This is a fantastic price. 1L (5 cup)capacity,Removable non stick bowl,Tempered glass lid,Cook and keep warm functions, Includes spatula and measuring cup. And 1 year warranty.
Rice Cooker 1L Capacity $ 9.99 Starts 30/07/09 at Aldi
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Not to sure but I would guess over $15, I have never seen one at this price including 1 year warranty.
Haven't these come down in the past few years….
I got a branded name one for $20 about 18months ago and was chuffed because they were then still around $35. But now sub $20 is commonplace if you look hard enough. And I doubt there is a whole lot of difference between brands, $10 makes this a good buy if you're thinking about getting a rice cooker. I actually prefer cooking brown rice the old fashion way (soaking it overnight) but these cook white rice perfectly. A little tip, try the Aldi white rice, I'm not kidding it comes up very fluffy and nice, better than other white rice I've tried for some reason.
i think this deal would be PERFECT for those tight budget uni students that live away from home.
I cook mine in the microwave, in a rice steamer container. But still this is a good deal.
Doesn't the microwave version use a LOT of water to cook?
nope, just use 2:1 water:rice and cook high for 12 mins.
Edit: I just find it far easier to cook and clean up doing this since i only cook for 2 ppl usually.Yeah, same here since I'm usually only cooking for 1 or 2. Though my microwave rice container kept spilling over until I got the bright idea of trying it with the lid off.
These rice cookers seem to be made for Brady Bunch size families, and from what I've read they have trouble cooking a single cup (more than enough for 2 people) as well as they cook larger quantities.
good price, it's a pity that rice cookers are a con.
If you want perfect rice, simply bring it to the boil, turn it off and put a lid on. Simple. That's all the rice cookers do, but you're paying for it!
It's called convenience and automatic cooking.
Most asian families use a rice cooker now. The rice is just far more consistent and better tasting using a rice cooker.
Rice cookers are no con. Almost every Asian family owns one. They are fantastic.
Wouldn't cooking rice for 12 mins in a microwave use a heck of a lot of power?
$10 is fantastic. The lowest I've seen before is $17.99……..
How much power does a rice cooker like this take?
400Watts it states on the Aldi one.
yeah good deal. good ones go all thh way up to $50 for a unit
you get what you pay for, and the con here is you gotta be careful with the power unit, and make sure it doesnt get wet or you'll burn up the machine and have delicious fried metallic smell for dinner
oh and cheap ones dont heat up the rice evenly. youll have slightly burnt rice at the bottom of the bowl (closest to the heating element).
so the rice cookers overcook some of the rice? I think i prefer my method then.
I've had a cheap unit for years. No problems here. I'm sure cookers that are 5 times dearer are 5 times better. They all just steam rice after all. Not sure what else you need. Cheap goods get an unfairly bad name. More often than not they do a decent job.
How can more expensive cookers not burn the rice at the bottom? Don't they all heat from the base?
BTW Vietnamese consider the crispy burnt rice a treat!
yeah well depends on the individual then, and how often you use it to make rice.
and yes they all heat from the base, but theres something about the construction of it i.e. dearer ones have a better interior that spreads the heat around the whole container
but yeah i agree with you tightwad coz it is usable, im just sayin if you eat rice 3 meals a day every day then pay that extra $ and get something (more) decent.
Can't give this one a positive. it should concern anyone when goods are this cheap. I know firsthand that the better brands (especially the good japanese/korean brands) are miles ahead in technology. I'm guessing the material the pot is made of is superior and heats up more evenly. Rice cookers should not burn/undercook a single grain of rice.
Do they work well (or at all) for small amounts of rice - say, one cup? That's all I ever need to make, and just use the absorption method on the stove.
look, when it comes to rice cookers, you get what you paid for.
under $50 rice cookers
- the quality of the rice is ok, not great.
- you have the un-even heat cooking and burnt bottom happens often (not obvious for the first 3 months)
- after 3 months, the uneven cooking and burnt bottom problem become very obvious.
- you would generally getting less than 1 year out of these (we have tried a few already)
- so if you dont cook rice regularly, these will be enough.However, if you walk into any Asian/Chinese home, you're likely to see that they use an expensive brand name called Tiger. The price is more than $200.
- These cookers can last 10 years easy. (so about $20-$30 a year)
- they cook rice perfectly, each and every single time, years in years out.
- no uneven cooking, no burnt bottom.
- if you eat rice everyday, this will suit you.we bought a Tiger cooker for $230 11 years ago. It's still cooking rice perfectly at our home. Last year, we bought a cheapie $29 cooker and use it as a second cooker. The damn thing lasted for 8 months. We did not bothered getting a warranty replacement.
exactly .. If I pay $10 I don't expect it to last more than a year !!
works for me :)and then go for warranty LOL
The limiting factor on any rice cooker I've had is the non-stick bowl. How did you get around that on the Tiger?
I have a 5-cup Tiger rice cooker at home. I bought it about 13 years ago and it still works great. I don't remember exactly how much I paid for it back then but it was < $200, iirc. I replaced the non-stick bowl about a year ago for around $80. You can buy it from Tiger resellers, I got mine from a shop in Chinatown, Sydney. I'm looking forward to using it for the next 10 years!
I'm a good cook, but always stuff up rice, goes too sticky or too wet, or gluey.
Now I have a rice cooker like this (cheap one from the warehouse) and I love it. Perfect rice every-time.I'm with you Kelly666… I have the same problem. I think I will pick up one of these from Aldi and give it a try. :)
Apparently these went like hotcakes, anyone miss out or pick one up (how is it?).
Anyone see any left, holla :)
Some people were buying 20 (well that's what I've heard).
They were all gone within an hour or so apparently… checked three of my local stores, they all said the same thing. Oh well… you win some, you lose some. :)
EDIT - Oh, and before anyone comments - I didn't actually go drive to the three nearest Aldi stores just to look - the cost of petrol to do that would've have eaten away any savings. :) I just happened to actually drive past three today, thanks to work… so I kept making quick pit stops. :)
I got 3, some for people I know.
where can i buy a tiger rice cooker in melbourne
do they have any extra features
Have a look in Chinatown. My parents got one there a few years ago but in Sydney.
Ours is very basic, just cooks and warms like the Aldi one but that is all you need. It never burns the rice, cooks pretty fast and it's all plastic on the outside so you can't accidentally burn yourself doing other stuff cooking.
Might see if I can pick up one of these!
I don't how strong these are - a friend was trying to buy some bike gear at the local Aldi and luckily was trying on the bike helmet when he was hit on the head by one of these rice cookers, that flew out off the hands of two old biddies fighting over the last of these. The helmet did its job, but the rice cooker went to the great steamer in the sky…..
nice. what's typically the rrp for such an item?