Yeesh, that’s the quick path to Type 2 diabetes.
[Which I have, so I know of which I speak.]
if you look through the manual, you’ll find some interesting recipes for non-rice dishes you can make in this bad boy. if they work, the macaroni & cheese, pasta, and bread pudding recipes sound great–but the tiny chocolate cake that eventually takes 30 minutes and a lot of button pushing to complete seems like a waste of time.
overall, though, i think wolfy and wooty have convinced me to be in for one… <=)
I have had at least two things arriving from woot each week since the last woot-off (one week was five things). But I can stop any time I want. Really, I can: Before the last woot-off, I stopped for almost two whole weeks!
I need to get something for the guys in Central Receiving (who sign for the stuff and thing bring it upstairs to our office). Wine is the obvious choice (I can have woot deliver it directly to them), except I found out today that one of the guys is only allowed extremely minimal amounts of alcohol due to medication. What to get, what to get?
Don’t forget to use the TAXSUCKS code if you’re getting three!
[QUOTE=rascality, post:53, topic:334128]
Sushi rice should cook up just fine in this little rice cooker. I’m Asian, and I don’t know how to cook rice WITHOUT a rice cooker. (And I use the time-honored “thumb method” to measure how much water is needed.)
So, Woot, the 1.5 cup description is inaccurate. Manual says it turns 1.5 cups raw rice into 3 cups cooked,
I don’t need another appliance, but I can’t help but think of reasons why I need one of these at my desk (where I take my meals more and more often).
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The title is taken directly from the product. It is advertised as a 1.5 cup personal cooker. You can see it on the box photo.
Isn’t it easier just to use a stove? This accomplishes nothing that a stove won’t do since the thermostat is useless in the cooking of oatmeal. Nor does it have a timer. In fact, at 200W it’ll take longer to boil.
Just because you want a smaller portion doesn’t mean you can’t still use your slow cooker.
You’re supposed to eat with your MOUTH.
[QUOTE=cornellbigred, post:18, topic:334128]
how long does it take to cook the rice with this?
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according to the lovely canadian shopping channel video posted by one of our fellow wooters, it takes aboot 25 minutes for a full cooker of rice. (the video also shows the mac & cheese and pilaf recipes as well as some cooked-from-frozen tortellini and desserts, if anyone is interested.) the benefits touted are that the measurements are simple, the rice is cooked perfectly, the pan is nonstick, and you don’t have to babysit your rice, even though the time is similar to stovetop cooking.
ta. da.
The problem is that most Americans don’t know that “cup” doesn’t mean your normal 8oz cup. Asians use a different size cup specifically for measuring rice and it’s smaller – and these pots are all made in Asia. The inner markings in the pot all conform to these Asian measurements, You can even see that the instructions specifically say to ONLY use the included measuring cup on p7:
“Only measure rice with the enclosed measuring cup”
[QUOTE=wootchawant, post:68, topic:334128]
according to the lovely canadian shopping channel video posted by one of our fellow wooters, it takes aboot 25 minutes for a full cooker of rice. (the video also shows the mac & cheese and pilaf recipes as well as some cooked-from-frozen tortellini and dessert options, if anyone is interested.) the benefits touted are that the measurements are foolproof, the rice is cooked perfectly, the pan is nonstick, and you don’t have to babysit your rice, even though the time is similar to cooking on the stove.
ta. da.
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25 mins is somewhat misleading. That time is how long it takes for the regular long grain rice to absorb all the water, no matter how much rice you have. But here’s the thing: the 25 mins start AFTER the water reaches boiling, so you have to factor the time it takes to boil water. At 200W, this will be slower than a regular size 400w-800W cooker.
I’m from Louisiana, living in China. You can throw all the ingredients for jambalaya into a rice cooker like this, push the button, and it comes out tasty. It’s one of those devices goes from “Why would I want that?” to “How did I get along without one?” pretty quickly.
[QUOTE=rascality, post:53, topic:334128]
Sushi rice should cook up just fine in this little rice cooker. I’m Asian, and I don’t know how to cook rice WITHOUT a rice cooker. (And I use the time-honored “thumb method” to measure how much water is needed.)
So, Woot, the 1.5 cup description is inaccurate. Manual says it turns 1.5 cups raw rice into 3 cups cooked,
I don’t need another appliance, but I can’t help but think of reasons why I need one of these at my desk (where I take my meals more and more often).
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re: sushi rice … sort of. I have 6 rice cookers (don’t ask), and sushi rice is only semi-successful in these cheaper “dumb” cookers. My best cooker, with a fuzzy logic computer ($169), has a separate setting for sushi rice for a reason.
$22 at sears vs $18 here, not a big deal, not worth the wait if u want it fast unless u dont a sears near you.
http://www.sears.com/wolfgang-puck-1.5-cup-one-touch-versa-cooker-color/p-00873956000P
Only uses 200 watts, so should be no problem unless the circuit is already overloaded.
SO tempted to get this. This is seriously a college student’s dream. It’s like all the effort put into making a cup of noodles, BUT WITH MUCH TASTIER FOOD! (and variety)
[QUOTE=zuberman, post:71, topic:334128]
I’m from Louisiana, living in China. You can throw all the ingredients for jambalaya into a rice cooker like this, push the button, and it comes out tasty. It’s one of those devices goes from “Why would I want that?” to “How did I get along without one?” pretty quickly.
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That’s only sort of true since jambalaya would throw off the automated thermostat, which kinda eliminates the point of an electric rice cooker. Basically, if the liquid contents is more than just plain water or non-fat flavorings, you risk burning the rice because the thermostat is tricked into cooking longer than it should. Then again, Asians love rice with a crusty bottom.
Jambalaya is better with a slow cooker.
[QUOTE=sneezix, post:60, topic:334128]
If you look at the picture (or the video), you’ll see that the top marking in the removable cooking vessel says 1.5 Cup.
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This is normally the marking for the water. If you add 1.5 cups of rice (using the enclosed rice measuring cup) you add water to the line at 1.5 cups.
Amazon’s description:
“Perfect for active, on-the-go singles, this easy-to-use multi-purpose cooker provides a 1-1/2-cup capacity for individual servings of a variety of different foods. Make anything from oatmeal or scrambled eggs to macaroni and cheese, soup, or up to 3 cups of cooked rice.”
[QUOTE=wootchawant, post:62, topic:334128]
if you look through the manual, you’ll find some interesting recipes for non-rice dishes you can make in this bad boy. if they work, the macaroni & cheese, pasta, and bread pudding recipes sound great–but the tiny chocolate cake that eventually takes 30 minutes and a lot of button pushing to complete seems like a waste of time.
overall, though, i think wolfy and wooty have convinced me to be in for one… <=)
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The non-rice recipes aren’t that great. I have a 8 cup Wolfgang Puck digital rice and slow cooker, and the included manual has these recipes and many more. Essentially, a rice cooker is only meant for cooking rice, and arguably other water-based cooking like steaming. It is definitely no substitute for an oven, so cakes do not come out well.
Basically, this can do some of the things that you can do on a stovetop, and nothing more. But because it’s only 200W, you can’t do a lot of high heat cooking like stir frying. A cheap variable temperature multicooker is more versatile, but it won’t automatically cook rice.
Can this thing work on 230v? No mention about voltage requirements in the manual.
[QUOTE=sdc100, post:66, topic:334128]
Isn’t it easier just to use a stove? This accomplishes nothing that a stove won’t do since the thermostat is useless in the cooking of oatmeal. Nor does it have a timer. In fact, at 200W it’ll take longer to boil.
Just because you want a smaller portion doesn’t mean you can’t still use your slow cooker.
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Cooking steel cut oats on the stove takes 30 min or longer and needs occasional stirring. No time for that in the morning. Also, no need to use a big family size crockpot for a single serving. When I make it at night before bed, I throw ingredients in, and it is done when I wake up. Not sure if it gets hot enough to boil in my crockpot, but it still works. Besides the water, I put cinnamon, vanilla, and sometimes chopped apples too. I’m betting it will work with this too, as the description mentioned oatmeal 