Stainless Steel Rice Cooker

[b2b3m4]

peapot:

When I use thermal pot, my soup is not even cook!! I m not why it's so popular. Someone told me because my soup is only one third of the pot so that's why it can't be cooked.

Did you boil your soup long enough?? The thermal properties only cook your soup for another half an hour. Meaning, if u usually need to boil for 1 hour, you need to boil on the stove for half an hour and then put in the sleeve to allow it to cook for another half an hour on its own. Or like how some mummies do, boil for 15 min, put in sleeve, half to an hour later, boil again.
For CNY, i made pork tripe soup, i made the soup 1 day in advance (kiasu), boiling soup 2 times a day, morning and night for 15 min. The tripe was over cooked and almost \"melted\" away.
Bcos i m working, i prepare soup at night with my thermal pot. Boil again in the morning b4 i go to work. By the time im home in evening, soup is done, i just need to reheat it. And if i boil it before dinner and put back in sleeve again, the soup sometimes ended over done.
And all these was done with my Tiger Magic pot only half filled.
Only the CNY pork tripe soup was 3/4 full. Mayb that explain for it being over done.

[mommylow]

lim72:

@mommylow

I have tried to steam the rice with low heat in a stainless pot and its still cook within 30mins without the hassle to stir or risk of getting burnt. Maybe you can try.

Can get it done in 30 mins despite low heat? That great! Thanks lim72, will certainly give it a try tomorrow.

[Doyle33]

This rice cooker has a stainless steel body with plastic molding, plus an all-polished stainless steel cooking bowl, steamer tray and inner lid. The triple layered cooking bowl bottom ensures no sticking or burning of rice during cooking and warming. 3-dimensional heating from the lid side and bottom ensures perfectly cooked rice, and the cooker has an automatic ‘keep warm’ mode. The cooker can also be used to steam vegetables, meats and other foods using the stainless steel steamer tray.

[shurley197323]

Had anyone try this Takada Zisa Rice Cooker before ?

Saw this but not sure is it good ?
http://superdeals.insing.com/deals/26-off-1-5l-zisa-rice-cooker/2130

[Marib]

I think it does the same job as the others.

[mamajoy]

Hi b2b3m4, regarding using thermal pot to cook rice, if I cook my rice at around 2 pm and eat dinner at around 7 pm, do I need to reheat the rice when I come back? For hygiene purpose, is it safe to just eat rice without reheating? Also will the rice be warm at around 7 pm? Also, do I need to buy the expensive brands like Tiger or will the cheaper brands will just as well? Thanks very much in advance for sharing.

[osim]

Well well, I see this thread too late. Just bought a Philips one yesterday. Cost > 200. It has a very heavy pot inside and can do 11 different menus.


I would have considered the Stainless steel type if I had known there was such. I think stainless steel material are safer and better for health.

Anyway, I got my cooker at half price because of Birthday month so it’s a good deal, no complains.

Used it to cook old melon soup yesterday. Was good. Tomorrow will try congee and then rice. Hope I can use it to cook congee for dd for breakfast in futures as it has a preset start timer.

[junemom]

Hi,

Have anyone bought the multipurpose rice cooker Buffalo brand that can even fry?

[b2b3m4]

mamajoy:

Hi b2b3m4, regarding using thermal pot to cook rice, if I cook my rice at around 2 pm and eat dinner at around 7 pm, do I need to reheat the rice when I come back? For hygiene purpose, is it safe to just eat rice without reheating? Also will the rice be warm at around 7 pm? Also, do I need to buy the expensive brands like Tiger or will the cheaper brands will just as well? Thanks very much in advance for sharing.

That should not be a problem. But the rice won't be piping hot if that is ok.
Otherwise for me, i will just throw the rice into the microwave oven and heat up for a minute.
I have only used Tiger and Thermos brand so far, so i can't comment on the cheaper brands.

[bebe]

b2b3m4:

mamajoy:

Hi b2b3m4, regarding using thermal pot to cook rice, if I cook my rice at around 2 pm and eat dinner at around 7 pm, do I need to reheat the rice when I come back? For hygiene purpose, is it safe to just eat rice without reheating? Also will the rice be warm at around 7 pm? Also, do I need to buy the expensive brands like Tiger or will the cheaper brands will just as well? Thanks very much in advance for sharing.

That should not be a problem. But the rice won't be piping hot if that is ok.
Otherwise for me, i will just throw the rice into the microwave oven and heat up for a minute.
I have only used Tiger and Thermos brand so far, so i can't comment on the cheaper brands.

I tried using my mid sized Endo thermal to cook rice for my family once. I started cooking around 1pm, and by 6pm, the rice was warm (not piping hot). I probably added too much water as hub and kids said the grain was softer than usual. I also had to stop myself from opening the pot to check the rice; worried that the heat will escape and upset the cooking procedure. Anyway, that was one-off experiment. In the end, I sticked back to rice cooker.

When my youngest started off with solid and soft food, I used the small thermal pot to prepare his porridge/oatmeal/mixed rice grain. I added the meat and veg towards the last, just before feeding. Sometimes I will use the accompanied small pot to steam egg/fish. It was a great helper then. I could run errand or do other stuff without spending too much time checking on his porridge.