ElmoTheDestroyer
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- Dec 14, 2005
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I've been looking at getting a rice cooker for a couple weeks and can't figure out what I should get...
They seem to range from $5-$200... From what I can gather, the biggest differences between "cheap" ones and good ones is the way they keep the rice warm after the initial steaming/cooking.
The cheap ones aparently turn the heating element on and off to maintain "warm" temps without burning, while the more expensive ones just stay warm and maintain a steady temp. At least this is what the guy at Bed Bath and Beyond told me.
What he didn't tell me, was how to tell which ones are "good" and which ones are "bad" ... None of them seem to say anything about how they maintain food temps in the product descriptions...
Is it safe to assume pretty much any of them over $40 are "safe"? (They look significantly better than the cheap $15-20 ones)
I don't necessairly need it to keep rice warm for whole days, but 4-5 hours at a time without noticable loss in texture/taste would be nice.
Any advice you could give will be appreciated!
Thanks!
--ElmoTheDestroyer
PS - Whats the difference between a crockpot and a rice cooker? (heres an example: http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2031378&cp=1770190&parentPage=family) Seems to be the same description as most of the rice cookers I've seen
They seem to range from $5-$200... From what I can gather, the biggest differences between "cheap" ones and good ones is the way they keep the rice warm after the initial steaming/cooking.
The cheap ones aparently turn the heating element on and off to maintain "warm" temps without burning, while the more expensive ones just stay warm and maintain a steady temp. At least this is what the guy at Bed Bath and Beyond told me.
What he didn't tell me, was how to tell which ones are "good" and which ones are "bad" ... None of them seem to say anything about how they maintain food temps in the product descriptions...
Is it safe to assume pretty much any of them over $40 are "safe"? (They look significantly better than the cheap $15-20 ones)
I don't necessairly need it to keep rice warm for whole days, but 4-5 hours at a time without noticable loss in texture/taste would be nice.
Any advice you could give will be appreciated!
Thanks!
--ElmoTheDestroyer
PS - Whats the difference between a crockpot and a rice cooker? (heres an example: http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2031378&cp=1770190&parentPage=family) Seems to be the same description as most of the rice cookers I've seen