expired 5 Cup Rice Cooker - $9.99 @ ALDI - Starts Wed 8th Aug

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5 Cup Rice Cooker - $9.99 @ ALDI - Starts Wed 8th Aug
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Forgot69 on 04/08/2012 - 19:21 aldi.com.au (2177 clicks)

These puppies have done well on OzBargain in the past, so I thought it a worthy post. I'd also rather an Aldi warranty then anywhere else too.

  • 400W
  • 1L/5 cup capacity
  • Non stick aluminium inner pot
  • Auto cook and keep warm function
  • White outer shell
  • Tempered glass lid
  • Removable cord for easy serving
  • 1 year warranty

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  • +4 votes
    zephram on 04/08/2012 - 19:45

    This appears to be the same rice cooker as I bought - It rocks. Produces great rice every time and is very easy to clean.

  • +15 votes
    lachyzee on 04/08/2012 - 20:05

    This is a strange coincidence:

    About 15 minutes ago my girlfriend rang and we had the following conversation:

    Her: "Oh my god I think I've ruined the rice cooker!!"

    "Why,what happened?"

    "Well, I didn't realise you are supposed to use a bowl and put the rice straight into the machine and it started burning…"

    She is not very kitchen-literate at the best of times…

    So this will be a good replacement.

    • +48 votes
      tonyjzx on 04/08/2012 - 20:11

      replacing the girlfriend?

    • -5 votes
      ms on 04/08/2012 - 22:08

      What a tool.

    • +1 vote
      LionelRichie on 05/08/2012 - 18:57

      With those culinary skills, make sure she stays your girlfriend and doesn't become your wife ;)

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    fchis on 04/08/2012 - 20:06

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/72247

    this is a better deal

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      tonyjzx on 04/08/2012 - 20:21

      anyone know what the $9 rice cooker is like?

      • +1 vote
        fchis on 04/08/2012 - 20:31

        i think both are probably the same quality as you would expect.

      • +4 votes
        MrJed on 04/08/2012 - 20:36

        Just bought the GVA one a couple of days ago, very happy with it.
        They also told me that they have something running where if you buy $70+ of small kitchen appliances you can get it free, so if you need anything else, can save $9 lol.

  • +4 votes
    altomic on 04/08/2012 - 20:41

    can't go past a Tiger rice cooker.

    but for the price this one is good.

  • +1 vote
    berger on 04/08/2012 - 20:49

    Spend $70+ at the good guys on small appliances, and get a free rice cooker..

  • +2 votes
    cytotoxic on 04/08/2012 - 21:09

    Is this the one?
    Not many good reviews on it
    http://www.productreview.com.au/p/lunima-aldi-1-8l.html

    • +9 votes
      ch4rgd on 04/08/2012 - 21:25

      Who cares?

      1) It cooks rice
      2) It's only 9 bucks

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        phunkydude on 04/08/2012 - 22:06

        rice taste better with teflon flakes?

    • +1 vote
      koreainhyuk on 04/08/2012 - 21:56

      Bubbling and flaking teflon sounds pretty bad :S

      Teflon material itself (PTFE) isn't carcinogenic but other material like PFOA is carcinogenic which may or may not be present depending on the manufacturer.

    • +1 vote
      MrJed on 04/08/2012 - 22:41

      To be fair I don't think the 1.8L is the same as the 1L on sale now. My brother loves rice and cooks it daily and bought this 1L version last year from Aldi, and has not had a single problem with it.

      About a month ago he upgraded to a 10 cup version from somewhere else, and it broke within a month, so is now back to using the Aldi one.

  • +1 vote
    neofelis on 04/08/2012 - 21:50

    The Good Guys have GVA Rice Cookers for only $9 and have for months on end.

    My local good guys has a whole pallet of them.

    I'd prefer a good guys warranty over aldi.

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    snow36009 on 04/08/2012 - 21:54

    this exact rice cooker is $9.00 @ joyce mayne

  • +2 votes
    fchis on 04/08/2012 - 21:57

    To make good use of these cheap rice cookers, you can actually cook Chinese hot pot in a rice cooker.

    http://www.edmundyeo.com/2009/07/sichuan-hot-pot-in-rice-coo...

    • +1 vote
      koreainhyuk on 04/08/2012 - 21:59

      Great idea, but I wouldn't want to sit in front of the lid :(

    • +1 vote
      greenplastix on 04/08/2012 - 23:14

      Have also done risotto. Just add chicken stock. No stirring required. It's lazy and not authentic but hey, it works.

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    mattgal on 04/08/2012 - 23:31

    excellent!

  • +1 vote
    CH33ZEBURG3R on 05/08/2012 - 00:20

    My saucepan makes great Rice everytime who needs a Rice cooker?

    • +3 votes
      MrJed on 05/08/2012 - 00:44

      A Rice cooker makes great rice everytime without supervision or ever accidentally messing it up.
      It's like asking who needs a slow cooker because you can make everything it can with stove/oven.

    • +1 vote
      StewBalls on 05/08/2012 - 00:46

      I used to think that too, but then I tried a rice cooker…the big advantage - set'n'forget bro, walk away & come back to perfectly cooked, steaming hot rice!

      Try forgetting your saucepan on the stove for half an hour or longer…

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      greenpossum on 05/08/2012 - 11:17

      I have both a rice cooker and a saucepan. When I make rice for myself and I won't forget to check it, as pointed out by the last two posts, I use the saucepan. The rice cooker is a medium size one and would involve more washing up so I use that for more servings. So both have their uses.

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    Stitchy on 05/08/2012 - 01:46

    bought this a while back. didn't switch to 'warm'. burnt rice and i suppose would have eventually caught fire.
    wasn't surprised as every electrical item i've bought from aldi has met an untimely death.

  • +1 vote
    Muimuimorris on 05/08/2012 - 07:51

    This is a great price for a rice cooker. And if you have leftovers, remember that today's white rice is tomorrow's fried rice. Good deal OP! Thanks for sharing it.

    • +1 vote
      zipperman on 05/08/2012 - 09:59

      todays white rice is tomorrow's white rice in the fridge for me. Next weeks rice is where you have a problem

      i have been using a $10 rice cooker for around 2 years with no issues. Brown rice comes out perfectly. Never used more than 3 cups of rice, that's a lot of rice.

  • +3 votes
    cornucopia on 05/08/2012 - 08:21

    To all skeptics, doubting thomases and knockers, just invest $9 and TRY THE DAMM THING!! I bought a cheap rice cooker (looks exactly the same)a few years ago and I've been enjoying perfect rice and no mess ever since. Lay down misere at $9…

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      StewBalls on 05/08/2012 - 10:58

      Agreed. I have a very similar one, working great & going on 7yo now with no sign of giving up the ghost!

      I also have a larger, more expensive model but don't tend to use it as much as ol' faithful! :)

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    bigosmallo on 05/08/2012 - 11:52

    Never would've thought there were actually people that didn't use rice cookers.

    Guess that's the ozbargain way.

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      alwayseric on 05/08/2012 - 14:09

      no, it is not. its either overeducated or undereducated.

  • +5 votes
    penthius on 05/08/2012 - 14:48

    There is only 30 Good Guys stores in the whole of NSW. How many Aldi stores are in NSW? I think dozens more so you have a better chance at getting one closer to home if you buy it from Aldi.
    99cents doesn't deserve a NEG if it costs you $10 fuel to get one from your closest Good Guys store, rather than walking around the corner to Aldi's ;-)

    • +1 vote
      koreainhyuk on 05/08/2012 - 15:38

      Very true. I live much closer to GG than Aldi, and I didn't think of how many Aldi stores are available for people. I'll take my neg away.

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    Geewhizz on 05/08/2012 - 17:59

    I got one of these a couple of years ago and it hasn't missed a bit. Doesn't flake teflon as suggested above.

    I pop in all the relevant ingredients ( rice, milk, water, brown sugar, vanilla essence and a bit of cinnamon) and leave it to do the job - makes great rice cream. Because of the milk it will tend to sputter a bit, so needs to be popped on a tray.

  • +3 votes
    snajper on 05/08/2012 - 21:21

    great deal….. The way things are these days rice is more expensive than the cooker.

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