There’s a store a mile or so away called Mr. Stuff. It’s got all kinds of one of a kind and small amounts of well, stuff for sale. A few weeks ago I was in there and they had a rice cooker for $15. I was on my bike so I had no place to put it. Today Betty and I were out getting a new light for out front and I suggested we should see if they still had the rice cooker. They did. We bought it and I cooked some rice when we got home. I think we got a good deal.
Sunday September 27, 2009
Rice Cooker
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OK. I’ll bite. Why a separate, standalone device just to cook rice? What’s wrong with a pot of water on the stove? Obviously I am not a cook.
Comment by Richard — Sunday September 27, 2009 @ 7:47 pm
One thing it does is make perfect rice pretty much every time. It also keeps it warm as long as you want.
I know Daryl and Gisele use one as do many of my friends.
It will also steam stuff.
Comment by Don — Sunday September 27, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
Yes, Gisele’s rice is always the same, perfect. We learn from those who have cooked rice almost daily for hundreds of years.
Comment by Mom — Monday September 28, 2009 @ 7:56 am
I don’t know of any Chinese family that doesn’t have a dedicated rice cooker. But it makes sense when you are cooking rice 5 – 7 days a week. Add rice and water and push the button. Go away and watch TV, or stir-fry your vegies, and don’t worry about burning or under-cooking the rice.
If you only make it once a month or so, it doesn’t make as much sense.
By the way, that’s a very good deal, assuming it is good quality and works well. Gisele’s cost close to $100.
Comment by Daryl — Monday September 28, 2009 @ 11:17 am
By the way, a rice cooker can also be used as a steamer, without the rice or even with, on an elevated platform.
Comment by Daryl — Monday September 28, 2009 @ 11:18 am
I don’t know how good a quality it is. It got decent reviews on Amazon. We always use the boil-in-bag rice which doesn’t taste as good and is a lot more expensive. We would probably have rice at least once a week if we could and now it’s easier and cheaper.
Comment by Don — Monday September 28, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
I was at Costco this afternoon and saw one similar to yours. The price was $29. Gisele’s is probably much better….
Comment by Richard — Monday September 28, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
Hmmmm. It’s not shown on their website. The ones on their web are fancier and go for $90 and $100. I think I saw this one priced around $50 new but that price was a few years ago I believe.
Comment by Don — Monday September 28, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
Just found it again. As of sometime in 2006 it sold for $35 at Amazon. I wouldn’t have paid that for it. I wouldn’t even have paid $29 but at $15 it made sense.
Comment by Don — Monday September 28, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
My goodness! I never saw one item get as many responses. Daryl’s blog on Family Reunion got only three, and to me, that’s quite an important subject. (Not that a rice cooker isn’t.)
Comment by Mom — Tuesday September 29, 2009 @ 6:04 pm
Well, the family reunion is obviously more important but I guess it’s not as controversial?
Comment by Don — Tuesday September 29, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
Gisele bought me a rice cooker several years ago, and I got Carrie one last Christmas. I don’t know what I’d do without mine.
Comment by Donna — Tuesday September 29, 2009 @ 7:00 pm