Seems like a good deal for a good product, it’s more than $100 in other stores. I had to check the product code to make sure it’s the same thing!
A review: https://www.insidehook.com/food/review-nutribullet-everygrai…
Rated best value rice cooker by Good Housekeeping: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/appliances/g20708322/best-r…
Not a fan of the product, but a great deal price wise.
What's wrong with it?
That's so confusing to potential buyers, typically when people are not a fan of a product - it's because of a fault or issue
Not a fan of the product
Yeah, doesn't look like a fan to me too.
Using a Cuckoo now and it is really cooking good rice, wonder if this will be as good too?
Good price. Pain to clean.
Is there a specific reason this cooker is hard to clean? My cheapo Brevell cooker is pretty easy, just wipe the rim and wash the bowl.
Just pulled the trigger and already regretting it. The lid doesn't seem to separate from it, that would make it hard to clean it? Just an assumption
I thought that’s pretty norm these days… unless you’re buying the old model with separate steel lid. Otherwise I don’t think you’ll find any difference
just return it, life is too short to live with regrets
Rice juice gets in the rubber ring. It’s not a nightmare but should be easier.
Good quality alternative recommendations?
Ideally super easy to clean, can be taken apart and does not spill whilst cooking.
I love my ghetto looking Tatung. I bought it because of the non teflon pot. It’s so simple but the rice is as good if not better than my old Tiger. Taiwan knows what’s up.
Where did you get it from? I’m looking to find a non Teflon replacement for my Tiger one too
Genuine question, I have this: https://www.kmart.com.au/product/7-cup-rice-cooker-white-433…
It works OK, makes Sushi rice a big gluggy but it's probably me more than it.
Would this actually be any better?
same here, I've got 2 kmart ones and am wondering if this is an upgrade
I've still got the same cheap Kmart one for nearly 15 years and it's still going strong…upgrade would need to have some significantly good features
My parents have gone into a quinoa faze recently and are only eating that instead of rice lol. Maybe that'd sway me to buy it so they don't have to cook it on a stovetop all the time
@BargainDog
Basic rice cookers like the Kmart one have a thermal switch that mechanically turns off the heat once all the water has boiled off.
Modern programmable rice cookers like the Zojirushi models use fuzzy logic or similar tech, they have a programmable microprocessor inside basically.
The NutriBullet belongs to the latter category, it may not be as good but it is a bit more sophisticated than the Kmart one.
Does it cook rice better? No idea, but in theory it does and the reviews are very positive! I’m not a very discerning rice eater so I wouldn’t spend hundreds of dollars on one, but I am a nerd so I would buy this for $45 (and so I did).
@scynaz: I dont understand how this helps to cook rice better than te regular cookers 🤷♂️🤔:
Fuzzy logic is a computing method that uses degrees of truth to model reasoning with vague or imprecise statements. It's based on the theory of fuzzy sets, which assigns a degree of membership to elements of a universe. In fuzzy logic, the truth value of a variable can be any real number between 0 and 1, with 0 representing "totally false" and 1 representing "totally true".
@ripprind: there are millions of grannies in asia cooking rice on a stove top and making delicious home cooked meals, rice cookers are a great convenience, i own 2, great for people that don’t want a hassle, Bigger challenge than fuzzy logic, quantum computer adjusted cooking cycles, etc is the ratio of rice to water, get that wrong don’t matter on brand of rice cooker, the asian nona’s know how to do it on a stove top, rice cooker can’t take out water if you have put in too much for the brand of rice. trick is working our the ratio of water for the particular brand of rice , once that is done a kmart cooker works fine, yes i also have a cuckoo, and cheap kmart one, same results once I worked out out water ratio, but it’s different amount between cuckoo and the kmart one, and ratio varies based on how much rice 2 cup vs 6 cup.
@garage sale: Thanks for confirming they are the same mate, was wondering why people keep saying more expensive = better.
@ripprind: A regular rice cooker is just on (1) until there's no water left and then it's off (0), it's just a temperature switch.
"Fuzzy logic" will try to work out how the rice is cooking and react by making adjustments based on how the manufacturer has programmed it
@spaceflight: Yeah, that's pretty much what they all say. But it doesn't really say how. I tried AI and only got the marketing jargon. The most I can tell is that it adjusts the power to the amount of rice being cooked. But that's mostly about energy efficiency - if you don't regularly cook the full load. I'm missing the part how it makes my rice better.
These "smart" cookers seem to be on 2 or 3 when starting, then once temp is reached switch down to 1 or 2 depending on the mount being cooked. Or more likely cycle the one heating element between 1/0 to keep water boiling - just. I guess technically maybe this can be called FL depending on implementation, but this is still about energy saving not about making my rice "better" imo.
Quinoa cooks perfectly in my mini on-off rice cooker. Just need to work out the ratio of liquid for your model.
I have a el cheapo too and always wanted a Tiger. But this does look good. I also have some issues with rice not being quite right texture wise despite cooking according to pack directions. And I don't like the coating, it has worn off over time and you get some rice sticking to the bottom. I think this one might be worth a try.
We have 2 of these and use it to make basmati rice. They've been going strong for 10+ years.
I've had / used a kmart, a Tiger, a Zoji and Cuckoo. Cuckoo wins for me by a mile…
If you can afford it, and you like good rice? buy a good one.
Please describe "good rice". What is a 10/10 rice for you? Haha
I either cook rice in a pot or the cheap kmart one, r8ce cooker is a rice cooker.
Unsure how this or cuckoo, kmart, stove pot differs in the quality of the cooked rice
Has different temp settings for different grains.
I have a breville one but its a pain trying to manually check every few minutes to get the grain cooked right.
Depends on the model.
A basic rice cooker like the Kmart basically cooks till temp goes above 100 Celsius and then stops. That's because once it's goes over 100 you can be basically assured the water is either in the rice or all boiled.
A stove pot is essentially the same thing and has the advantage that you can taste the rice as it goes so if you over water the rice you can stop and strain it. But obviously you need to pay more attention and doesn't have a keep warm feature that helps slow bacterial growth.
The more fancy ones have usually better non stick coating, better construction and materials so the heating is more even. They also usually have various things to help with cooking like fuzzy logic that might change the way the heating elements cooks based on how fast the rice is cooking or the current temp. This can help with inconsistent water amounts, types of rice and other things. Nothing too fancy but it makes basically every time you make rice extremely consistent.
If you don't make rice every day it's usually not worth it to get a fancy rice cooker or probably any rice cooker. Something like an instant pot is a much more versatile option
Thanks, i make rice once a week in bulk to last 4 days and the only time i messed up was when i forgot to turn the stove off.
Doesn't look like it's worth the extra seeing as you dont get any extra health benefits or even taste wise.
The benefits:
- rice tastes more fluffy
- no more eating the peeling non stick coating found in cheap cookers
- much easier to clean
- no more buying rice cookers every year or so, saving time and money
- looks cooler
@freeb1e4me: Thanks for your feedback, although unsure about a few of you points.
I had my kmart one since 5 years ago still working like new and is extremely easy to clean, never noticed any peeling.
Rice tasting more fluffy will have to take your word on it as I have not used the expensive ones and yes the more expensive ones do look cooler.
my mum can cook rice on a stove top to perfection, i can’t so i own 2 rice rice cookers, i don’t need to worry about boiling pot dry as i’m distracted by facebook, my mum doesn’t use facebook so she can watch rice while she cooks other stuff.
Just adding my experience here.. There is a pretty noticable difference between the cheaper kmart rice cooker or in a pot on a stove compared to a more expensive cooker but whether or not its worth it will entirely depend on how often you actually have rice.
Mum's been using the Zojirushi clone from Aldi for a few years, cause its cheap. I recently moved into my own place and got gifted a $569 Tiger cooker. Few weekends ago, went and bought 20kg bag of Royal Umbrella Jasmine Rice and split it with mum. Came home and cooked it and boy, it was beautiful. The rice was sticky, sweet, chewy and had a shine to it. I chalked it up to the quality of the rice.
Went home over the Christmas break for dinner with family, mum had the exact same rice, but Aldi cooker. Night and day difference. No shine, no chew and no sweetness. I was honestly quite surprised, I figured there would be some difference but not that much difference.
Now.. There's a pretty big step in price between even the kmart and Aldi one, from what $15 to $59? and an even bigger one from that to the fancier $500+ ones. If you're not someone who eats rice daily, then its probably not worth it, you probably wont notice the difference anyway. Honestly even if you're someone that does eat rice everyday, it may still not be worth it. I still feel a bit ridiculous that my rice cooker is $569.
But to answer your question, there is a preeeeeetty significant difference in the result with a high quality rice cooker.
Cheers got last one at my local store
I'm interested in how you are going to use this at the gym.
Hook up to powerstation in boot while training. When i finish session, carbs is ready for consumption
I knew you would have a great reason.
Saffron rice makes scents. Cheers
How fast this boils the rice?
More than half an hour, these aren’t great if you just want rice fast.
Same with the Cuckoo that I am currently using which is a 👎 then.
Yes
does Uncle Roger recommend ?
Uncle Roger recommends a zojirushi as you would expect but this is a fraction of the price and still a proper fuzzy logic microcontroller equipped model!
Uncle Roger like one that play him sad single man music to tell him his rice for 1 Is done.
Doesnt seem like any stock near sydney and not available for delivery.
I've used this for a couple years and if I haven't put in the right ratios of water/grain there's no indication that it will do any kind of fuzzy adjusting or sensing — it'll just cook badly.
So yeah I wouldn't buy it for any kind of 'smart sensing' ability
Also I know it's not technically a grain but I tried to cook couscous in this using the generic grain setting, and assumed it would just use it's fuzzy automatic sensing to adjust and cook it nicely, but it just absolutely farked it up.
The fuzzy logic will sense how long it takes to steam up and will adjust cooking time accordingly over time. If you put way too much water in fuzzy logic will say it’s not my problem to solve
Learn to cook rice in a saucepan. Once you know it its so easy. Can use stainless steel pot and not deal with non-stick related health issues too.
1.5 cups water per 1 cup rice. Stick finger in and see what water level is.
Rinse rice and make sure water is at right level that you measured earlier.
Add some salt to taste. Cover with lid.
Bring rice to boil on high heat.
Once at a steady boil, stir, cover with lid again. Turn off heat and let sit while you cook the rest of your food. Once you're done you'll have perfect rice.
Can use stainless steel pot
Some rice cookers have an uncoated stainless steel pot (pressure cookers too, which usually have a rice setting)
This would be nice! I was not aware
Here's an example rice cooker and pressure cooker for you
https://buffalocookware.com.au/collections/rice-cooker
https://instantbrands.com.au/products/instant-pot-duo-pressu…
Not that I am saying there is anything wrong with using the stove!
@spaceflight: wait, you can rice in a pressure cooker?!? How long does it take to cook? Do you use the steel or the coated bowel?
@Nalar: You absolutely can!
Steel bowl, you don't need the coated one.
One you have served the rice put the lid back on and let the rice cool down, it makes any rice that did stick come off like it was never stuck (if you serve slowly then add a dash of water before closing the lid and it will make extra steam to unstick any rice)
Page 14 of this booklet has cooking times for high pressure rice
https://p.widencdn.net/mzjdtq/IB_Instant-Pot_Recipe-Booklet.…
And page 4 of this one has cooking times for low pressure
https://p.widencdn.net/imcpw0/EPC_Cooking-Time-Table-033120.…
@spaceflight: Thanks! You read my mind. Its tempting to get that instant pot. I did not know they were stainless, I always thought they were non-stick.
@Boioioioi: Here's something to tempt you more
$99 delivered
https://www.amazon.com.au/Instant-Pot-Electric-Pressure-Prog…
There's also a smaller 3L model in the "Duo Plus" range that's $10 cheaper.
I highly rate my Tatung.
Yeah I do it in a saucepan and get it right pretty much every time even though I'm not making it regularly and just going on wife's rule of thumb. (Like rice + 1 finger depth of extra water, or similar). I get the convenience of a dedicated cooker but don't understand all the presented technicalities of cooking rice.
It really is this easy with a stovetop saucepan. I use my finger to measure too. Actually less mess than the cheapo rice cooker I threw out.
Only need to remember to switch the element off after boiling for 5 minutes and then use residual heat to cook until fluffy.
I am conscious not to wander off to the garden though, otherwise it will burn dry and smoke out the kitchen!
I just make rice in the microwave much to the horror of my neighbours.
rice
water
salt and a chunk of butter.
zap it for 10 minutes.
Yeah that's not everyone's cup of tea
English Breakfast rice is delicious.
I do mine in a kettle though.
I use a frypan to make a English breakfast.
Each to their own
I make my rice in the ground. I dig a hole size enough to fit the pot. Heat up a dozen charcoal beads. Place the charcoal in the hole with the pot over it and bury it. Come back 1 hr later and rice perfectly cooked
thanks for the fried rice recipe
Thanks OP
Don’t need one
But got one..
Ha! I was looking for something different and came home with one. Just have to cook more to justify it.
Damn have been looking for a cheap rice cooker, no C&c stock in metro Melbourne areas.
Definitely recommend the $65 rice cooker from Kmart. Exact same model Aldi have had the last couple of years. It's a bit pricier but worth it.
To the prick who down voted me, I went and bought one. Thanks for your encouragement.
Got one of these for christmas, only used it once but no complaints. Rice was good.