test for you.


  • #5
    barrymanilow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭barrymanilow


    Update ,

    Found a great one

    Its a brand called Tatung . They specialize in rice cookers with steel inner bowls . They are also meant to last a lifetime . I found it on ebay (be sure to order one that works with Irish power supplies or you'll blow the cooker). It looks like a Russian satellite and it gets almost daily use here . The rice that comes out of it is restaurant quality , fluffy and steamed .


  • #6
    Mickb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭Mickb


    barrymanilow wrote: »
    Update ,

    Found a great one

    Its a brand called Tatung . They specialize in rice cookers with steel inner bowls . They are also meant to last a lifetime . I found it on ebay (be sure to order one that works with Irish power supplies or you'll blow the cooker). It looks like a Russian satellite and it gets almost daily use here . The rice that comes out of it is restaurant quality , fluffy and steamed .

    Hi,

    Can you send / post a link for the Tatung, can't find any 204v (Irish voltage) on Ebay.

    Thanks,

    MiCk B. :-)


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