Rice cooker 60% off - £9:99 - @ Argos - cashback

dreamteamgirl

darkblue wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance - but what does it do differently from a pot when cooking the rice?

Its a plug in thing
You add the rice and the water and turn it on and it cooks the rice for you and turns to warm when its done. (Almost) foolproof rice cooking- the big ones are used by all my chinese, fillipino and indian neighbours

Ivory_Tinkler

Oh I think I may have to get one of these - are they easy to clean afterwards?

jammin_2

Ivory_Tinkler wrote: »

Oh I think I may have to get one of these - are they easy to clean afterwards?

Yes. Non-stick. Just wash normally. Takes 2 minutes.

Ivory_Tinkler

Thanks, I think I've been convinced - do you think it will be easy to hide from my OH so he doesn't tell me off for buying another gadget?

pinkfunkyflares

Ivory_Tinkler wrote: »

Thanks, I think I've been convinced - do you think it will be easy to hide from my OH so he doesn't tell me off for buying another gadget?

Look at him confused and say 'you didn't know we had a rice cooker? Next you will be saying that you haven't noticed my new hair cut!' Rotfl

jammin_2

I should say, I bought this very rice cooker from Argos five years ago and it's still going strong to this day.

Cookworks is Argos's cheapo made-in-China own brand. Which, for a rice cooker, is absolutely fine. What I mean is, I've seen European brand rice cookers, such as Tefal and Delonghi, and frankly they're crap. My aunty says it's because Europeans don't know how to make rice like the Chinese do, but I don't believe her.

bribrian

I bought this one the last time it was reduced to £9.99 & love it. You get perfect rice every time, wouldn't be without it........... :beer:

rhubarb22

Hi I also have the cookworks one that I paid £9.99 for a few months ago - I think its brilliant, I used to have to buy those microwave packet rice, as I just can't cook it normally - it just turns to mush. I would say it one of the best 'gadgets' I've ever bought, and it get used all the time. (I find if it gets a bit dry on the bottom, I just add a bit more water whilst its keeping warm. :-)

kad1

hi all. thinking of getting this one (i love a bargain!). to those of you who have bought it, would you say it is family size, single person or couple?

jammin_2

rhubarb22 wrote: »

(I find if it gets a bit dry on the bottom, I just add a bit more water whilst its keeping warm. :-)

Yikes! You white folk do make me laugh.

kad1 wrote: »

hi all. thinking of getting this one (i love a bargain!). to those of you who have bought it, would you say it is family size, single person or couple?

We are a family of six and it's plenty for us.