Rice cookers/steamers?

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Anyone use one? Are they worth the money?

Ive always assumed they are just a glorified saucepan, but some get very good reviews. Particularly this Breville ITP181...

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4226309

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Thanks for the replies.

This Zojirushi NS-LAQ05 looks like a good one..

http://www.yumasia.co.uk/laq05?search=Zojirushi%20...

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jas xjr said:

i do not mean to be argumentative , but why use a rice cooker ? it is not too difficult to cook rice . sorry i really do not understand

For me, cooking rice can be hit and miss. I usually have good results boiling it in a pan, draining off the water, retuning to the hot pan and covering with a cloth for 5 mins. But there are occasions when it comes out sticky and claggy, which spoils my meal.

I'd always regarded rice cookers as a gimmick, but some get excellent reviews. So Im tempted.

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I ended up buying the Zojirushi NS-TSQ10 micom fuzzy logic rice cooker from yumasia.co.uk and it makes lovely rice everytime.

https://www.yumasia.co.uk/5-cup-capacity/zojirushi...

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Big Rig said:

w00tman said:

LeadFarmer said:

I ended up buying the Zojirushi NS-TSQ10 micom fuzzy logic rice cooker from yumasia.co.uk and it makes lovely rice everytime.

https://www.yumasia.co.uk/5-cup-capacity/zojirushi...

I have the exact same one and it's genuinely the best thing I've purchased, kitchen-wise, in years. Had it over 18 months now, hundreds of cups of rice - including 2 tonight (Japanese nishiki rice, cooked and cooled ready for fried rice tomorrow).

Worth every penny

Are you guys still happy with your purchases? I’m looking at getting one. Torn between a Zojisuishi or a YumAsia.
I eat a lot a rice of week and have gone through 2 £25 Argos/Tefal ones in 12 months now.

I've stopped using mine, instead I have discovered a simple way of boiling basmati rice in a pan that actually works, and cooks nicer rice than the Zojirushi.

RInse rice until clear
Boil hard in plenty of water for around 7 mins, until outer of each grain is beginning to feel soft, but still not cooked.
Drain water off
Return rice to empty hot pan
Cover with two T-towels and leave off the heat for 10 - 15 mins

Perfect for me

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prand said:

Mine is simpler, do as you do to prepare the rice, boil until I hear crackles and can see no water in the pan...

Does that rely on having a measured amount of water in the pan? Too much water and the rice is overlooked by the time its disappeared, and too little water means your stop cooking too early?

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prand said:

I used to do that, now use the Uncle Roger/Chinese traditional "first knuckle of index finger" water depth measure. Seems to work fine.

Depends if you have long or short fingers