Best rice cooker

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  ynot1985 on 21/05/2013 - 17:29

  +2

  here is the what to Buy list

  1) Breville BRC460 The Rice Box 89/100

  Good points:

  • Very good overall.
  • Excellent result for cooking performance.
  • Very comprehensive instructions.
  • Removable cord easy to store.
  • Sealed locking lid prevents splattering and bubbling over.
  • Display panel with timer, function indicators, menu function, preset timer.
  • Steamer option.
  • Various settings including sushi, congee, porridge, soup, crispy rice.
  • Automatically sets warming time after cooking.

  Bad points:

  • Lid is not removable can be difficult to clean inside lid.
  • Small lip around bowl makes it difficult to grip bowl when pouring out load.
  • Relatively longer cooking times.

  2) Panasonic SR-DE103WST 89/100

  Good points:

  • Very good overall.
  • Excellent result for cooking performance.
  • Removable cord easy to store.
  • Sealed locking lid prevents splattering and bubbling over.
  • Display panel with timer, function indicators, menu function, preset timer.
  • Various settings including sticky rice, cake, porridge, soup, steam.
  • Automatically sets warming time after cooking.
  • Cool touch housing.

  Bad points:

  • Lid is not removable can be difficult to clean inside lid.
  • Small lip around bowl makes it difficult to grip bowl when pouring out load.
  • Relatively longer cooking times.

  3) Panasonic SR-DF181WST 89/100

  Good points:

  • Very good overall.
  • Excellent result for cooking performance.
  • Comprehensive instructions.
  • Removable cord easy to store.
  • Sealed locking lid prevents splattering and bubbling over.
  • Sealed pressed controls easy to use.
  • Various settings including porridge and soup.
  • Automatically sets warming time after cooking.
  • Cool touch housing.

  Bad points:

  • Lid is not removable can be difficult to clean inside lid.
  • Small lip around bowl makes it difficult to grip bowl when pouring out load.
  • Relatively longer cooking times .

  4) Breville BRC200 Set & Serve 88/100

  Good points:

  • Very good overall.
  • Excellent result for cooking performance.
  • Relatively cheap.
  • Very comprehensive instructions.
  • Removable cord easy to store.
  • Smaller capacity, easier to store.
  • Steamer option.
  • Automatically sets warming time after cooking.

  Bad points:

  • Glass lid can be difficult to clean.

  5) Kambrook KRC400 88/100

  Good points:

  • Very good overall.
  • Excellent result for cooking performance.
  • Comprehensive instructions.
  • Removable cord.
  • Relatively cheap.
  • Sealed locking lid prevents splattering and bubbling over.
  • Steamer option.
  • Automatically sets warming time after cooking.
  • Cool touch housing.

  Bad points:

  • Lid is not removable can be difficult to clean inside lid.
  • Small lip around bowl makes it difficult to grip bowl when pouring out load.
  • Indicator lights are small and not so bright.
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  tikei on 21/05/2013 - 17:37

  +6

  if you're serious about your rice (eat it everyday), get a tiger or zojirushi rice cooker. they are the king and queen of rice cooking :)

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    mr_asstight on 21/05/2013 - 17:39

    where can i buy?

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      cuteduck on 21/05/2013 - 17:47

      China town

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      tikei on 21/05/2013 - 17:48

      try asian supermarkets. I believe they stock Tiger brand rice cookers but not zojirushi. And what's your price range? For ones that can make congee, cakes, fancy stuff, you'll be looking at $200+. Basic ones.. I'm not sure, maybe less than $100..?

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      cannedhams on 21/05/2013 - 17:48

      usually in Chinatown. If you live in Brisbane there is a Taiwanese electronics shop that sells them.

      I have had the Breville. It is a rebadged japanese rice cooker (it has Japanese script inside of the pressure valve cover). However it did break after 7 years. I have a Tiger now.

      ETA - dont get one of the crappy ones without a properly sealed lid. Those ones with a saucepan lid are absolute crap.

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        Pumpkin_rrr on 22/02/2014 - 22:28

        Hi Paizuri, can you give the name of the shop or approximate address please?

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    kryptoz on 22/05/2013 - 23:29

    as far as I can tell, Tiger and Zojirushi have cheaply made non-stick cooking bowls. the best rice cookers use either porcelain, stainless steel, or clay cooking bowls, but I have never found one for sale in Australia, and thy are expensive. the typical Japanese rice cookers are very convenient and easy to use, but durability of the components (Panasonic/Breville) is average even in the premium models, and the health risk of consuming low-grade non-stick coatings shouldn't be ignored (that said, after 7 different rice cookers over the years, my experience has been that the bowl stands up to normal daily use for a 12-18mths if you use only plastic utensils and handle carefully, before pieces start to flake off into your rice).

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      tikei on 23/05/2013 - 02:21

      this company keeps on advertising on chinese cable tv their stainless steel rice cookers. dunno if they're any good though.
      http://buffalocookware.com.au/shop/category/smart-cooker/

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  mr_asstight on 21/05/2013 - 17:52

  Budget up to $200 - i eat rice everyday. i got a crappy $15 cooker from BigW and the liquid spills all over and clean up is a mess!

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    tikei on 21/05/2013 - 18:13

    +1

    old thread on tiger rice cookers
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/67911

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    sleepy120 on 23/02/2014 - 03:24

    Mine did too until i put some weight on the lid in the form of an inverted stone mini mortar pestle on top. now all the steam goes out the hole in the lid and no splash.
    Give it a try.

    Edit: Ha, i just realized how old this thread is.

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  bb_hunter on 21/05/2013 - 21:02

  National (Panasonic) they usually last about 20 years+

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  PissLUR on 21/05/2013 - 22:50

  Tiger brand

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  samfisher5986 on 22/05/2013 - 13:19

  I recently purchased the Tefal 8-in-1 Rice Cooker for $85 at the Good Guys.

  Seems like the best way to go for me as it does rice very well but has many other features so it won't just sit in your cupboard when you don't feel like rice.

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  retiredfeline on 22/05/2013 - 13:25

  -1

  My mum. Haha no, me. :) But seriously, what the previous posts said, nothing to add.

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  ylangylang55 on 09/06/2013 - 00:33

  on ebay its have reasonable price.I just bought it

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  [Deactivated] on 10/06/2013 - 17:21

  Are you overfilling it?

  The cheap rice cookers shouldn't splash everywhere.

  However, you will have to clean the lid and bowl as usual each time…