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Tefal RK704 Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker $99.99 C&C or $101.95 Delivered @ Myer Online

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Tefal RK704 Fuzzy Logic 8 cup Rice Cooker

I've been watching this machine for a while. A friend has one and swears by it. I miss my Tiger rice cooker from when I lived in Japan but at $200 for just a 5 cup Tiger rice cooker then this is a decent alternative.

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Ideal for rice enthusiasts who appreciate that different types of rice need cooking in different ways, this eight-cup capacity rice cooker is intelligent enough to give you exactly what you want. Advanced Fuzzy Logic smart cooking enables you to choose from 12 electronic cooking menus on an LCD screen, letting you vary the texture and alter the cooking process depending on the type of rice. The Tefal RK704 Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker benefits from an automatic "keep warm" function and a pre-set option which can be set up to 24 hours in advance.

The removable multi-layered ceramic cooking pot not only assists in achieving better results, it can also be used to serve the rice at the table, minimising washing up. The pot is easy to clean, as the cooking method minimises the risk of sticky lumps glued to the pan edges.

Features:
- Fuzzy Logic smart cooking for expert rice every time
- 12 electronic cooking menus on an LCD screen
- 8-cup/1.5L capacity
- Removable multi-layered ceramic pot
- Automatic "keep warm" function
- 24-hour pre-set option
- 12 month warranty

Product Code 171889660

Cheapest on ebay (aside from myer)is $149 from binglee or best buy

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  • atlas on 26/03/2016 - 23:24

    Does ceramic mean non-stick coating?

    • altomic on 26/03/2016 - 23:35

      yes

    • lplau on 26/03/2016 - 23:44
      +14

      Actually there is difference though. Most $10 rice cookers use a Spring Load to determine when to stop cooking where as the more expensive ones use micro processors, which are more accurate.

      Its like the difference between telling the time from looking at the sun vs telling the time from looking at a synchronized watch.

      • scrimshaw on 27/03/2016 - 00:06
        +6

        The expensive Zojirushi rice cookers also use a bit of pressure to cook the rice. Which gives it a better texture overall and there's also less chance the rice will become hard and crusty near the bottom of the pot — which usually happens with my cheap Kmart homemaker cooker.

        I used my Phillips AIO cooker the other day that I bought from Target to cook some sushi rice (felt like making some inari sushi). While it wasn't intended to be a rice cooker, it's an absolute upgrade from the shitty Kmart cooker. Rice was fluffy and perfect.

        • eatwell365 on 27/03/2016 - 11:04
          +1

          Cool, scrimshaw. Haven't see the Japanese one. But found the Korean No 1 Cuckatoo in local Korean Shop. $430+ on eBay

          Good that the rice cooker is so expensive. It made me more determined to keep going on low carb diet.

        • crunchyhead on 27/03/2016 - 12:19

          @eatwell365: Back before I started eating low carb I used to use a pot… with water in it. :-)

        • solpiry on 27/03/2016 - 14:46
          +3

          @eatwell365: please be aware this model(cuckoo) breaks down so often. I also have this one and broke down. Many people complaint in Korean website. It's great cooker if it doesn't break down so often. I recommend other model instead of this one.

        • HN Professional on 27/03/2016 - 17:57

          Another vote for pressure:
          I've been using my $49 Kmart pressure cooker to cook rice now for about 3 years (Pot in Pot method) and couldn't be happier - fluffier, plumper, more evenly cooked rice; no wasted rice crusts on the bottom —> minimal clean-up.

          Mind you, just recently returned from a trip to Malaysia and saw this cooker in a pharmacy:

          https://web.facebook.com/GRAYNS/?_rdr

          …with a family background of being diabetes-prone, and rice-loving, could be of help to other Ozbargainers in a similar situation. (am trying to reverse-engineer it Ozbargain style)

        • eatwell365 on 28/03/2016 - 21:22
          +1

          @HN Professional:
          Lol, salute to the many educated OZBers here.

          Many educated people today are making an informed decision to give up rice in order to keep their blood glucose levels and weight gain in check.

          Could not work out how a rice cooker can take glucose out from rice. Anyone, please explain.

          Another NutriBSmachine that turns food into super food?

  • danielh on 26/03/2016 - 23:42
    +4

    Here is some more info on the rice cooker. Key thing for me was the ability to also do congee. Curious to know how it handles meats and veggies though.

    http://www.tefal.com.au/Cooking-appliances/Rice%2C-Pressure-…
    Meet Fuzzy Logic, a smart rice/multi cooker that can cook anything. Once it's finished cooking, it automatically keeps your meal warm until it's time to eat. Based on the Fuzzy Logic technology, it features a 24-hour preset timer and a 3D heating system for perfectly cooked meals.

    Sensible cooking at its best!
    Smart, it features 8 different cooking programmes for perfect cooking: Congee, porridge, cake, brown rice, soup, steam, reheat and keep warm.
    Cooks 3 types of rice (normal, basmati or round) and 3 different rice textures (soft, normal or hard).
    Comes with a range of accessories: steam basket, rice/soup spoon and measuring cup.
    8 cup/4L capacity - enough for everyone!
    Easy to clean: removable non-stick, ceramic-coated pot can be cleaned with a sponge.

    • sal78 on 27/03/2016 - 05:21
      +1

      get the tefal minut pressure cooker for soups, congee and anything meat you want to be melt in your mouth tender in just 20mins. its the only peessure cooker that im happy to recommend. had ours for 3 yrs and still use it all the time.

      this is a good rice cooker but there are better machines for congee.

      with the tefal minut. we put in the chicken fillets whole with the rice and water and it makes perfect congee. the chicken falls apartand be just have tender shredded chicken on top just like the real deal hk congees.

      the diff types of rice function is funny. we only use medium grain sunlong.

    • lplau on 26/03/2016 - 23:48
      +24

      To a common westerner rice just tastes like rice, but to a seasoned asian they taste differently. Its like saying to somebody "all red wines are the same, its just a fancy bottle"

      • jackspratt on 27/03/2016 - 00:20
        +4

        I think a better comparison would be to say "all bread tastes the same".

        Obviously it doesn't.

        • mmd on 27/03/2016 - 01:17
          +2

          @clandestino:
          Nope, my 'cheap' $40 Kambrook is a POS compared to my folks Panasonic/Tiger.
          It forms a crust at the base.
          It spits water everywhere!
          And believe it or not taste. Can taste the difference using the same dilution.

          There are subtle differences with the cheaper ones too such as:
          There's no holder to place the rice paddle.
          The lid isnt attached to the machine, which means you have to place it down on the table.
          The tiger has a little plastic water exhaust cup so spitting wouldnt occur

        • Ryuverlorene on 27/03/2016 - 03:15
          +2

          @clandestino: Unfortunately, I must agree with the others, anyone who eats/cooks rice for most of their life (mostly Asians like me, but I have westerner friends who eat rice lots, too), would know the differences in different types of rice and quality of rice cookers.

        • sal78 on 28/03/2016 - 03:10
          +4

          @Ryuverlorene: hmm im asian and im not that fussed. i think each have their own preference. my mum is a restauranteur.. amazing chef but at home she likes her rice long grain and a bit hard. she doesnt like it cooked soft.

          i prefer med grain cooked soft and we love sunling med grain. when our friends n relos visit from asia they all comment how good the rice is here compares to sg/malaysia.. that's partly the way its cooke? (i use $10 aldi) but more so the high quality rice.

          rice in japan is nice but it can be too fluffy for my liking for everyday rice.

          overall we dont put that much emphasis on rice because the satisfaction comes from the all the dishes and eat less rice and more dishes.

          it really usnt that great big of a deal in asia unless you absolutely cannot cook rice. my japanese friend in japan cooks her rice in the microwave! she doesnt own a rice cooker because microwave can cook it just as good.

          btw my most fav rice is thai glutinous rice and the traditional way to cook it is to steam it. but my friend showed me a hack to twice cook it in the microwave. the most fluffiest rice ever and so delish to eat it thai/lao style with your hands and wrap the sweet grilled meat with the sticky rice.

        • Ryuverlorene on 28/03/2016 - 18:15

          @sal78: Yes, each would have their own preference. Well, you said yourself you and your mom prefers different types of rice, that's basically enough. And yes, I agree high-quality rice cooked the right way would taste good, too. However another part can be how much rice is wasted (rice stuck to the inside of the cooker which doesn't come out easily? Or sometimes burned? Or couldn't cook too much rice else water may boil outwards, etc…). Some rice can taste different just by temperatures and timings, too.
          But yes, that's all depends on the dish and each person's preferences, I personally don't eat much rice, but my sister and father practically love to, hearing all their complaints about my cheap rice cooker compared to what they have got to my head, haha.

          In the end, however, I will agree that it depends on each person's preferences on the way rice is cooked, anyone who prefers more complicated-cooked rice can invest in a more expensive cooker and vice-versa.

          For me I personally prefers Japanese rice, I like the fluff, but at family dinners I usually eat That rice instead, which is practically my second favourite, with the right amount of juice from the dish, it really does taste great.

    • macamaca on 26/03/2016 - 23:50
      +20

      Unless one has lived in a country that 'honours' rice and cook it the best way, one cannot comment on, or compare rice cookers.

      • scrimshaw on 27/03/2016 - 00:01
        +6

        I concur. It's a bit like wine and coffee.

        Why buy such expensive aged wine when it's a $10 a bag at Aldi?

        Why buy such expensive coffee machines when it's $1 dollar a cup from 7-11?

      • StewBalls on 28/03/2016 - 08:30
        -1

        What a load of pseudo elitist claptrap.

        It's all just a matter of perspective, what's important to you isn't the same as what's important to others…I know plenty of Asians who happily use $10 rice cookers.

        • scrimshaw on 28/03/2016 - 11:56
          +2

          That's not what he meant, A person who is not knowledgeable on rice cookers and had to look up YouTube to see what they actually are and what they can do, can't dismiss this deal as 'nothing to see here'.

          Similarly a person who doesn't drink coffee dismissing a deal on coffee machines has no credibility whatsoever.

          And i use crappy rice cookers for almost all my life… Until I tried using my Philips.

    • hymio on 29/03/2016 - 03:59
      +1

      $10 rice cookers might be okay for long grain, dry rice but they don't work as well for short grain rice that needs to be cooked longer and kept moist and fluffy.

      Also factor in cultural differences. In Japan it's still common for someone in the family to wake up in the morning before the rest of the house and make bentos for spouse/kids/themselves. Having a timer function means not having to wake up extra early just to turn a rice cooker on. It's also common for members of a household to come back at different times and the Keep Warm function really helps there!

      For people cooking and eating rice maybe twice a day for most days of the year these "fancy" functions make life infinitely easier!

      (And they make rice taste much nicer in my opinion!)

  • KOBH on 26/03/2016 - 23:46
    +4

    If you're looking for best tasting rice then buy sr-zx105kstm. If not, but the $10 ones.

    https://www.panasonic.com/au/consumer/household/kitchen-appl…

    • lplau on 26/03/2016 - 23:52
      +3

      Not sure about that one, but I upgraded finally from a cheap $10 tefal spring controlled rice cooker to a Tiger JKN-R100-K which uses Induction Heating.

      And boy the rice tastes so much better especially when you use short grain Japanese style rice. Nice and fluffy. Once you traveled to Japan and tried their rice, you'd strive to make the same back at home because its so delicious, you could just eat it straight without any side dishes or condiments.

      • macamaca on 26/03/2016 - 23:59

        Where did you buy the IH Tiger JKN-R100-K cooker?

        • lplau on 27/03/2016 - 00:06

          Haha, i had to import it, already had a good quality step down transformer, so importing it from Japan was relatively cheap. Annoying thing with Tiger is that the Japan Domestic models are so much newer than the International Export models, and the quality is so much better.

          The price you pay for the newest model of the international one, you can pay the same and get one which is around 3 yrs more advanced than the international one. If you were in Japan, you could purchase a pretty new model with 240V but the price difference between the domestic model is so huge. For example, JKN-R100-K is around 200,000Y but you would be looking at around 700,000-800,000Y to get the equivalent specs for 240V model. So usually its just cheaper getting a large step down transformer (if you have anywhere to hide it, so it doesn't make ya kitchen look ugly).

        • KOBH on 27/03/2016 - 00:09

          Where did you buy the IH Tiger JKN-R100-K cooker?

          You can buy it from Amazon for US$315.35

          http://www.amazon.com/TIGER-cooker-cooked-JKN-R100-K-black/d…

        • A3Australia on 27/03/2016 - 02:33
          +4

          @lplau:

          For example, JKN-R100-K is around 200,000Y but you would be looking at around 700,000-800,000Y to get the equivalent specs for 240V model.

          200,000Y = AU$2,355
          700,000Y = AU$8,245

          I don't think your prices are correct.

        • movi4c on 27/03/2016 - 11:10

          @lplau: where can we get a good step down transformer? Which brand? How much do they cost normally? Advice please mate

        • KOBH on 27/03/2016 - 12:32

          Here is a good one cost A$180.64 only if you're really desperate to buy a Tiger rice cooker.

          http://www.tortech.com.au/step-down-transformer-australia/us…

      • KOBH on 27/03/2016 - 00:11
        +1

        Tiger JKN-R100-K which uses Induction Heating.

        It's a good rice cooker, but not good if you can't read Japanese.

        • lplau on 27/03/2016 - 11:34

          Haha, I just translated it and used a label machine to print plastic lables to stick on top of the buttons. If anybody interested I can provide the translations for it

        • KOBH on 27/03/2016 - 12:29

          It's too much hassle to buy the Tiger JKN-R100-K cooker for A$420 + step down transformer A$180 + print out English label on all buttons.

          I'm very happy with my Panasonic sr-zx105kstm for only A$259.

          Panasonic rating 10/10
          - Every single rice cooked evenly
          - Fast cook 10 minutes and slow cook 35 minutes (3 cup of Jasmine rice).
          - Claypot setting is suitable for cooking fried rice straight away without storing the rice in the refrigerator over night.

          Highly recommend it.

    • fookos on 27/03/2016 - 10:53
      +2

      Head to head how would this Tefal compare with the Panasonic. Better rice or personal preference?

  • aec on 27/03/2016 - 00:27

    any ricecooker around $50 on jd.com is way better than this cheap (but still more expensive than many of the ricecookers on jd) tefal. but the postage is a bit high.

  • pearl2013 on 27/03/2016 - 00:39
    +2

    I had a older model of this brand…paid $80 few years ago. When you select the quick mode it was not quick at all as it still takes around 20 mins. Finally upgrade to a basic Panasonic model, around $100, quick mode is 10 mins for 2 cups of rice and the rice is cooked way better. I'm Asian btw, can tell the difference btw good / bad rice.

    • sal78 on 27/03/2016 - 05:30

      wow i've always thought rice is quick to cook anyway. we use a $10 rice cooker and the rice is always soft n fluffy. there's 6 of us and its just enough rice. trice is essential but i only eat half a bowl.. carb and no nutritional value. the main reason for aldi being our rice cooker of choice is because its small n compact, easy to clean and can put the whole thing straight into the fridge glad wrapped if theres left over rice.

      i also have a panasonic for if i need to cook10cups of rice 😂 but i have not used it it many years. a lot of my asianfriends have converted to the also mini because its small and makes enough rice and is quick. often find that if you use the big rice cookers you end up with a lot of leftover. we dont eat rice everyday.

      • bought on 27/03/2016 - 09:02
        +4

        Leftover rice is perfect for fried rice

        • Slippery Fish on 27/03/2016 - 12:27

          It needs to be day old rice for fried rice.

        • sal78 on 28/03/2016 - 03:15

          yes even with a small cooker and 6 ppl household we sometimes still have extra for fried rice. but i think old rice taste best as fried rice is a myth. if given the choice i prefer the taste of freshly cooked rice used for fried rice. really can use both old n new rice for fried rice.

      • pearl2013 on 27/03/2016 - 23:17

        Im only interested the big one because we can steam another dish / vegetables using the steamer. Save heaps of cooking time if you can use the steamer wisely.

        • sal78 on 28/03/2016 - 03:12

          yes true! when im steaming i will get the big one out. i steam min ed pork with egg and its done with the rice..quick easy meal 😄

    • stemcell on 27/03/2016 - 09:25
      +1

      What's being Asian got to do with it?

    • PVA on 27/03/2016 - 22:11

      Is that 2 cups of cooked rice or 2 cups of raw rice grains.

      • pearl2013 on 27/03/2016 - 23:13
        +1

        2 cups of raw rice grains

        • PVA on 28/03/2016 - 10:17

          Thanks.
          Are you able to cook 1 cup or is 2 the minimum.?

        • pearl2013 on 28/03/2016 - 12:19
          +1

          @PVA:

          I tried 1 cup of rice grains and it turns out very crispy due to the surface of my rice cooker is big so it only has a very thin layer of rice grains on top, but smaller rice cooker (5 cups max) should do a good job. Mine is 10 cups max. I also see a very compact (can only hold less than 5 cups I think) Hitachi brand rice cooker selling at Costco for around $170. I believe it is made in Japan…I'm really tempted to buy because it looks very good quality although I don't really need another one…lol

  • chinezejew on 27/03/2016 - 01:04

    Small store amex cashback
    Have a few cards ready

    Stancash

    Panasonic ricecookers

  • concento on 27/03/2016 - 04:43
    +1

    Anyone know which one is better between this one and the Breville BRC460 Rice Box Cooker?
    http://www.myer.com.au/shop/mystore/228138

    • Gengar on 27/03/2016 - 10:57

      I don't own either of them so don't know how it performs in the real world, but the Breville ranks higher overall at productreview:
      http://www.productreview.com.au/c/rice-cookers.html

      It's also on sale at the moment at David Jones:
      http://shop.davidjones.com.au/djs/en/davidjones/rice-box-ric…

      • concento on 27/03/2016 - 11:03

        Thanks. Yeah I saw that to at David Jones too. Although Myer has a sneaky "Save $20 for every $100 spent on selected small electrical kitchen appliances, microwaves, electrical personal care, floor, garment care and audio visual items".

        I couldn't find anything in that category that was under $10 to effectively activate the $20 off discount. Anyone got any ideas?

  • Lord Fart Bucket on 27/03/2016 - 07:59
    +1

    http://www.productreview.com.au/p/tefal-fuzzy-logic-rk704e60…
    Seems like a crap product.

  • hoverboardrider on 27/03/2016 - 08:39
    +6

    Well my missus is from a Vietnamese family and is an amazing cook, when we got married she told me my $20 Kmart special rice cooker was shit and chucked it in the bin and bought a Panasonic one with all the bells and whistles which she reckons cooks rice heaps better. She is adamant that it cooks rice heaps better and the tucker around here is really good, who am I to disagree?

    • StewBalls on 27/03/2016 - 12:36

      She is adamant that it cooks rice heaps better and the tucker around here is really good, who am I to disagree?

      This right here is quintessential wisdom…happy wife, happy life! :)

      • Utopian on 27/03/2016 - 19:17
        +1

        Blackmail motto a woman invented.

        As bright as the sexist male culture from the 50's (and mych earlier)

        • StewBalls on 27/03/2016 - 21:20
          +1

          Solid derp from me, bro.

  • onlybargains on 27/03/2016 - 09:47

    8 cups. Isn't that a bit much if you live alone or as a couple? I'd rather buy a smaller, and more compact one (if one was available).

    • juventino on 27/03/2016 - 09:59
      +3

      I always cooks more rice, put the leftovers in the fridge overnight.

      And then fried rice tomorrow :)

    • Utopian on 27/03/2016 - 19:20

      Don't have to do 8 cups, just because it allows ;)

  • Mamajo on 27/03/2016 - 10:22

    I'm looking for one that cooks perfect brown rice or black rice. (Don't eat white rice these days). Can anyone recommend?

    • massari on 27/03/2016 - 18:48

      I have a panasonic one (http://www.harveynormanpromotions.com.au/10-cup-microcompute…) bought from the good guys a few years ago. I use it for brown rice all the time and it works perfectly (there is a brown rice option). The only thing is it takes at least 1 hour to cook (sometimes 2 hours but i cook 3 cups at a time)

      • stickyfingers on 27/03/2016 - 19:03

        Is there any benefit to using one of these for brown rice as compared to a cheap one or pot or are the benefits more for white rice?

  • biryani on 27/03/2016 - 19:01

    Bought one about over a year ago. Paid $117. It conked out a few days after the one year warranty. 😠

  • Utopian on 27/03/2016 - 19:19
    +2

    I've been watching this machine for a while.

    "A watched pot never boils" :D

  • gabegabe on 27/03/2016 - 19:24

    Got the exact one for the girlfriend about 6 months ago.
    Works exactly as a good rice cooker should + make decent congee as well.
    I would say it's comparable to my fussy logic Panasonic brought from Hong Kong.

    I suspect this Tefal is a rebadged unit from one of the big Chinese appliance manufacturer such as Midea, which is fine by all means.

    However, as poster kko above pointed out, a 8 cup rice cooker is not the best if you're only cooking 1 cup worth of rice.

  • chefdillu on 27/03/2016 - 20:38

    You can buy the Tiger Rice Cookers Made in Japan
    http://khaihifi.com.au/index.php?cPath=51_61

  • turbo77 on 27/03/2016 - 21:15

    Im using my parents 25plus year old Tiger and still going strong!

  • StewBalls on 27/03/2016 - 21:19

    Is fuzzy logic rice anything like coconut rice, coz I luv that shit…

  • ITveteran on 27/03/2016 - 22:02
    +1

    If you want great rice cooking, believe me, only choose the Japanese rice cookers, either Tiger or Panasonic. Forget about all other fancy looking ones, not worth the hype.

    • skywards on 27/03/2016 - 23:11
      +1

      Agreed! Bought a cheap aldi rice cooker and it was really crappy. I used to cook my rice on the stove top but since getting a tiger branded one, best $250 I ever spent.

  • danielh on 28/03/2016 - 14:22

    Myer also has the 3 day offer of $20 off every $100 spent.

    Cannot be used with other offers though. Maybe try to convince Them that the online deal is not another offer?

  • SickDmith on 29/03/2016 - 01:22

    But what about rice itself?
    Any advice on Japanese rice and place to buy?

    • hymio on 29/03/2016 - 03:29

      Sunrice sushi rice is pretty decent for price. If you're looking for something imported and willing to spend, Tokyo Mart in Northbridge Plaza (Syd) might be worth checking out.

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