Rice Cooker £9.99 next Thurs Aldi

barginunter

http://uk.aldi.com/index.html

I wouldn't be without my rice cooker - perfect results every time and has a "keep warm" function which is great for parties.

Premier_2

Rice cooker currently £7.99 at Netto

http://www.netto.co.uk/internet/nettog/catalogue/catalogue.nsf/cd662d3aed59e6e241256be50037d291/5767cb5d55b17f16c1257261003cae5f/Body/0.7C?OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg

Edit: smaller at just 1.2L and 400W compared to OP offering of 700W and 1.8L

mk-donald

Ex-Malaysian friend (a BIG rice eater) had me get his family an Aldi rice cooker last year - very impressed with it - as was I, as was treated to dinner with its first output!

Remember the Aldi products come with two advantages
(a) one-year satisfaction guarantee - take back with receipt if not;
(b) 3yr makers warranty.

Stompa

I'd wondered about getting one of these. How is it better than just using a saucepan though?

AMO

Stompa wrote:

I'd wondered about getting one of these. How is it better than just using a saucepan though?

If you're boiling rice with excess water (normally for brown rice and packet rice) and draining through a sieve, then a saucepan is the item to use.

If you're boiling rice with the right amount of water (usually white rice cooked the oriental way) then the non-stick automatic rice cooker that does not need monitoring is the item to use. It is also good for keeping rice warm.

You can use a non-stick saucepan to achieve the same thing, but a saucepan non-stick surface may result in a bad odour in the rice.

Overall, rice cookers make life a lot easier as they cook the rice just right and keep it warm until needed. When you're cooking various different stuff, having a rice cooker ready with rice at your convinience is a godsend!

AMO

AMO

Premier wrote:

Rice cooker currently £7.99 at Netto

http://www.netto.co.uk/internet/nettog/catalogue/catalogue.nsf/cd662d3aed59e6e241256be50037d291/5767cb5d55b17f16c1257261003cae5f/Body/0.7C?OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg

Edit: smaller at just 1.2L and 400W compared to OP offering of 700W and 1.8L

The ALDI rice cooker is worth the extra £2.

AMO

tlck9

I bought one of these last year, but the rice keeps sticking! everytime!

still a good bit of kit, just put extra rice in it

coolagarry

I use an electric steamer for cooking rice and it does an excellent job. you put the rice in a container with a measured amount of water and then steam as normal.
If you find a cheap steamer it's a good way of doing two things with one piece of equipment

Stompa

AMO wrote:

If you're boiling rice with excess water (normally for brown rice and packet rice) and draining through a sieve, then a saucepan is the item to use.

If you're boiling rice with the right amount of water (usually white rice cooked the oriental way) then the non-stick automatic rice cooker that does not need monitoring is the item to use. It is also good for keeping rice warm.

You can use a non-stick saucepan to achieve the same thing, but a saucepan non-stick surface may result in a bad odour in the rice.

Overall, rice cookers make life a lot easier as they cook the rice just right and keep it warm until needed. When you're cooking various different stuff, having a rice cooker ready with rice at your convinience is a godsend!

AMO

Many thanks, that's very helpful.

rogue_element

Chinese in my student flat had these, but used them for boiling up stew and chicken feet.

Seems they let it boil over, it seeped into the plug around the work surface (they were raised up in a toblerone type setting and tripped the electric!!

suman_das

A good rice cooker cooks perfect rice every time if used correctly.
Wash rice in cold running water several times till water runs clear.
Measure water and rice in exact proportions as per cooker instruction, usually water up to one and a half times of measured amount of rice, a little less if using delicate rice like Basmati (the best). Water should stand an inch and a bit over the rice in the cooker. Use boiling water from kettle for quick cooking.
Sticky rice like Italian Risotto(?) rice may not cook so well.
May need a few trials and errors to achieve desired result.
This tip is from someone who cooks and eats plain rice most days!