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Cuckoo IH 10 Cup Rice/Pressure Cooker $476.79 Delivered to Metro @ Sello-Products eBay

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Cuckoo IH 10 Cup Rice/Pressure Cooker $476.79 Delivered to Metro @ Sello-Products eBay
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Shaun Prawn on 04/09/2022 - 20:47 ebay.com.au (2702 clicks)
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I recently purchased this rice cooker during the afterpay sale for $506.59 from the same ebay seller and am really happy with it. Still had it on my watch list and saw the price drop even lower šŸ˜­

Prior to owning this I had only ever boiled rice in a pot of water and the difference with using this is huge. Taste and texture are both many times better, but this is the only rice cooker I've used, so cheaper cookers may very well do the exact same job.

I can say that the build quality of this unit is very impressive and cleaning it is very simple. The user interface is a little confusing at first and the manual it comes with is terrible, filled with spelling mistakes and formatting issues like it wasn't proof read at all. So far I have only cooked white rice with the same setting and it's comes out perfect every time.

I am keen to try out its pressure cooking functions for cooking things other than rice but I haven't explored that far with it yet.

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  • RADICALIST on 04/09/2022 - 21:13
    +6

    Great rice cooker. Brought my rice to the nek level

    • iDroid on 05/09/2022 - 18:59
      -1

      Wow, I do my rice in a saucepan (absorption method) always comes out perfect. I paid something like $120 for our 5 piece set.

      $476 to cook rice? I see no sense here - unless you're cooking 6 kilos daily to run a restaurant..

      Rice must be the easiest thing to cook only beaten by the simplicity of boiling whole eggs.

      For jasmine rice, that's 1 part rice to 1.5 parts water (1 cup rice to 1.5 cups of cold water) bring to boil then cover and reduce heat (gas - as low as you can get it). Do no open that lid, do not let the steam escape. 15min later perfect rice - allow to sit for 5 before fluffing with fork or dishing.

      For basmati, exactly the same except 1 parts rice to 2 parts water (1 cup of rice to 2 cups water). Can take 2 - 3 mins longer than jasmine, so more like 17 - 18 mins.

      Electric stove top? You're on your own, near impossible to guess the right setting, requires experimentation on your own cooktop.

      For the record - NEVER RAPID BOIL RICE - THAT'S DISGUSTING!

  • ATangk on 04/09/2022 - 21:14

    Already grabbed a Tiger IH but this was also on my watchlist… Would have saved an extra $100 though.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 04/09/2022 - 21:33
      +1

      The tiger rice cookers cannot be faulted tho imo

  • PennyPincher11 on 04/09/2022 - 21:14
    +5

    Phuiyooooo

  • turkz1 on 04/09/2022 - 21:30

    Are the buttons on the machine labelled in english? Product photos seem to be mixed.

    • nakhe on 04/09/2022 - 21:56
      +2

      English and Korean

  • LiMaaa on 04/09/2022 - 21:37
    +7

    I ain't no cuck

    • the cringe on 04/09/2022 - 21:39
      +10

      Shut up and take your cuck cup and dig the trench

  • ozvictor on 04/09/2022 - 21:38

    is this Australian stock or oveasea stock ?

  • shiny1 on 04/09/2022 - 21:40

    How fast does this cook rice? The typical Asian branded ones take between 30 and 40 minutes to steam.

    • nakhe on 04/09/2022 - 21:55
      +1

      34 min for the standard white rice option

      • viper8548 on 04/09/2022 - 22:34
        +3

        there is a turbo mode which can cook rice in around 18 mins

        • nakhe on 06/09/2022 - 14:29

          Tried this mode for the first time today actually. Tasted a bit underdone to me

          • nakhe on 06/09/2022 - 14:40

            @nakhe: Reading the manual, they recommend soaking the rice for 20min prior to initiating turbo cooking mode

      • cam83 on 04/09/2022 - 23:27

        We do a lot of brown rice in ours, itā€™s just as amazing, approx 58mins for the non-gaba.
        The GABA option is also pretty good, it just adds a soak time, so you can specify how long, I think 2,4,6 hour soak and then 1 hour cook. It makes the brown rice a lot ā€œsofterā€ but it doesnā€™t lose its texture, give it a try and see if you like it.

    • qkr on 05/09/2022 - 00:03
      +1

      I believe the cook time depends on the amount of rice you are cooking. The preset for white rice is 34 mins but when I cook 2 cups of rice which is the minimum it is usually done in about 20 minutes

  • Morien on 04/09/2022 - 21:42
    +4

    Can someone please give me a description of what makes this worth it over a cheap cooker from K-Mart? Tempted to buy.

    • turkz1 on 04/09/2022 - 22:02
      +3

      If you like congee or steel cut oats you can do that with zero effort. Goes without saying that rice also comes our perfect and fluffy everytime.

      • nakhe on 04/09/2022 - 22:02
        +3

        Yes the congee comes out insanely good! No stirring required whatsoever.

        • cam83 on 04/09/2022 - 23:22

          What setting you use for congee? We have never tried it with our one!
          Also how much, water to what line and do you put other stuff in there like ginger, pepper, shallots etc ? The instructions as mentioned are pretty badly translated

          • nakhe on 05/09/2022 - 00:53
            +1

            @cam83: There is a separate water line for congee in the inner pot (max 2 cups of rice, which is 340g at 170g/cup)

            Not sure about putting other ingredients in it prior to intiating cooking procedure. Personally, I would not do it because the odour will probably remain for future batch(es) of rice. I make plain congee and add ingredients as desired. Century egg is awesome!

            • cam83 on 05/09/2022 - 00:56

              @nakhe: Thanks for that, will need to remember to give it a go.

              Itā€™s pretty easy to take apart the valves etc on the top lid, we donā€™t cook anything besides plain rice normally and it still gets filled up with gunk, maybe have a look at yours if you have never done it! I would say a clean and then auto-clean after would remove any smells or residue.

              • nakhe on 05/09/2022 - 00:59

                @cam83: Yes I auto clean after every batch and the top lid component seems to remain quite clean. I do give it a good wash every three months or so. Maybe the auto clean sequence would be adequate to clean out residual odours from other added ingredients too.

                • cam83 on 05/09/2022 - 15:07

                  @nakhe: Yeah so there is the ā€œinnerā€ lid you need to disassemble and then also the outer ā€œtop hatā€ bit where the steam is released, there are about 4-5 piece in there that you need to pull apart and clean out with a brush.

      • Danneo on 04/09/2022 - 22:38

        My Kmart one also comes out nice and fluffy every timeā€¦

        • nakhe on 04/09/2022 - 23:18
          +8

          To be honest, it is one of those things you would buy to increase your quality of life. In the end, you live just one life, and I believe that it is important to enjoy some parts of it. This is especially true if it relates to something you do very often. I, for example, am happy to invest in high quality bedding, because humans spend 1/3rd of their lives sleeping. Buying this rice cooker was a decision made on similar reasoning given that I eat a lot of rice.

          If you are satisfied with rice made using the cheap options such as the rice cooker from Kmart, no point buying this rice cooker. In fact, it may be it is preferable to remain blind to this side of the rice world in that caseā€¦

        • dtc on 05/09/2022 - 00:31
          +5

          I've lived in Asia for much of my life. I've used a cheap rice cooker and currently have an expensive rice cooker and have used plenty of expensive ones over the years.

          Honestly, the difference is not that much despite what everyone says. If you put in the wrong amount of water into an expensive one it turns out just as bad as if you put it in a cheap one, so its a myth to say its 'perfect and fluffy' everytime (not to mention that for most of them, you have to learn how much water to put in, the actual measurements in the cooker are never accurate). If you put in the right amount of water etc, maybe there is a minor difference but its pretty much the same. Except the cheap ones take a lot less time.

          Dont feel you are particularly missing out on anything; if you like the cheap rice cooker rick then stick with it. There is no secret 'god like' rice you get from these expensive cookers. Its like coffee machines - the people with $3000 machines are convinced they make better coffee, but plenty of people are more than happy with $500 or $1000 machines (which, co-incidentally, also take much less time to make coffee). However, the $3000 owners will be very insistent that their coffee is better

          • lulzenberg on 05/09/2022 - 07:09

            @dtc: I don't even use my cheap rice cooker anymore, I just use a deep frying pan on the stove. Quickest way to cook rice I've come across, quicker than the rice cooker or a regular pot on the stove. I think it's due to the surface area.

    • nakhe on 04/09/2022 - 22:02
      +3

      Difficult to describe. If your friend has one, it would be ideal to try some. If you eat rice at least once a day, I would say that this is worth it.

      • Morien on 04/09/2022 - 23:52
        +1

        Man, you're doing the worst job at convincing me I don't need this.

        So is Cuckoo the brand to go? Or should I look out for Zojirushi?

        • nakhe on 05/09/2022 - 01:00

          I have no experience with Zojirushi, so I cannot answer that. Maybe someone else could provide some insight.

          • ATangk on 05/09/2022 - 01:08
            +1

            @nakhe: Uncle Roger approves zojirushi. I donā€™t have one of their rice cookers as it seems impossible to find here locally but from their other products I have, I rate them higher than Tiger.

        • Cloudie on 05/09/2022 - 10:45
          +3

          My mums Zojirushi died and she uses a Cuckoo one now and goes on about how much better the rice is.

    • zombie hunter on 05/09/2022 - 10:20

      do you want rice nice and fluffy or road base and hard with kmart one

    • simulacrum on 05/09/2022 - 11:45
      +3

      Conventional rice cookers heat a resistive element under the rice container creating a hotspot. Induction heating uses magnetic field to induce the walls of the cooking vessel itself to heat up, leading to more even heating - no hotspots or scorched spot at the bottom of your rice over the heating element.

      More advanced PID (ā€œfuzzy logicā€) heating algorithms in high end cookers mean the rice stays at the target temperature instead of bouncing up and down, constantly under and overshooting the desired set temperature.

      Pressure cooking functionality means the vessel can be pressurized above atmospheric pressure leading to a different texture in the rice, and an ability to heat water above 100 degrees. Some say the rice tastes sweeter and has a bouncier texture as a result.

      This cooker utilizes all three features. On top of that Iā€™ve seen a lot of kmart cookers lose their non-stick coating and even get dented over time. Higher end coolers usually have higher quality cooking vessels with thicker walls and multi-layer higher durability coatings. Other than that, as with most things, youā€™ll find the material choice and build quality much higher generally with higher end appliances.

    • BBear53 on 05/09/2022 - 13:19
      +2

      The difference between a cheap $20 rice cooker and one for say $100 is very noticeable because the cheaper ones rely on detecting water level. Once the water is gone, it shuts off. Turns off when a little wire gets too hot.

      The more expensive ones have "fuzzy logic". Pretty much a simple computer makes changes to cook the rice more evenly, it's not full heat all the time. You don't get the crusty bit at the bottom on a normal setting but it may happen on a faster cook time setting, which can be a pro because some people like the crunchy rice.

      The difference between the $100 one and say a $500 one is where it gets more hazy. Depends on how much rice you eat to determine if the added cost is really worth it.

      I have a $100 Tefal multicooker which I use mainly for rice. Steamed stuff once or twice but it's just a rice cooker for me. Rice comes out nice and fluffy, no hard bits at the bottom. Going strong for 5 years now.

      Next one I buy when this one breaks will probably be some expensive Asian brand. Not sure if it will make a difference as I'm mainly buying for the wank factor because I'm in a better place than I used to be so why not?

  • incipient on 04/09/2022 - 21:46
    +1

    At this price, would definitely be going for a zojirushi!

    • Morien on 04/09/2022 - 23:52

      Where can I get a good one at around this price and what makes it more worthwhile?

  • nakhe on 04/09/2022 - 21:55
    +8

    Got this on Gumtree for $200. Canā€™t go back to any other rice now. Highly recommended for anyone who eats a lot of rice.

    The rice to water proportion is quite important. 170g of rice is the weight for their ā€œ1 cupā€ which correlates to the cup markings on the inner pot.

    I have found that it is better to make 2 cups of rice at a time for personal consumption. This is 340g of rice which is about 3 servings. Best to have freshly made rice each time.

    • hippyhippy on 04/09/2022 - 22:38
      +2

      I've found that rice is better with a bit less water than usual… probably because its pressure cooked and no steam is lost

      • motlking on 05/09/2022 - 07:19
        +1

        Believe it or not it the type of rice you use can impact how much water will give you the same consistency. Some brands of rice will require more water otherwise will come out more hard/dry.

        • cam83 on 05/09/2022 - 15:10

          Yep brand of rice makes a diff how much water you use, trial and error unfortunately when you change brands

  • geshc on 04/09/2022 - 22:39

    Going to throw this out there again. Can this be a standalone pressure cooker like the instant pot?

    • hippyhippy on 04/09/2022 - 23:09
      +1

      No… it's for rice only.. instant pot can be had for like 100 bucks.. it's get that for pressure cooking

    • nakhe on 04/09/2022 - 23:19
      +1

      I would not use this device to make anything other than rice or congee. If making other dishes, the odour would probably remain and affect future batches of rice.

  • nemesis123 on 04/09/2022 - 22:43

    AU $595.99

    • jamba on 04/09/2022 - 23:06

      Take 20% off this item

      • nemesis123 on 04/09/2022 - 23:19

        Coupon not applicable

        • jamba on 04/09/2022 - 23:20

          are you ebay plus member?

          • nemesis123 on 04/09/2022 - 23:22
            -1

            @jamba: Nop, is it only possible with ebay plus member?

    • Morien on 04/09/2022 - 23:52
      +1

      Did you accidentally click the associated tag?

  • Redstormy on 04/09/2022 - 23:54
    +7

    $441 if you add two cheap items with the buy 3 save 10%

    • delaynomoreau on 07/09/2022 - 16:40

      Is this further discount still available? I can't find the buy 3 save 10% deal

    • yywwcckk on 08/09/2022 - 09:35

      At first, I saw the extra 10% off 3 or more items as well. The discount has been removed. Anyone can do a favour to give me a screenshot that shows the "extra 10% off 3 or more items", specifically for this rice cooker. Hoping it is allowed to do so.

  • howdee on 04/09/2022 - 23:57

    This or the Tiger JPK-G18A? Both are 10-cup pressure IH models, but the Tiger is $639.

  • cheeksahoy on 05/09/2022 - 01:37
    -5

    Leave it up to rich, white folk to over complicate (and overpay for) something as basic as cooking rice. My Vietnamese mate and his Chinese-Malay wife use the same 20 dollar Coles rice cooker that I do.

    • nakhe on 05/09/2022 - 01:41
      +6

      I have noted that the Koreans and Japanese take rice way more seriously than South East Asians and Chinese folks.

      • cheeksahoy on 05/09/2022 - 09:29

        Since the Japanese word for "meal" is the same for "rice", I don't doubt it!

    • motlking on 05/09/2022 - 07:15
      +1

      Most people praising this are asian and they likely not rich but definitely not stingy when it comes too food.

      • AndyT6 on 05/09/2022 - 08:42
        +3

        It's an everyday essential that's why. We cook daily so works out well. If you cooked once a fortnight or so, probably not worth it?

    • buckster on 05/09/2022 - 10:28
      +1

      Want to guess where Cuckoo, Tiger, and Zojirushi rice cookers were developed, made, and have the biggest markets?

      Hint: It's not at all connected to any rich white folk countries

      • cam83 on 05/09/2022 - 15:16
        +1

        We have this cuckoo, the rice tastes the same when itā€™s been in the pot for 30mins and when itā€™s been there for 12+ hours, the IH is a massive improvement. We did have a generic Breville cooker for many years, non-stick coating wore off and if you left it in the pot for longer than 3 hours it would start to dry out or get brown bum. Never an issue with the cuckoo as we eat a lot of rice all times of the day, itā€™s ready to go!

  • FittyFitty on 05/09/2022 - 06:53

    Meh… I'm a potato guy.

    • Meconium on 05/09/2022 - 09:27
      +1

      Thank you for your input

    • buckster on 05/09/2022 - 10:28

      Peter DUTTON?!?!?

  • AndyT6 on 05/09/2022 - 08:40
    +2

    Was looking to buy the cheaper model, but got this for $442 with two extra items (extra 10% off on top). Thanks OP

    • yywwcckk on 08/09/2022 - 09:34

      At first, I saw the extra 10% off 3 or more items as well. The discount has been removed. Anyone can do a favour to give me a screenshot that shows the "extra 10% off 3 or more items", specifically for this rice cooker. Hoping it is allowed to do so.

  • RichardZed on 05/09/2022 - 08:43

    We love our rice and buy it in 5 and 10k sacks with a preference for Indian rice, Used both $500 and $15 cookers and there is zero difference in the cooked product.If you just want to cook rice and need no bells and whistles hold onto your hard earned money , the kMart cookers deliver the exact same cooked rice.

    • trienchieu12 on 05/09/2022 - 09:44
      +1

      I believe you use long grain rice, which is a bit tasteless, less sweat and stickiness compared to medium/short grain. Korean/Japan rice style is different.

      • RichardZed on 05/09/2022 - 11:14

        We use all types of rice , just a preference for rice from India.Over the years we have used many different brands from many different countries and it is my experience their is no difference between the expensive and cheap rice cooker,it all comes down to the amount of water and or coconut milk that is correct for the type rice you are cooking.

  • Meconium on 05/09/2022 - 09:28

    I have a Breville pressure cooker (Fast Slow Cooker) and a Tiger rice cooker. To me they serve different functions, but they are quite similar. I'd be buying a standalone and cheaper rice cooker (Zojirushi, Tiger or Panasonic) if rice were the main reason for buying this. In fact, both my pressure cooker and rice cooker probably cost less combined than this Cuckoo unit does.

    • MuddyClear on 05/09/2022 - 09:44
      -3

      Go try a cuck in you

  • ozvictor on 05/09/2022 - 09:58

    Does it comes with 2 pots? Look like the costco one comes with 2 pots, Inner Pot: Diamond Coating
    Inner Pot: Stainless Steel

  • Justin9mm on 05/09/2022 - 10:14
    -1

    There's some things in life that no matter how good it is, it's not wroth the price tag. At the end of the day, this is literally a rice and pressure cooker. The results are no different compared to many others for less than a quarter of the price. And I eat rice almost every day.

  • OzByte on 05/09/2022 - 10:18
    -1

    Guys this thing is a joke at this price, stick to an Instant Pot. You'll find a million more recipes for it as well. Last special was under $150.

    A pressure cooker should not cost over $200 !

  • Romper Stomper on 05/09/2022 - 10:44

    Does it conform to Australian electricity standard, i.e., 240 V, or Korean standard?

  • pongky on 05/09/2022 - 10:49

    Have to be ebay plus member?

  • somewherewest on 05/09/2022 - 10:54

    $45.73 delivery to WA :(

  • nowich on 05/09/2022 - 10:56

    What is a Xwall stainless coating?
    No information can be found on the website, only one comment from Cuckoo's official website, says this coating is like plastic.
    I think a ceramic coating is better.

  • ozbargainer88 on 05/09/2022 - 10:59
    +9

    I haven't used one personally but noticed all restaurants in Korea and Japan use Cuckoo or Tiger and the rice is perfect every time, even after sitting there all day. I've never had rice that good at home with my cheap Breville and it's my Korean gf cooking it.

    If you think even Australian Asian restaurants are using $20 rice cookers, you're cooked

    • motlking on 05/09/2022 - 11:33
      +2

      Agreed. Most people complaining here are either generalising or donā€™t know the difference between types of rice

  • Daddy Chill on 05/09/2022 - 11:09
    -1

    My wife always wanted a cuck

  • baldur on 05/09/2022 - 12:10
    -1

    Never understand why people choose steamed rice over pilaf. Pilaf is unrivalled compared to asian style rice.

    • trienchieu12 on 05/09/2022 - 14:25

      it is clearly a cultural bias. I can't swallow pilaf, too dry and tasteless, vice versa.

    • customundo on 05/09/2022 - 14:30
      +3

      I also never understand why some people choose fried chicken over raw chicken. Raw chicken is the ultimate test of being a real man

      • baldur on 05/09/2022 - 15:21
        -1

        Wot?

    • Chivalry on 05/09/2022 - 18:06
      +2

      pilaf is a rice dish like paella, risotto…steamed rice is basic carbs to accompany other foods. Its like comparing focaccia to pizza. Also last I checked Pilaf is very common in Asia.

  • living4music on 05/09/2022 - 13:48
    +3

    People please don't ask how this compares to $20 Kmart rice cooker, it's like comparing Hyundai i10 to a Top of the range Range Rover, it will take you from A to B but how good.
    Buy both and you will see the difference. Period.

    • meatgasm on 05/09/2022 - 15:22

      Hyundai is more reliable, sips fuel, easier to get parts, easier to park, less likely to get keyed, Gotcha!

      • living4music on 05/09/2022 - 15:38

        But when you got hit, you are 10 times likely to die compared to you sitting in a Range Rover. Plus when you drive a Range Rover, you feel more premium and superior. Got it?

        • meatgasm on 06/09/2022 - 03:34

          I dont need to buy anything for my ego to be inflated XD

      • baldur on 05/09/2022 - 17:26
        +1

        I dont think those who are able to afford a range rover chase free cheeseburgers on ozbargain.

        • living4music on 06/09/2022 - 09:35
          +1

          You may be surprised how many people here chase free cheeseburgers to save up for a Range Rover. haha

  • maulmonk on 05/09/2022 - 14:02

    Does anyone know how this goes with less cups of rice? I've foundt he larger rice cookers sometimes struggles with less cups, like 2-3 cups. The rice gets all soggy etc.

    We have a small family so don't need to cook so many cups normally.

    • cam83 on 05/09/2022 - 15:13

      Most rice cookers recommend minimum 2 cups

    • nakhe on 05/09/2022 - 18:15

      I almost exclusively cook 2 cups at a time (=340g) and works perfectly

  • Zorololo on 05/09/2022 - 15:11
    +1

    Can I cook my own rice in these or do i have to cook someone else's rice while they watch?

  • ValueLooker on 05/09/2022 - 17:13
    +1

    just bought one thank you!!

  • Chivalry on 05/09/2022 - 18:01
    +2

    damn, my guy went from cooking rice in a pot straight to a $500 rice cooker.

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