Do You Need a 350 Rice Cooker? The Kitchen Gadget Test Show
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Date: 2020-05-20
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Watcher3223
The more expensive rice cooker uses a combination of magnetic induction, pressure cooking, and computer control to do its work. With magnetic induction, the cooking unit itself does not have a heat source. Rather, the magnetic field generated by the cooker makes the removable cooking pot into the heating element with the benefit of the heat being better controlled and more evenly distributed to the food. On top of that, the more expensive cooker makes use of pressure to a greater extent than is possible with a cheaper cooker to help ensure more even cooking. Finally, computer control permits more precise monitoring and timing of the cooking and warming cycles than is possible with electromechanical controls used in cheaper cookers. Also, because it's computer controlled, the cooker is programmed with different cooking modes, allowing you to set it and forget it with a variety of foods so long as you properly do your work at preping the food for cooking.
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The more expensive rice cooker uses a combination of magnetic induction, pressure cooking, and computer control to do its work. With magnetic induction, the cooking unit itself does not have a heat source. Rather, the magnetic field generated by the cooker makes the removable cooking pot into the heating element with the benefit of the heat being better controlled and more evenly distributed to the food. On top of that, the more expensive cooker makes use of pressure to a greater extent than is possible with a cheaper cooker to help ensure more even cooking. Finally, computer control permits more precise monitoring and timing of the cooking and warming cycles than is possible with electromechanical controls used in cheaper cookers. Also, because it's computer controlled, the cooker is programmed with different cooking modes, allowing you to set it and forget it with a variety of foods so long as you properly do your work at preping the food for cooking.
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Bill
The people in the video, and the comments below, talk as if there is no well-cooked rice anywhere without a 350 machine, and that is pure BS. The reason such an expensive (for a simple task) machine exists is that there re are too many people who believe you get what you pay for. Sometimes you do, sometime you get less, and sometimes you get more. I eat rice several times a week, and I've had great tasting rice cooked in a pot on a gas stove. I also have a cheap cooker that keeps the rice warm after it's finished cooking. This is not to say that the 350 machine cannot be better than the cheap one, but if the latter produces bad rice, it is either faulty, or the user is not putting the correct proportions of water and rice for that particular cooker.
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The people in the video, and the comments below, talk as if there is no well-cooked rice anywhere without a 350 machine, and that is pure BS. The reason such an expensive (for a simple task) machine exists is that there re are too many people who believe you get what you pay for. Sometimes you do, sometime you get less, and sometimes you get more. I eat rice several times a week, and I've had great tasting rice cooked in a pot on a gas stove. I also have a cheap cooker that keeps the rice warm after it's finished cooking. This is not to say that the 350 machine cannot be better than the cheap one, but if the latter produces bad rice, it is either faulty, or the user is not putting the correct proportions of water and rice for that particular cooker.
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carlcat
I've been using the cheap Rival 3 cup rice cooker (13 bucks) for decades but sadly they don't make it anymore. Besides, I had to buy a new one every 3 years because the Teflon wore out on the pot which made it unusable. I recently bought the Black and Decker for about 23 bucks. It' pretty much works like the rival. If the Teflon wears out on this one I'm going to break down and buy the 5 cup Tiger brand for 50 bucks and see if there's a difference. I can make pretty good Jasmine rice consistently on my cheap cookers but, like making espresso, everything has to be perfectly consistent all the time. For cleaning rice, I like to put the rice in a strainer and run it under the faucet using the spray setting, completely cleans the rice quickly.
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I've been using the cheap Rival 3 cup rice cooker (13 bucks) for decades but sadly they don't make it anymore. Besides, I had to buy a new one every 3 years because the Teflon wore out on the pot which made it unusable. I recently bought the Black and Decker for about 23 bucks. It' pretty much works like the rival. If the Teflon wears out on this one I'm going to break down and buy the 5 cup Tiger brand for 50 bucks and see if there's a difference. I can make pretty good Jasmine rice consistently on my cheap cookers but, like making espresso, everything has to be perfectly consistent all the time. For cleaning rice, I like to put the rice in a strainer and run it under the faucet using the spray setting, completely cleans the rice quickly.
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Sidney
i have the zojirushi one, and i have never tasted better rice than this. i don't know how it does it, but it's just more flavorful, every spoonful is just as good as the last. mind blown. and since rice cookers basically last ur own lifetime, it's worth investing in a good one. i also like how the instruction manual paper is waterproof (because they know u'll get it wet) and it teaches u how to properly wash the rice first, because japan.
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i have the zojirushi one, and i have never tasted better rice than this. i don't know how it does it, but it's just more flavorful, every spoonful is just as good as the last. mind blown. and since rice cookers basically last ur own lifetime, it's worth investing in a good one. i also like how the instruction manual paper is waterproof (because they know u'll get it wet) and it teaches u how to properly wash the rice first, because japan.
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John
People spending hundreds on a rice cooker are the same people who'll spend hundreds on a coffeemaker. I had a 100 Tiger for several years, loved it, never used anything but the white and brown rice buttons. Gave it away to some newlyweds. I prefer Instant Pot rice, particularly for brown, but I have a little 15 Black&Decker that I use for 2-3 cups. PS--don't blow your money on the cooker and then buy crappy rice.
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People spending hundreds on a rice cooker are the same people who'll spend hundreds on a coffeemaker. I had a 100 Tiger for several years, loved it, never used anything but the white and brown rice buttons. Gave it away to some newlyweds. I prefer Instant Pot rice, particularly for brown, but I have a little 15 Black&Decker that I use for 2-3 cups. PS--don't blow your money on the cooker and then buy crappy rice.
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Alex
Does it really keep the rice fresh for days and days? I'm kinda skeptical on that because 1) it does not say anything like that in the online descriptions, or on the box, 2) The Zojirushi rice cooker that I had after 12 hours in keep warm the rice is not fresh anymore. It's all soggy. I call Zojirushi customer service and even they said there is not such thing. Kinda disappointing.
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Does it really keep the rice fresh for days and days? I'm kinda skeptical on that because 1) it does not say anything like that in the online descriptions, or on the box, 2) The Zojirushi rice cooker that I had after 12 hours in keep warm the rice is not fresh anymore. It's all soggy. I call Zojirushi customer service and even they said there is not such thing. Kinda disappointing.
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Jordan
As much as I agree that the expensive cooker is best, I have to say she is literally the most BIASED product tester ever. She will go in looking for the positives of something she wants to be good, or go into it looking for everything negative if she wants it to fail. Just bothers me a bit, my instant pot cooks my rice perfectly and she said the instant pot wasnt that great lol
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As much as I agree that the expensive cooker is best, I have to say she is literally the most BIASED product tester ever. She will go in looking for the positives of something she wants to be good, or go into it looking for everything negative if she wants it to fail. Just bothers me a bit, my instant pot cooks my rice perfectly and she said the instant pot wasnt that great lol
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ITNoetic
The expensive rice cooker has a big manual, but also a quick start insert for Americans that tells you how to use it properly. Esther isn't using the right technique, but I guess it doesn't matter. You're supposed to use the included measuring cups, and level them off for accuracy. Then pour in water up to the line inside the pot that matches the type of rice you're cooking.
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The expensive rice cooker has a big manual, but also a quick start insert for Americans that tells you how to use it properly. Esther isn't using the right technique, but I guess it doesn't matter. You're supposed to use the included measuring cups, and level them off for accuracy. Then pour in water up to the line inside the pot that matches the type of rice you're cooking.
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Zwordsman
I had a 800dollar one in Japan. Man that was nice. EAsy clean up, heck self clean button (Steamed it out basically. Stews. rice with chunks of stuff in it. Curried rice setting etc. i'd not buy one. But I adored it. I'll get a 400 or less dollar one when I live in my own place with my own space. But for now i want that lil 2cup counter top thats smaller than his
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I had a 800dollar one in Japan. Man that was nice. EAsy clean up, heck self clean button (Steamed it out basically. Stews. rice with chunks of stuff in it. Curried rice setting etc. i'd not buy one. But I adored it. I'll get a 400 or less dollar one when I live in my own place with my own space. But for now i want that lil 2cup counter top thats smaller than his
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Connie
I did mine on the stove for decades. Human error, me, was the only problem. Sometimes I forgot to turn on a timer or forgot to turn down the heat. Until I wanted to change to eating brown rice. I eat it but would never serve it to anybody. I have decided to get a rice cooker because of that. Just deciding which to get that can do multiple types of rice.
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I did mine on the stove for decades. Human error, me, was the only problem. Sometimes I forgot to turn on a timer or forgot to turn down the heat. Until I wanted to change to eating brown rice. I eat it but would never serve it to anybody. I have decided to get a rice cooker because of that. Just deciding which to get that can do multiple types of rice.
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