My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
a Panasonic:

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...9720627&sr=8-1

It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.

I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
one-button model or something more elaborate.

1. What features really matter? I've read the specs, but I'd like to
hear from people who have actually used them. What can the fancy
models do that the simple one-button models can't? I am mainly asking
what foods they can prepare. If I buy a rice cooker cookbook, will I
be unable to make a lot fo the recipes if I get a simple cooker?

2. Are the combo units a good idea? I have generally found combo units
to do an average job of a lot of things, but not really good any any.
I already have a steamer, but have been meaning to get a slow cooker.
Would a combo rice cooker + slow cooker be a good idea?

3. Will I be sorry if I buy a 3-cup model vs something larger? I will
mostly be making rice for 1-2 people, but if one of the new recipes
turns out good, I may use it for a family dinner for 7-8 people.

Thanks



A quick check on Amazon reveals a lot of choices. I am wondering if
the fancy (and expensive) rice cookers are worth the price.

I see several fancier units like these from Zojirushi:

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-L...9723796&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-T...723796&sr=8-12

or from Panasonic:

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SR-T...237 96&sr=8-6

or from Sanyo that combines a slow cooker, which I also want to get:

http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-HC55...4294&s r=8-14

or a steamer, which I already have:

http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-PX50...4294&s r=8-15

Thanks

On Apr 14, 12:38*pm, wrote:
> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
> a Panasonic:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...-Cooker/dp/B00...
>
> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>
> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
> one-button model or something more elaborate.
>
> 1. What features really matter? I've read the specs, but I'd like to
> hear from people who have actually used them. What can the fancy
> models do that the simple one-button models can't? I am mainly asking
> what foods they can prepare. If I buy a rice cooker cookbook, will I
> be unable to make a lot fo the recipes if I get a simple cooker?
>
> 2. Are the combo units a good idea? I have generally found combo units
> to do an average job of a lot of things, but not really good any any.
> I already have a steamer, but have been meaning to get a slow cooker.
> Would a combo rice cooker + slow cooker be a good idea?
>
> 3. Will I be sorry if I buy a 3-cup model vs something larger? I will
> mostly be making rice for 1-2 people, but if one of the new recipes
> turns out good, I may use it for a family dinner for 7-8 people.
>
> Thanks
>
> A quick check on Amazon reveals a lot of choices. I am wondering if
> the fancy (and expensive) rice cookers are worth the price.
>
> I see several fancier units like these from Zojirushi:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-L...Stainless/dp/B...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-T...Stainless/dp/B...
>
> or from Panasonic:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SR-T...Silver/dp/B000...
>
> or from Sanyo that combines a slow cooker, which I also want to get:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-HC55...terized-Cooker...
>
> or a steamer, which I already have:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-PX50...d-Pressure-Ste...
>
> Thanks

What I have is similar to your old one-button one. Works great, can
also steam vegetables while the rice cooks.

It's always been just fine as it is, although I admit I've never seen
what a combo one with a slow cooker can do.

If anything, I'd like one larger than a 3-cup, for larger dinner
groups.

Kris

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:30:29 -0700 (PDT), Kris >
wrote:

>On Apr 14, 12:38*pm, wrote:
>> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>> a Panasonic:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...-Cooker/dp/B00...
>>
>> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
>> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
>> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>>
>> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
>> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
>> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
>> one-button model or something more elaborate.
>>
>> 1. What features really matter? I've read the specs, but I'd like to
>> hear from people who have actually used them. What can the fancy
>> models do that the simple one-button models can't? I am mainly asking
>> what foods they can prepare. If I buy a rice cooker cookbook, will I
>> be unable to make a lot fo the recipes if I get a simple cooker?
>>
>> 2. Are the combo units a good idea? I have generally found combo units
>> to do an average job of a lot of things, but not really good any any.
>> I already have a steamer, but have been meaning to get a slow cooker.
>> Would a combo rice cooker + slow cooker be a good idea?
>>
>> 3. Will I be sorry if I buy a 3-cup model vs something larger? I will
>> mostly be making rice for 1-2 people, but if one of the new recipes
>> turns out good, I may use it for a family dinner for 7-8 people.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> A quick check on Amazon reveals a lot of choices. I am wondering if
>> the fancy (and expensive) rice cookers are worth the price.
>>
>> I see several fancier units like these from Zojirushi:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-L...Stainless/dp/B...
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-T...Stainless/dp/B...
>>
>> or from Panasonic:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SR-T...Silver/dp/B000...
>>
>> or from Sanyo that combines a slow cooker, which I also want to get:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-HC55...terized-Cooker...
>>
>> or a steamer, which I already have:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-PX50...d-Pressure-Ste...
>>
>> Thanks
>
>What I have is similar to your old one-button one. Works great, can
>also steam vegetables while the rice cooks.

Do you put the vegetables on top of the rice?

>It's always been just fine as it is, although I admit I've never seen
>what a combo one with a slow cooker can do.
>
>If anything, I'd like one larger than a 3-cup, for larger dinner
>groups.
>
>Kris

On Apr 14, 1:38*pm, wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:30:29 -0700 (PDT), Kris >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >On Apr 14, 12:38*pm, wrote:
> >> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
> >> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
> >> a Panasonic:
>
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...-Cooker/dp/B00....
>
> >> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
> >> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
> >> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>
> >> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
> >> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
> >> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
> >> one-button model or something more elaborate.
>
> >> 1. What features really matter? I've read the specs, but I'd like to
> >> hear from people who have actually used them. What can the fancy
> >> models do that the simple one-button models can't? I am mainly asking
> >> what foods they can prepare. If I buy a rice cooker cookbook, will I
> >> be unable to make a lot fo the recipes if I get a simple cooker?
>
> >> 2. Are the combo units a good idea? I have generally found combo units
> >> to do an average job of a lot of things, but not really good any any.
> >> I already have a steamer, but have been meaning to get a slow cooker.
> >> Would a combo rice cooker + slow cooker be a good idea?
>
> >> 3. Will I be sorry if I buy a 3-cup model vs something larger? I will
> >> mostly be making rice for 1-2 people, but if one of the new recipes
> >> turns out good, I may use it for a family dinner for 7-8 people.
>
> >> Thanks
>
> >> A quick check on Amazon reveals a lot of choices. I am wondering if
> >> the fancy (and expensive) rice cookers are worth the price.
>
> >> I see several fancier units like these from Zojirushi:
>
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-L...Stainless/dp/B....
>
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-T...Stainless/dp/B....
>
> >> or from Panasonic:
>
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SR-T...Silver/dp/B000....
>
> >> or from Sanyo that combines a slow cooker, which I also want to get:
>
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-HC55...terized-Cooker....
>
> >> or a steamer, which I already have:
>
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-PX50...d-Pressure-Ste....
>
> >> Thanks
>
> >What I have is similar to your old one-button one. Works great, can
> >also steam vegetables while the rice cooks.
>
> Do you put the vegetables on top of the rice?
>
>
>
> >It's always been just fine as it is, although I admit I've never seen
> >what a combo one with a slow cooker can do.
>
> >If anything, I'd like one larger than a 3-cup, for larger dinner
> >groups.
>
> >Kris- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, you stack the metal trays over the heating unit.

Kris

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:38:20 -0700, wrote:

>My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>a Panasonic:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...9720627&sr=8-1
>
>It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
>the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
>It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>
>I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
>have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
>get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
>one-button model or something more elaborate.
>
>1. What features really matter? I've read the specs, but I'd like to
>hear from people who have actually used them. What can the fancy
>models do that the simple one-button models can't? I am mainly asking
>what foods they can prepare. If I buy a rice cooker cookbook, will I
>be unable to make a lot fo the recipes if I get a simple cooker?


We bought a 3 cup Wolfgang Puck off the Shopping Channel about 3 years
ago, never regretted the purchase. We make rice pudding in it as well.

> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker

My 30 year old Farberware pot w/ lid is still hanging in there!!

wrote in :

> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>
> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
> one-button model or something more elaborate.

I have a Tiger brand 3 cup rice cooker. I also bought one for my son when
he left home to go to university. At the price of 135$ apiece, it seems
pricey, but these are the Cadillacs of rice cookers.

http://www.forumappliances.com/i-346...ce_Cooker.html

--

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

>

> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
> a Panasonic:

Here's one that looks decent. Stick free pan, warmer feature.

http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Cups-To...745753&sr=1-93

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:57:57 -0400, "cshenk" > wrote:

>
>
>> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>> a Panasonic:
>
>Here's one that looks decent. Stick free pan, warmer feature.
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Cups-To...745753&sr=1-93

Do you own one?

Can you say what features make it stand out from the others?

All of your URLs are truncated and unusable.

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On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:30:29 -0700 (PDT), Kris >
wrote:

>On Apr 14, 12:38*pm, wrote:
>> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>> a Panasonic:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...-Cooker/dp/B00...
>>
>> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
>> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
>> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>>
>> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
>> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
>> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
>> one-button model or something more elaborate.
>>
>> 1. What features really matter? I've read the specs, but I'd like to
>> hear from people who have actually used them. What can the fancy
>> models do that the simple one-button models can't? I am mainly asking
>> what foods they can prepare. If I buy a rice cooker cookbook, will I
>> be unable to make a lot fo the recipes if I get a simple cooker?
>>
>> 2. Are the combo units a good idea? I have generally found combo units
>> to do an average job of a lot of things, but not really good any any.
>> I already have a steamer, but have been meaning to get a slow cooker.
>> Would a combo rice cooker + slow cooker be a good idea?
>>
>> 3. Will I be sorry if I buy a 3-cup model vs something larger? I will
>> mostly be making rice for 1-2 people, but if one of the new recipes
>> turns out good, I may use it for a family dinner for 7-8 people.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> A quick check on Amazon reveals a lot of choices. I am wondering if
>> the fancy (and expensive) rice cookers are worth the price.
>>
>> I see several fancier units like these from Zojirushi:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-L...Stainless/dp/B...
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-T...Stainless/dp/B...
>>
>> or from Panasonic:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SR-T...Silver/dp/B000...
>>
>> or from Sanyo that combines a slow cooker, which I also want to get:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-HC55...terized-Cooker...
>>
>> or a steamer, which I already have:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-ECJ-PX50...d-Pressure-Ste...
>>
>> Thanks
>
>What I have is similar to your old one-button one. Works great, can
>also steam vegetables while the rice cooks.
>
>It's always been just fine as it is, although I admit I've never seen
>what a combo one with a slow cooker can do.
>
>If anything, I'd like one larger than a 3-cup, for larger dinner
>groups.
>
>Kris


--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:38:20 -0700, wrote:

>My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>a Panasonic:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...9720627&sr=8-1
>
>It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
>the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
>It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.

It was hard to clean? Do you mean it didn't have a removable insert?

I have a Hitachi that's around age 30, if not older. That Panasonic
is very nice looking, I'd consider it as a replacement.

BTW: The only "dish" I've ever tried making in my rice cooker was
jambalaya and I wasn't impressed. I stick to just rice now; brown,
white, wild and the mixture of rices.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:54:12 -0500, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

>I have a Tiger brand 3 cup rice cooker. I also bought one for my son when
>he left home to go to university. At the price of 135$ apiece, it seems
>pricey, but these are the Cadillacs of rice cookers.
>
>http://www.forumappliances.com/i-346...ce_Cooker.html

Good lord! What does it do to be worth $135?

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:57:57 -0400, "cshenk" > wrote:

>
>
>> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>> a Panasonic:
>
>Here's one that looks decent. Stick free pan, warmer feature.
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Cups-To...745753&sr=1-93
>
I just wish those rice cookers weren't so "cutesy". Brought to you by
the makers of Hello Kitty, Pokemon and Bakugan.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:50:24 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:38:20 -0700, wrote:
>
>>My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>>bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>>a Panasonic:
>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...9720627&sr=8-1
>>
>>It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
>>the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
>>It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>
>It was hard to clean? Do you mean it didn't have a removable insert?

It was 2 pieces (well, 4 with the lid and detachable cord). The insert
looked to be aluminum. The newer units say they heat on high until the
water bols, then on medium until done, then on low. I suspect my old
one only had one heat, high, hence there would be a brown residue on
the bottom on the insert that required a little scrubbing (not that
much) or soaking to clean. Not a big deal.

>I have a Hitachi that's around age 30, if not older. That Panasonic
>is very nice looking, I'd consider it as a replacement.
>
>BTW: The only "dish" I've ever tried making in my rice cooker was
>jambalaya and I wasn't impressed. I stick to just rice now; brown,
>white, wild and the mixture of rices.

sf > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:54:12 -0500, Michel Boucher
> > wrote:
>
>>I have a Tiger brand 3 cup rice cooker. I also bought one for my son
>>when he left home to go to university. At the price of 135$ apiece,
>>it seems pricey, but these are the Cadillacs of rice cookers.
>>
>>http://www.forumappliances.com/i-346...ce_Cooker.html
>
> Good lord! What does it do to be worth $135?

It's good for a lifetime.

--

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

wrote on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:20:26 -0700:

>> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:38:20 -0700, wrote:

> It was 2 pieces (well, 4 with the lid and detachable cord).
> The insert looked to be aluminum. The newer units say they
> heat on high until the water bols, then on medium until done,
> then on low. I suspect my old one only had one heat, high,
> hence there would be a brown residue on the bottom on the
> insert that required a little scrubbing (not that much) or
> soaking to clean. Not a big deal.

We bought a Panasonic rice cooker in the late 60s and it is still going
strong. The insert pot is just ordinary aluminum so there is always a
residue when it finishes cooking but filling with water and soaking
thro' dinner makes it quite simple to clean. Actually, if you don't take
out the rice immediately, the residue softens. I guess more modern
cookers with programmed temperatures and non-stick coatings might be
easier to use but it's still working and rice is cheap. Some of the more
elaborate cookers have timers so that a Japanese user can have fresh
rice at breakfast and one of them even advertises that it uses "fuzzy
logic", how I'm not sure!

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:38:43 -0700, sf wrote:

> All of your URLs are truncated and unusable.
>
they worked fine for me.

your pal,
blake

>
> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:30:29 -0700 (PDT), Kris >
> wrote:
>
>>On Apr 14, 12:38*pm, wrote:
>>> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
>>> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
>>> a Panasonic:

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:54:12 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:

> wrote in :
>
>> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
>> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
>> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>>
>> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
>> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
>> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
>> one-button model or something more elaborate.
>
> I have a Tiger brand 3 cup rice cooker. I also bought one for my son when
> he left home to go to university. At the price of 135$ apiece, it seems
> pricey, but these are the Cadillacs of rice cookers.
>
> http://www.forumappliances.com/i-346...ce_Cooker.html

for that kind of money, i'd want it to run out to the store and buy the
rice for me.

your pal,
blake

(snip)
> > Good lord! *What does it do to be worth $135?
>
> It's good for a lifetime.
>


======================================
I'll never live long enough to eat THAT much rice!
Lynn in Fargo ;-)

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:16:54 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:38:43 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>> All of your URLs are truncated and unusable.
>>
>they worked fine for me.
>
Did yours end in 3 dots?

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:02:28 -0500, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

>sf > wrote in
:
>
>> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:54:12 -0500, Michel Boucher
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I have a Tiger brand 3 cup rice cooker. I also bought one for my son
>>>when he left home to go to university. At the price of 135$ apiece,
>>>it seems pricey, but these are the Cadillacs of rice cookers.
>>>
>>>http://www.forumappliances.com/i-346...ce_Cooker.html
>>
>> Good lord! What does it do to be worth $135?
>
>It's good for a lifetime.

Mine is 30 years, used almost daily, and still going. Only cost a
fraction of that.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf > wrote in news:u30cu4dp931le9n0bmm9o2fql1n3bvqj77@
4ax.com:

>>> Good lord! What does it do to be worth $135?
>>
>>It's good for a lifetime.
>
> Mine is 30 years, used almost daily, and still going. Only cost a
> fraction of that.

It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to three days.

It also does porridges and will cook most grain/water mixes without timing
and without measuring.

It does not have cutesy doo-dads.

--

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

On Apr 15, 11:57*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
>
> It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to three days.
> .....
I've seen this in other threads about rice cookers. No one has ever
explained why this is a good thing. I can imagine some who eat rice
for breakfast would be happy with saving time on a rushed morning, but
why else would you want not to cool it and store it safely away? -
aem

On Apr 15, 2:14*pm, wrote:
[snip]
> > It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to three days.
> > .....
>
> I've seen this in other threads about rice cookers. *No one has ever
> explained why this is a good thing. *I can imagine some who eat rice
> for breakfast would be happy with saving time on a rushed morning, but
> why else would you want not to cool it and store it safely away? * *-
> aem

You know come to think of it; I've eaten in a few Chinese buffets
where it tasted like 3 day old rice!
Lynn in Fargo

Lynn wrote on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:37:12 -0700 (PDT):

> On Apr 15, 2:14 pm, wrote:
> [snip]
> >> It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to
> >> three days. .....
>>
>> I've seen this in other threads about rice cookers. No one
>> has ever explained why this is a good thing. I can imagine
>> some who eat rice for breakfast would be happy with saving
>> time on a rushed morning, but why else would you want not to
>> cool it and store it safely away? - aem

>You know come to think of it; I've eaten in a few Chinese buffets
>where it tasted like 3 day old rice!

Possibly, not many people take cheap stuff like plain rice but the sushi
that such places serve may look competently made but often tastes old.

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On Wed 15 Apr 2009 11:57:46a, Michel Boucher told us...

> sf > wrote in news:u30cu4dp931le9n0bmm9o2fql1n3bvqj77@
> 4ax.com:
>
>>>> Good lord! What does it do to be worth $135?
>>>
>>>It's good for a lifetime.
>>
>> Mine is 30 years, used almost daily, and still going. Only cost a
>> fraction of that.
>
> It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to three days.
>
> It also does porridges and will cook most grain/water mixes without
timing
> and without measuring.
>
> It does not have cutesy doo-dads.
>

Fuzzy logic? The rice cooker, I mean.

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autumn, when the wind turns cold and darkness comes early, I am
suddenly happy. It's time to start making soup again. ~Leslie Newman

wrote in news:5d1313c0-f175-4fed-8af7-8b438215ce85
@j18g2000prm.googlegroups.com:

> On Apr 15, 11:57*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
>>
>> It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to three days.
>> .....
> I've seen this in other threads about rice cookers. No one has ever
> explained why this is a good thing. I can imagine some who eat rice
> for breakfast would be happy with saving time on a rushed morning, but
> why else would you want not to cool it and store it safely away? -

What makes you think that it is not safely stored in the rice cooker?

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
5.250:

>> It does not have cutesy doo-dads.
>
> Fuzzy logic? The rice cooker, I mean.

Steaming trays...an excess of buttons...timers...this has a cook/warm
switch. You set it to cook and it switches to "warm" after it's done.
Actually, it's quite hot, above safe temperatures, and excellent for at
least 48 hours.

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

On Wed 15 Apr 2009 02:42:23p, Michel Boucher told us...

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> 5.250:
>
>>> It does not have cutesy doo-dads.
>>
>> Fuzzy logic? The rice cooker, I mean.
>
> Steaming trays...an excess of buttons...timers...this has a cook/warm
> switch. You set it to cook and it switches to "warm" after it's done.
> Actually, it's quite hot, above safe temperatures, and excellent for at
> least 48 hours.
>

Looks like a nice machine. I don't cook rice in quantities or with
frequency to warrant one, though. For the small quantiy infrequent rice I
make, I have really good luck with the microwave.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Everything I eat has been proved by some doctor or other to be a
deadly poison, and everything I don't eat has been proved to be
indispensable for life. But I go marching on. ~George Bernard Shaw

On Apr 15, 2:39*pm, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> wrote in news:5d1313c0-f175-4fed-8af7-8b438215ce85
> @j18g2000prm.googlegroups.com:
>
> > On Apr 15, 11:57*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
>
> >> It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to three days.
> >> .....
> > I've seen this in other threads about rice cookers. *No one has ever
> > explained why this is a good thing. *I can imagine some who eat rice
> > for breakfast would be happy with saving time on a rushed morning, but
> > why else would you want not to cool it and store it safely away? * *-
>
> What makes you think that it is not safely stored in the rice cooker?
>
I didn't say it wasn't safe. I'm asking why or how often one wants to
have hot rice available for 72 hours? Or why make three days' worth
at one time? -aem

blake murphy wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:54:12 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> > wrote in :
> >
> >> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
> >> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
> >> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
> >>
> >> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
> >> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
> >> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
> >> one-button model or something more elaborate.
> >
> > I have a Tiger brand 3 cup rice cooker. I also bought one for my son
when
> > he left home to go to university. At the price of 135$ apiece, it seems
> > pricey, but these are the Cadillacs of rice cookers.
> >
> > http://www.forumappliances.com/i-346...ce_Cooker.html
>
> for that kind of money, i'd want it to run out to the store and buy the
> rice for me.


And give me a nice BJ, too...and a hot-oil massage...

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Best
Greg

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher

wrote in news:49d3eccd-3191-45e7-8fa9-
:

>> What makes you think that it is not safely stored in the rice cooker?
>>
> I didn't say it wasn't safe. I'm asking why or how often one wants to
> have hot rice available for 72 hours? Or why make three days' worth
> at one time? -aem

If rice is a staple in your household, then that would be the way to go.
Dry rice is fairly unpleasant to eat and refrigerated then reheated rice is
a close second.

--

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

On Apr 15, 3:50*pm, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> wrote:

> > I didn't say it wasn't safe. *I'm asking why or how often one wants to
> > have hot rice available for 72 hours? *Or why make three days' worth
> > at one time? * -aem
>
> If rice is a staple in your household, then that would be the way to go. *
> Dry rice is fairly unpleasant to eat and refrigerated then reheated rice is
> a close second.
>
Okay, if that works for you. Rice is a staple here--we eat it around
4 times a week, alternating with pasta or potatoes or no starch. I
make one meal's worth at a time unless I'm planning to make fried rice
in the next day or two. That works for us. -aem

> wrote
> "cshenk" wrote:

>>> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I

>>Here's one that looks decent. Stick free pan, warmer feature.
>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Cups-To...745753&sr=1-93
>
> Do you own one?

I think so from the picture. I have a new electrical cord on order. The
cord that went bad was not due to the unit, but me letting it get too close
to the crockpot (slowcooker) while on high. Mine is a slightly bigger model
though.

> Can you say what features make it stand out from the others?

The non-stick pan is very nice. Cleans up real easy and never anything
stuck on it. I refuse to ever have a unit without a warmer setting after
having had that.

I've never used it as a steamer, but I have done congee/juk (Japanese
version, Rice Porridge) many a time in it and it's perfect for that. You
can also do grits in it ;-)

Until I messed up the cord (again, not related to the unit but had cord too
close to a crockpot on high), it was in almost daily use for 7+ years.
Non-stick Pan still looks and performs like new, after 7 years use.

Normal use he Start 6 cups yield rice (my unit is same but a 10 cup one)
at about 11am. Have some with lunch, leave on warmer setting and finish
rest with dinner about 5pm. This is 5-6 times a week here.

For the price, it's a good reliable unit. No, it won't sing you to sleep or
automatically start your rice at 4am so it's ready at breakfast, but it does
all you really need.

> wrote
Michel Boucher wrote:

>> It's the kind where you can keep hot rice fresh for up to three days.

>I've seen this in other threads about rice cookers. No one has ever
>explained why this is a good thing. I can imagine some who eat rice
>for breakfast would be happy with saving time on a rushed morning, but
>why else would you want not to cool it and store it safely away? -

Easier to just do it once if you eat alot of rice. I wouldnt keep one for 3
days, but as you may see in another post, 6 hours isnt uncommon here. It's
actually the norm at my house ;-)

It's more a matter of what you are used to.

wrote in
:

>> If rice is a staple in your household, then that would be the way to
>> go.
>
>> Dry rice is fairly unpleasant to eat and refrigerated then reheated
>> rice is a close second.
>>
> Okay, if that works for you. Rice is a staple here--we eat it around
> 4 times a week, alternating with pasta or potatoes or no starch. I
> make one meal's worth at a time unless I'm planning to make fried rice
> in the next day or two. That works for us. -aem

Well, de gustibus et coloribus et oryza sativa non disputantur

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

wrote:
>
> My 30 year old rice cooker died. It was a simple one-button cooker I
> bought at a Chinese grocery store. It was similar to this one, but not
> a Panasonic:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SRG0...9720627&sr=8-1
>
> It worked well. I'd dump a cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water and push
> the button. Ten minutes later it would shut off and the rice was done.
> It was a little hard to clean, but not too bad.
>
> I mainly used it to make white or brown rice as a plain side dish. I
> have been meaning to learn some different rice dishes. Since I need to
> get a new rice cooker, I'm wondering if I shoukd get another simple
> one-button model or something more elaborate.
>
> 1. What features really matter? I've read the specs, but I'd like to
> hear from people who have actually used them. What can the fancy
> models do that the simple one-button models can't? I am mainly asking
> what foods they can prepare. If I buy a rice cooker cookbook, will I
> be unable to make a lot fo the recipes if I get a simple cooker?
>
> 2. Are the combo units a good idea? I have generally found combo units
> to do an average job of a lot of things, but not really good any any.
> I already have a steamer, but have been meaning to get a slow cooker.
> Would a combo rice cooker + slow cooker be a good idea?
>
> 3. Will I be sorry if I buy a 3-cup model vs something larger? I will
> mostly be making rice for 1-2 people, but if one of the new recipes
> turns out good, I may use it for a family dinner for 7-8 people.
>
> Thanks
>
> A quick check on Amazon reveals a lot of choices. I am wondering if
> the fancy (and expensive) rice cookers are worth the price.
>
>

It depends on what you want to cook. There is a book on rice cookers by
Beth Hensperger which goes into great detail. Get that from the library
before spending money on something with lots of bells and whistles.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:00:26 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>Okay, if that works for you. Rice is a staple here--we eat it around
>4 times a week, alternating with pasta or potatoes or no starch. I
>make one meal's worth at a time unless I'm planning to make fried rice
>in the next day or two.

Fried rice is never a planned meal at my house, otherwise my household
mimics yours. Rice made in a rice cooker is so simple and takes so
little time, there's no reason to make three days worth. Even if we
ate rice for breakfast, I'd be the type to make it fresh in the
morning. if I didn't want to wait (timing is similar to morning
coffee), I'd make it the night before and hold. But would I hold it
for three days? No way.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:42:23 -0500, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

>Steaming trays...an excess of buttons...timers...this has a cook/warm
>switch. You set it to cook and it switches to "warm" after it's done.
>Actually, it's quite hot, above safe temperatures, and excellent for at
>least 48 hours.

One button, cheaper, rice cookers do that. They come with a steam
plate and switch to warm after they finish cooking.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:46:16 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:

>And give me a nice BJ, too...and a hot-oil massage...

I don't think it comes with appendages, just buttons.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.