CUCKOO Electric Rice Cooker 6 cup CR-0631F fuzzy series
This product features:
LCD Display with button control
6 cup pot size, non stick coated pot
Detachable cover inside the lid to allow for easy cleaning
Turbo / Steam / Gaba / My Mode
5 cook functions
Preset timer and clock
Includes rice paddle, measuring cup, instructions manual
how long does it take to cook rice?
If its on the standard setting 45min-1 hour but it has a turbo mode which is 20-30mins
How can I set up standard b
Setting? It seems they always on quick cook for me.
Sorry I lost the manual.
@Steven123: By default it is set to standard. You need to either press and hold, or double click(I forgot exactly which one it is) the cook button to enable quick mode. Cooking time should be related to the amount of rice you cook. My one takes just over 30 mins on stardard, and 20 mins on quick. I will assume this is because I only cook 1 1/4 cup of rice.
I'm confusion. If it takes 45min-1hr to cook rice but you can still cook it at 20-30min (turbo mode), why not just make 20-30min turbo time, standard cooking time instead :/.
Do you find a difference it quality if cooking turbo vs standard ?
Generally, there's a strong correlation between long cooking cycles (with sufficient resting time for absorption) and good-tasting rice.
Most rice cookers have a quick mode, but the rice is never as fluffy and tasty as when cooked on a longer cycle (45mins+). It's just not worth the time saving.
We eat rice almost every day, and it's simply a case of turning the rice cooker on an hour or so before you plan to eat.
how long does it take to cook rice?
How long is a grain of rice?
Yes.
Beat you by 1 cent :D
Paid $129.98 in store back in April 2023.
It's on and off $130 in store quite regularly.
same model? i didn't think so
Cuckoo ____VS____ KMart
LCD Display with button control ____VS____ Soft touch control panel with LCD display
6 cup pot size, non stick coated pot ____VS____ Family sized 10 cup capacity
Detachable cover inside the lid to allow for easy cleaning ____VS____ Removable cooking pot - Easy open lid and removable parts
Turbo / Steam / Gaba / My Mode ____VS____ fast-cook, steam, soup, congee, cake, reheat and keep warm
5 cook functions ____VS____ Can cook different textures of rice to your preference - white, brown, crispy and sushi
Preset timer and clock ____VS____ 10 pre-set functions
Includes rice paddle, measuring cup, instructions manual ____VS____ Includes steamer, measuring cup, rice scoop and soup scoop
Price $134 VS Price $65
crispy
How?
never criticise here, they will neg your soul away
Bring your receipt to Costco if you are going there before 17/03/2024. In store price has dropped to $124.99 (Auburn, NSW).
What should be the ideal time for a 3 cup white rice? I recently bought the ALDI one and it takes 40~mins or so. Which is much longer than my slow cooker all in one that simply has a glass lid. Around 20 mins.
40 minutes.
40 minutes to an hour.
Our cooker takes about 40-45 minutes. However, we leave the rice rest for another 5-10 minutes after it's done. If you open it up immediately, rather than letting the rice rest, the rice is never as fluffy.
Old school Tiger conventional rice cookers take like 15 mins. Wtf @ 40-45 mins?!
The old-style rice cookers cook much faster, but the rice is never as good. It's harder, less fluffy, and less evenly cooked.
The low-end, old-school Tiger rice cookers usually take 20 minutes. The high-end, new-style Tiger rice cookers (e.g. the JPKG10A) take 40-70 minutes. Even Tiger has decided that longer cooking times equal better rice, and has designed their premium machines around that.
On the JPKG10A, even the "quick" mode takes "25-45 minutes". You have to use the "express limited cups mode" to get cooking times down to 20 minutes, and the manual warns that "cooked rice is slightly harder" in this mode.
There's a reason for the longer cooking time. The manufacturers discovered that a longer cooking cycle, with more time reserved for steaming and absorption results in better quality rice. This is irrespective of the badge on the front of the machine.
@axyh: Thanks for the detailed reply and learned a lot. Yes, I did see the rice was better cooked when it took longer. I thought it was partly due to the better pressure seal of the steam.
I asked this question if I was getting a worse product than my all-in-one. I thought more premium products could do it quicker. This begs the question of how Cuckoo is better than a $60 Aldi rice cooker?
@samkenny: It comes down to the build quality and control logic of the machine (resting, steaming, absorption cycles).
The Aldi one is likely a clone of the name-brand models. Cloning the mechanical construction (while cutting a few corners to keep the price down) is likely straightforward, cloning the control logic is trickier. Without testing, it’s impossible to know how well they did it.
If it produces consistent, fluffy rice that you’re happy with, then it’s fine. Personally, I paid a bit more to get a known quantity with (hopefully) better durability, because we use it almost every day.
The Aldi one has a quick cook mode that does it in around 20min.
Was going to try that next and compare the results for 3 cups.
Is there a single rice cooker that doesn't use non-stick or teflon?
Theres plastic microwavable rice cookers available
We bought a Buffalo rice cooker that has a stainless steel pot.
Thank you, I'll look into those.
The Teflon on these will last literally forever if you look after it. The temperatures are relatively low.
We use an Instant Pot which is stainless steel. I'm sure its a crime in some cultures to use it for rice though
What cultures and why?
Tastes good, but the cleaning.
Tatung Rice Cookers are stainless steel as far as I know.
The mid - top range Tigers use ceramic coated iner pots.
https://minimaru.com/collections/rice-cookers/products/tiger…
The time display is battery powered, so it doesn't turn off when unplugged, a nice feature.
i prefer not to use battery, do you know how to change the battery?
It is written battery last for 3 year.
Once battery gone, it will be troublesome to schedule the cooking.
It uses a small coin battery that you can replace.
Some models have the holder with welded/soldered tabs, but there are guides online showing how to replace with a coin holder style for easier future changes.
I was just about to post this and realise it's different from my 3-cup version.
I love my 3-cup version, rice still fluffy after 24-hrs.
Cuckoo Official website's 6-cup (CRP-N0681F) is now $269.99, Regular price$499.99, wonder why such a huge drop? Is Cuckoo going for re-brading?
CRP-N0681F is a pressure cooker, different than this rice cooker.
(Shock) Pressure Cooker? Or just Pressure "Rice" Cooker?
Ours is CR-0351F "Cuckoo Electric Rice Cooker 3 cup" "fuzzy series".
It hasnt got the word "pressure". phew!
This rice cooker is usually $169 at Bing Lee:
https://www.binglee.com.au/products/cuckoo-electric-rice-coo…
So this is a solid $35 off, but not a crazy saving.
Is this as good as a Zojirushi?
That's not even close to true, there's is a noticeable difference in rice in different quality cookers.
People love rice. This is very good for its price, but if you pay more for a pressure rice cooker you will get better rice. If you pay less and don't get fuzzy logic, you'll get worse rice
Fuzzy Logic is a marketing hype used in the 90s. In the context of rice cooker, it's basically a controller that adjusts heat parameters.
There's no magical sensors to detect the type of rice or the size of grains, the density or even the weight of it.
The only thing it has is a temperature sensor that feedback to the controller that in turn adjusts the heat and cooking time.
Different manufactures would program in different conditions, but they are nothing more than a bunch of if…else logic gates. There's no AI or ML to self improve over time.
Notice no one talks about Fuzzy Logic any more? It's only the rice cookers that haven't moved on with time.
In other words, any rice cookers with some smarts built in can do just as well as their more expensive counterparts.
@browser: "Fuzzy logic" is simply deriving a logical solution where states can not be known with certainty.
It's still widely in use for control system design. If you're deriving rules based on the rate of change of certain values that are difficult to measure precisely at a point in time, then you're applying fuzzy logic. It's entirely possible that the control systems for the rice cooker were derived using fuzzy logic rules, and then approximated through digital logic.
This may have been translated to something as simple as "if the temperature is increasing by more than X degrees per second, then lower the power to the element". But this is still better than a simple thermostat that turns on and off at a set cut-off point.
It's marketing guff, but it has some basis in truth.
For a simple appliance, there can be huge variation between rice cookers. A $20 Kmart glass-lid rice cooker will produce "rice", but it's absolutely horrible. $50 Kambrook/Sunbeam models will do better, but it's still not good.
I'd say this price range (Panasonic "fuzzy logic" models, the Cuckoo entry level units) is where rice is finally "good enough" for most people, but there are definitely still improvements to be had with the higher-end models.
As far as I'm aware, as long as you're comparing like for like models (induction heated, fuzzy logic) they're pretty similar in quality, but kuckoo is much cheaper in Australia
You are asking if a singular model is as good as an entire brand, that’s not a good way to make any comparison.
You need to compare models.
Cuckoo and Zojirushi are both great brands.
Zojirushi was not available with an Aus standard until a couple of months ago, but those two models are far more expensive than the Cuckoo in this post so not a fair comparison.
Fuiyoh!!!
CHYNA does not agree
I asked my Asian coworker and was told to stick to the $15 cooker.
Btw, I've seen them cheaper at Costco before
Asian coworker
People from India/Pakistan don't tend to use the rice cookers.
Taiwanese.
Given i dont cook rice every night, i was advised it was overkill
I concur.
I asked my Asian wife, and she said if I brought home a $15 cooker and asked her to cook with it, she'd divorce me.
$15 cooker
You sure you said cooker?
We generally don't use the alternative to cook dinner. We've found their cooking skills are just too hit-and-miss.
Nice. Any experiences on the size? I have a 10 cup and for 4 people it's usually too much, if full.
Also experiences on how long it can keep warm?
So don’t fill it……
I have a 10 cup Cuckoo, and there’s only two of us, so I only cook 2.5 cups most of the time.
Oh sorry that was just to give an idea of how much rice we eat and if 6 cup would be enough.
It's simple math, the 6 cup would give you 60% of what your current one will do.
Personally, the 2.5 cups I cook for us, is usually enough for 4 portions. We (2 adults) usually eat half that night and the rest the following night.
We have 6 people but not big rice eaters. This 6 cup model is plenty for us.
is this the normal version or the IH version?
Normal, you will not get an Aus certified IH at this price. From memory, the Panasonic is the lowest price IH model.
My $14 kmart rice cooker does a good job too
Do you find your Kmart one leaves a burnt/overcooked layer on the bottom?
I borrowed/used one of those cheap ones a few times, and yeah, I got a definite overcooked layer on the bottom each time.
Some people love the charred part!
Hi folks, any one use this to cook Basmati rice?
Yes I have the 3 cup version of this.
Does all rice types fine on the same setting. Brown takes almost double the time but turns out great.
Aldi $60 rice cooker I bought is fantastic. Kmart sell the same one now for around $65 last time I looked. They're great you won't be disappointed.
Thanks for the tip. Have you compared it with one of these or any of the other pricier ones?
No but I'm super fussy with my rice, The aldi kfart one cooks perfect rice every time and sushi rice comes out perfect too. I use it twice a week minimum for about 2.5 years now and zero issues with it. The nonstick pot is still in original condition too. As long as your clean and dry it after each use it will last for years and not expensive to replace anyway, if you physically damaged it somehow.
The aldi kfart one
Extra aromatic.
If anyone has owned one of these before, could you please tell me whether the bottom of the bowl eventually convexes?
Had mine for about 2 years, used roughly once a week, have not had that happen.
Thank you
How are y'all making your jasmine rice in this? I'm using the Mixed/Brown setting on the screen and filling it to the marker for glutinous rice which seems to be giving the best result so far.
Glutinous is what you should be cooking Jasmine on. What does you owners manual say?
Edit: This model has the setting "White" and that is what you should be cooking it in. My Cuckoo has Glutinous ad no "White" setting, but the manual says White = Glutinous.
Jasmine tastes awesome in it.
Yeah no specific reference to jasmine in the cooking guide from memory. I spent like a day googling and going through the manual when I got it and wasn't able to work it out. Seems like I just need to switch over to glutinous on the menu as well I think.
Ignore "Jasmine" reference, just look for "White" rice, as Jasmine will fall under that.
What make and model rice cooker do you have?
CNY is over buddy
What has that got to do with a Korean rice cooker?
Ask Aldi
This is probably good enough if you don't want to spend Tiger prices (speaking of which induction + ceramic coating is great at uniform cooking with no crust).
I went even lower and got my relative to send me a 3L Xiaomi C1 rice cooker (approx 8 cup, but unfortunately doesn't come with Bluetooth/Wifi) for $80 all up, and its pretty decent for rice and steaming. My new favorite recipe is an 8 min steam to get perfect ramen eggs.
Don't flame me as an asian that's had $300 cuckoos, multi-function pressure cookers, and good ol fashion pot on the stove.
Out of curiosity i bought one of these.. and I'm SUPER impressed for only $14.
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/7-cup-rice-cooker-42685456/…
What am I doing wrong by not buying this cuckoo for $134.99?
For someone who lives alone and cooks rice a lot, if I can't finish the rice I cooked, then I just leave it there overnight on keep warm and eat it the next day. I find that the bottom rice is hard and stuck to the pot so cleaning up is a pain. I don't like refrigerated rice either so this Cuckoo rice cooker is perfect for me. Kmart one doesn't have a water catcher too so it spews rice water everywhere on the bench.
Great point, the water spewing and inability to keep warm are definitely downfalls of the kmart cooker.
I usually just empty the rice out into a container and throw it into the fridge as I feel nothing beats freshly cooked rice
My partner has the basic Tiger rice cooker, and every time i'm over at his place on the weekends, he cooks a bigger bunch so I always have rice available for the whole weekend. The keep warm function for Tiger doesn't leave overcooked rice at the bottom unlike my old Kmart one, and that's when I decided to grab this Cuckoo rice cooker for myself.
I know it's definitely pricier compared to the $14 kmart one, but I now only have to cook rice once every 2-3 days unlike once a day, easier clean up as no overcooked rice at the bottom and rice water on the bench, and I don't have to throw leftover rice away as I prefer freshly cooked rice and can't be bothered cooking fried rice for those leftovers. YMMV.
Honestly, just stick to your $14 kmart rice cooker if you can't tell the difference between a $1 coffee from 7-eleven and $4 coffee from your local barista.
First of all, $1 coffee no longer exists. Min it’s $2. Coffee beans and milk they use makes a huge difference to the taste. Where’s rice cooker it depends on what rice you use. Even if you get $1000 rice cooker, if you use $2 rice, it never going to be good. I’ve been cooking and eating rice for over 40 years and its staple diet. These cookers are simply marketing hype. I cook basmati rice in $15 cooker and comes out fluffy and best cooked rice every time. It’s people mentality that if they pay more they get good product which isn’t true always. Just a five cents of me. ☺️
Not sure this is a good analogy, i use high quality rice (taiwanese short grain) and it tastes fantastic even out of this kmart cooker.
Coffee on the other hand is pretty subjective but I think we can all agree that black water from 7-eleven isn't great
Bought this rice cooker for $129.99 a couple of weeks ago at Costco in-store. Very good cooker.