Buffalo Stainless Steel Insert Smart Rice Cooker (10 Cups) - $299 Shipped (Original Price $369) @ Rice Cooker World

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HL on 28/01/2017 - 12:27 ricecookerworld.com.au (960 clicks)
Last edited 29/01/2017 - 15:26 by 1 other user

A smart rice cooker which can stew, cook soup, bake cake, cook rice and etc. Most importantly it does not have any coating crap as the insert is stainless steel.

P.s. I can't tell when the deal expired.

Update: I just bought mine at The Glen VIC, Buffalo store with 30% off the full price ($369). Final price paid is $258.3.

The 30% offer is offered as I bought a soup ladle and have a chance to dip in a lucky draw of either 20% or 30% off.

Reviews: http://www.productreview.com.au/p/buffalo-smart-cooker.html

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  driveahardbargain on 28/01/2017 - 13:27

  Is this good? In the market for a rice cooker but need some convincing by those in the know that 300 is a better buy than getting 6x cheapies

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    Unseatingcargo1 on 28/01/2017 - 13:31

    I've heard from numerous people that buyin. An expensive and good one is a far better investment. You are looking at longevity 5+ years of use with a better end product.

    I've got my eyes on a Tiger brand rice cooker. Just waiting for it to be discounted.

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      hluu0111 on 28/01/2017 - 13:35

      Tiger brand can keep the rice warm without drying them up and making it yellowish.

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        payton on 28/01/2017 - 15:40

        keep the rice warm without drying them up and making it yellowish.

        But for how long can it go without going dry/brown?
        AFAIK this is the most important criteria for buying r. cookers

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        altomic on 28/01/2017 - 15:55

        I had a tiger rice cooker when I lived in Japan. It was great. My $14 delivered Target has been awesome for cooking as well. For just cooking rice then I'd go an inexpensive machine.

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        hluu0111 on 28/01/2017 - 16:24

        +1

        @payton:
        Vietnamese people eat rice on a daily basis. My family cook rice once we got home from work. The left-over stays there 24 hrs and it still look and taste good. Cheap cookers make the rice either flowery or dried or yellowish if you don't unplug it right after it being cooked. Tiger brand cooker is rediculously expensive, but we have not found a good alternative one yet …

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      driveahardbargain on 28/01/2017 - 13:38

      I've also heard that and happy for the initial outlay if it is a quality product that lasts as long as you'd expect.
      Just I know nothing about buffalo brand and how this compares to tiger etc

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      Smigit on 28/01/2017 - 14:16

      Got a 10 cup tiger at Xmas and we're very happy with it. Think it was around $200ish off eBay.

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        Flyinghigh on 28/01/2017 - 19:33

        +1

        Never used Buffalo brand before. However i have always used Tiger and cooking rice has never been easier. Tiger adjusts automatically via evaporation. Mine was a mid range. Imo, at this price i rather buy Tiger.

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      gimli on 28/01/2017 - 14:36

      we've used the same $50 rice cooker for over 15 years.

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    garage sale on 28/01/2017 - 15:29

    this one is interesting because it has a stainless bowl so can use metal utensils…. most are aluminium with Teflon lining …… but I tend to go the middle road …. $60 sunbeam ….$300 is ALOT for a rice cooker, van get 3 Panasonic rice cookers with fuzzy logic processor over many years for $300.

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  me2 on 28/01/2017 - 13:46

  +1

  Wow … That's a lot for a rice cooker ..
  I have been using a breville steamed rice cooker for ages . and so many people have said that's the best Rice they've ever had …..
  Maybe its down to the fact that for my taste the only rice I use is Basmati Rice from Pakistan … or maybe its down to the fact the breville rice cooker steamer is perfect …… who knows
  I just need a really good Rice cooker so over the Xmas sales I got another Breville Rice Box BRC460 for $94 delivered just in case my current rice cooker ever goes down for the count —-

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    gimli on 28/01/2017 - 14:38

    yep i'm in the same boat.
    i think basmati rice/long grain is easier to cook.

    i think the more expensive rice cookers are more customisable.

    gg-h-bb

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      BuyoTheCat on 28/01/2017 - 14:59

      I cant cook basmati rice in the rice cooker and get the same fluffy rice I get in indian food places.

      I was told that to get that fluffy rice, you have to cook it in a pot, boil turn the flame off and let it absorb, cover. Ive not bought basmati for a while so i have not tried.

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        y12345678 on 28/01/2017 - 15:29

        my xiaomi rice cooker does cook brown basmati well. very fluffy if you want your rice that way.

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        garage sale on 28/01/2017 - 15:31

        no it has to with starch if you want light and fluffy ….. was the rice to get rid of the starch ….. also add a tiny amount of oil or butter if you want it like at the indian take-aways. Basmati uses different amount of water to cook than other long grain rices.

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    try2bhelpful on 29/01/2017 - 08:16

    For anyone interested Myers has the Breville rice cooker on sale

    BREVILLE
    BRC460 Rice Box Cooker: White
    was $99.00 now $79.20

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  BuyoTheCat on 28/01/2017 - 14:56

  i thought my $70 rice cooker was a splurge. been using it for about 8 yrs. the cooking pot is still in very good condition

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  Grok on 28/01/2017 - 15:25

  -1

  I bought a 10 cup rice cooker from Aldi for about $20

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  try2bhelpful on 28/01/2017 - 15:57

  +1

  If you eat a lot of rice then this is probably a good idea. If they had to cost in disposal of products up front then we might get rid of a lot of cheap dodgy goods.

  Personally we use a microwave rice cooker; cheap, easy and no fuss to clean. Then again, I'm not that fussy how my rice comes out. We use Basmati rice as well.

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  PenKnight on 28/01/2017 - 16:45

  If I was to look for a new rice cooker, I would add these these criteria to the list:
  1. Readable cup lines on the inside of the pot in any light - this annoyed me the most for my current rice cooker.
  2. Water drain cup on the side for when you open the rice cooker or some way for the condensate to drain.
  3. Paddle holder lol.

  Anyone know a good rice paddle that does not stick to rice?

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  klonky on 28/01/2017 - 17:47

  I was in the market recently for a decent one. We eventually went with the Breville Rice Box. Sushi rice comes out fluffy and perfect. We steam dumplings in it also, its a good unit for much less.

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  Tomika on 28/01/2017 - 18:08

  牛头牌oh

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  sschen on 28/01/2017 - 18:08

  +4

  I can't speak for the rice cooker itself. But our rice cooker is one that has aluminium bowl that has some sort of coating, which does eventually peels off making it unsuitable for use after several years. I think we paid $80 just for the Buffalo stainless steel bowl, which fits perfectly in our existing rice cooker. Most importantly, it cooks rice perfectly. It also does not stick like the original rice bowl we had. So for those that already has a rice cooker with bowl that is starting to have its internal coating wearing off, you can consider just buying the stainless steel bowl.

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    windwai on 29/01/2017 - 12:06

    I have a tiger JBA-T10A rice cooker, do you know where I can buy a stainless steel bowl replacement for it in WA?

    I have been trying to find one before but no luck.

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  Dreammist on 28/01/2017 - 19:18

  Choice rates the Breville BRC460 ( The Rice Box as mentioned above - $85 from David Jones) as the best rice cooker - a bit ahead of the Tiger which although good - appears to be overpriced.

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  belongsinforums on 28/01/2017 - 21:03

  might find an alternative on aliexpress or taobao. have a good chinese branded one at home

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  garage sale on 28/01/2017 - 21:35

  +1

  With rice cookers it's still to do with the amount of water you add …….too much and rice goes soggy, too little and its got crunch…..so you can get bad results with a $300 cooker, and good with a $60 cooker if you get the water ratio right.

  Also different rices need different amounts of water for 2 reasons, 1- how much water is need to hydrate the rice, 2- you loose some steam during cooking so if the rice needs a longer cooking time e.g brown rice, you need more water.

  I's like most things in cooking … a bit of common sense and adjust until you get it the way you like it.

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  Sammyboy on 29/01/2017 - 01:43

  This price is nothing compared to the top of the range Zojirushi (from Japan) and Cuckoo (from Korea) rice cookers. The pressure induction heating versions are close to $1000 by the time you import them

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  Ninjabredman on 29/01/2017 - 10:58

  I have these at home they are amazing!

  Rice, soups, congee, cakes, stir fries, it cooks really well and comes with instructions and recipes too

  has like 2 removable parts to clean for maintaining one is the water extractor and one is the cooking bowl itself