Been eyeing up this model for a while, I think it was the overall winner in recent choice tests. Usually $99, currently at $79 on ebay then use the PMYER20 voucher to get $63.
Looks like all Breville products are discounted 20% so potentially some other good bargains - http://www.ebay.com.au/cln/myer_store_official/Breville/3632…
Agreed, got one of these a couple of months ago, wife is very happy with it.
We paid about $100 with a different coupon, for this price it is a steal.
Oh, at this price it's definitely a steel :P
You guys have stolen all…out of stock!
Another +1 for this model. I got mine as a FlyBuys reward years ago thinking we probably wouldn't use it much. Turns out it's so good we use it weekly, sometimes 2 or 3 times a week.
thanks OP, got one!
Can you compare these to Tiger cookers at all or are they so much better?
Tiger and Zojirushi rice cookers are much better than this. Though much more expensive but worth it. I've own a Zojirushi Rice Cooker for 12-13 years and it's still going strong to this day.
I don't doubt they're better but how long it's lasted doesn't really justify the premium price though.
My Panasonic is about 15 years old and still works perfectly, cost $190 and has fuzzy logic.
Mum's cheap Tiffany rice cooker only cost her $49 and still going strong for over a decade.
my $9 from 2011 is still going strong https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/60653
although just got a xiaomi to premium up the rice experience
How well does it cook the rice? To Japanese standards?
can I cook for brown rice as well, cheers
Yes; just add more water and cook it for longer
See page 18 of the manual:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1998/3907/files/BRC460WHT_…
thanks,
I don't have this particular one, but the rule of thumb I use is just under equal water for white rice and just under double the water for brown.
But you really have to experiment with it to suit the cooker and your taste, I prefer my rice a bit drier.
It cooks brown rice exceptionally well. I have one.
Follow the instructions and voila, perfect brown rice.
Fantastic rice cooker. (And that's an understatement)
really want to grab this.. but lots of reviews indicate a pretty high failure rate :(
It comes with warranty
Serious question, what is the main difference between say budget cheaper rice cookers and this? Try to be specific because I honestly can't tell between say my friends expensive $200 rice cooker and another friends $30 rice cooker. Same size same functionality and features etc.
My roommate wants to get a new rice cooker even though our current one is fine (he is just one of those crazy people with no real common sense) so am in the market for one and have forgotten some of the major differences or if they are all the same etc.
I mean it is essentially a pot with an electric cooker and a bunch of buttons right the only extra thing you are paying for is stuff like scheduling and more automation or presets right?
More expensive ones have things like fuzzy logic which can adjust the cooking times and temps for different rice.
The top of the range ones offer things like induction and pressure cooking, but for most people, especially if you're just mainly cooking white rice, a basic cooker is fine.
I've had waaaaaay better rices with the absorption method on a stove than the cheap spring-loaded switch based rice cookers.
Minimum entry for rice cookers for me are the ones you can do these in! http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/06/14/how-to-make-epic-panca…
You can't do that with the el cheapo ones… :(
I made one of those on the weekend in my $9 Kmart 10yo rice cooker. I had to push the "cook button" an additional time as it was a little soggy after it went from cook to warm, but otherwise worked fine.
I think the main difference is between your cheap Kmart/Aldi rice cooker and the more expensive ones is the expensive ones cook the rice under a bit of pressure, better temperature distribution and timing which makes the rice more fluffy and not gluggy. The cheap ones tend to overcook the rice at the base.
we've had this for about a year, and it's been fine
it doesn't tell you how long till the rice will be ready, which would be a nice feature!
Cooks rice really well.. but at the cost of time (fairly slow compared to the cheapies). Would still recommend though.
It's "slow" because it has fuzzy logic and adjusts the temps and cooking time, unlike cheap cookers which are basically on full all the time.
Not a fault of this model, they all do this.
true but it also means you dont know how long the rice will take - the cheapies its '20 minutes every time', the fuzzies its 'somewhere betweenn 35 minutes and an hour'
I have a Breville Rice Master which I find never cooks rice too well, I'm always having to add more water and keep cooking once it says it's finished
How does this one compare?
Never used either, but this one would be much better.
The cheap ones like the one you have are just a glorified pot with a heating element, they are on full for a set period of time.
The more expensive computerised ones like this adjust the time and temps to suit giving you perfect rice every time.
Disclaimer: Haven't used either model, but speaking from experience with both basic and fuzzy logic cookers.
Basic cookers don't use a timer. They heat the water / rice mixture which can't get hotter than the boiling point of water. Once the water has been absorbed or evaporated then the temperature rises and the cooker turns off. It's the same principle as a hot water jug which will happily heat water but will over heat if it boils dry.
Smart rice cookers use algorithms in a micro controller and have better heater control so they can implement functions like temperature ramps, soak time, etc. Some of the more advanced cookers might have more sensors to better control the cooking process.
Where did I say anything about a timer?
I cook rice in a saucepan with some water and it comes out perfectly. What is the advantage of these devices? Is it for when you have to cook a lot of rice or something?
Wondering the same….
Nothing wrong with that method at all. I have a family of 5 and often doing so many things at once, making other dishes, getting the kids washed, homework done, whatever etc.
With a rice cooker, I know I can just put the rice & water in the cooker and the rice will be perfectly done every single time and I dont even need to think about it or watch it, it wont burn, etc etc. I just takes care of that part of cooking.
Nothing wrong with a saucepan at all. For me, it is a rice cooker all the way. I use it pretty much every day, so it is an essential kitchen appliance.
Whatever works best for you is what is best for you :)
Please please I was hoping you would say the opposite, something bad about rice cookers, this specific model, Myer or eBay in general to put me off from buying a rice cooker.
SOLD!
Will tell the wife rendo forced me to buy one.
Perfectly explained rendo. I used to say why would I bother buying one when I can cook rice perfectly in a pan, but it's just that set and forget that is great.Move on do other stuff, no need to watch it etc.
brilliant!! I know you will love it, so will the Mrs!! Good choice mate. I dont work for Myer or Breville, just a happy customer. Top product.
these models which dont have the removable lid always seem to trap moisture in a small little gap at the hinge of the lid, where it is supposed to drain into a small container.. it started growing mould after a while and was gross… Only removable lid ones for me. Singer and Tiger make the best ones.
Yeah… thats what I thought. I don't multitask when cooking as it's only 15mins cooking the rice. I have also used a cheap microwave rice cooker which seemed to work well with no supervision, but went back to the old manual method.
Thanks for the explanation. :-)
Hi All,
I use a rice cooker pretty much every night in my house. I have been using rice cookers for over 25 years.
I have used the most basic cheapie ones to the most expensive ones.
I currently own the rice cooker on sale in this post and I couldn't be happier with it.
There is a big difference in the rice cooked in this cooker compared to a cheapie. That being said, I used cheapie rice cookers for 15 years or more and there was nothing 'wrong' with them at all. They cook rice! End of story.
However, this rice cooker uses a more gentle cooking method (which DOES take longer) but the rice is more fluffy, better cooked, not gluggy. It cooks brown rice to perfection, which was not always my experience with the cheapies.
It comes down to what you really need. If you just need a rice cooker for occasional use, then buy a $20 cheapie, they work, the results are decent. Or even just cook the rice in a saucepan, that works too!
However, if you eat rice frequently, especially brown rice, then for $63, this is a bargain. Buy it, you'll be super happy you did. Just be aware it does take a little longer to cook the rice. Worth it though.
If mine broke, I would instantly go and buy a new one, full price even (Ozbargain sin). I use it daily for my family of 5, it is amazing.
I usually cook the maximum the cooker will do then frieze whatever is left over in individual bags of the amount I eat.
I find it more convenient and time efficient. The rice is perfect after a minute in microwave.
have one of these at home and it rocks bigtime
I've got one of these rice cookers as well, it replaced my old Tiger rice cooker not because it broke but because it was old and the wife didn't think it was nice looling anymore.
The Breville rice cooker does make a good rice like our old Tiger but the only negative is if you have it on keep warm for say 24hrs or more the bottom of the pot has very wet and yucky rice similar to congee but top rice is still ok.
Wow, rice doesn't last that long in my house. Haha, 5 mins maybe!!
Also, I have never tried the congee function on this cooker. Have you tried it?
I make congee the old fashioned way in a big 7L pot with pork neck bones etc etc.
I should try it one day, but I generally use my rice cooker to cook rice only :)
I cant imagine the congee function would be that good on any rice cooker, compared to the real deal method? I will try it. (maybe)
I was hoping I'd make it to the bottom of the comments to find someone to sway me not to buy this. Our cooker died rather recently and the convenience has been sorely missed. Thanks OP, another morning comes and goes where I've bought something I didn't wake up expecting to own.
No Brisbane C&C available :(
Wow, seems to be out of stock all over SE Qld. Bugger, eh?
You get get it here too:
https://www.myer.com.au/shop/mystore/slow-multi-cookers/brc4…
There are more items from Myers (than eBay) that you can add to get free delivery.
How good is the non-stick coating on it? I have a cheapie and the rice always sticks to the bottom, making it difficult to clean..
soak it overnight. Comes off in the morning like you wouldn't believe.
Out of stock :(
Went out while i was trying to buy it….
So is there another rice cooker that you would recommend over this one in post?
Did this one have that fuzzy logic mode?
Have been using mine for 4 years now. Always good with steaming rice, can do congee too. I've been wanting to use it to make cakes (steamed cake) but haven't yet tried.
For folks in Melbourne, I got mine from the Breville outlet @ Huntingdale back then. It was good price (along with other appliances), worth checking out!
I bought this rice cooker last year. It cooks very good steaming rice.
The annoying issue I'm having with it is that when the rice is cooked and turns to Warm mode, I open the lid, a lot of water condensed that needs to be wiped/removed by a dried cloth every time.
Unlike my previous Tiger and Panasonic rice cookers, which have a small water holder attached on the side, so when I open the lid, the condensed water drops into that water holder.
On Breville website it advertises that it has an embedded element in the lid that creates heat to minimise condensation. But from my experience, there is still a larger amount of condensed water which needs to be wiped manually every cook. Do you have this issue with your Rice Box? Thanks
I've never noticed this until you mentioned - yes it does have quite a bit of residual condensed water but it doesn't bother me really. It helps to keep the rice moist in a way.
i have a preset button on my microwave.
6 = White Rice -> Start
seems to work well.
in what ways is this rice cooker better?
I already have many kitchen tools. Is a rice cooker worth the space?
Yes if you are an Asian whose stable is steamed rice (I am Asian)
Aside from the removable bowl, what else needs to be cleaned? In particular, as the lid is not removable, how is that cleaned?
These do a really great job - 100% would recommend.