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Would you buy this used rice cooker?
Comments (38)I am Asian.. So rice gets made almost everyday. We cook a variety of different rice, basmati, brown, Thai red, indian short grain etc. I used to cook in the pressure cooker like my mom for years but I bought a zojirushi 15yrs ago and never looked back. I now have a smaller 3 cup unit and it makes perfect rice. The fuzzy logic or whatever works. The cleanup is a cinch with the non-stick. The GABA rice setting is great for Thai red rice (our current favorite). I also use it for soft biryanis, pilafs, quinoa etc. I love the timer feature on Zoji - set it up in the morning and it is ready by dinner. A side of dal in the mini slow cooker and dinner is done . The rice cooker is really good in getting the exact consistency I want- harder for stir fried rice, softer for other dishes etc....See MoreIn the quest of saving hydro.....
Comments (31)Jasdip, I saw an induction cooktop at Costco for under $100. I almost bought it but thought I didn't need another appliance to store in my kitchen. In Windsor we just switched over to time of use and I am waiting for my first bill to see how I did. Up until then my rate was 0.083 kwh. The prices will be going up May 1st which shows in the link below to Windsor's water and electricity rates. I had a credit of $196 in March when we changed over to time of use so I didn't have to pay my bill. I generally use less than 195 kwh in the winter and that is with my 46 year old furnace running. My equal billing plan went from $100 to $110 per month starting with my April bill. I do most of my cooking in the off peak time after 7 pm and along with the rest of my chores. I just changed over some of my CFLs to LED bulbs and I seem to prefer the LED light. I still have one tri light CFL I bought almost 20 years ago that I still use everyday. It is the taxes and the debt retirement charge that I don't like on our bills. Sure we get that 10 percent rebate every month but they need to get rid of the HST. I like that my new computer has a 9 hour battery life so if I have to use it during the day I am off the grid and charge it during off peak hours. My problem is when I let the dog out at night I forget to turn off the porch light and that still has an incandescent bulb in it because I can't reach it to change the bulb until I get a step stool. Here is a link to Windsor's Enwin Utilities rates. Not sure if the new rates are listed yet. Here is a link that might be useful: Windsor's Electricity Rates...See MoreRice cookers--are they worth it?
Comments (34)So if you were only eating white rice and didn't need a timer or a keep warm function, a cheap push button rice cooker would work just fine. If you were only eating a little bit of rice now and then, I'd say make it in a pot, or the oven, or pressure cooker. However, if you actually want to make *brown* rice on a regular basis and/or want a timer and/or a really good keep warm function, then you might want to swing for a nice fuzzy logic model. My sister and I have both had the cheap push button models and they were really just set up for white rice - brown rice required multiple cooking cycles and constant tinkering with the water level. And it still usually burned on the bottom. I've had a Zojirushi with fuzzy logic for a few years now and love it - it makes perfect brown rice, sushi rice, basmati, etc.; it keeps it warm for hours without burning the bottom or drying it out; the timer's easy to use and allows me to set it in the morning and have hot rice when I get home (even if I'm a couple hours late). I also really like to put steel cut oats in it at night so I can have hot oatmeal ready when I get up the next morning. So for us it's worth it - we eat a lot of rice (especially brown) and actually use both the timer and keep warm function a lot. They do work - amazingly well - and make much better rice than I could ever make on my lousy stove ;-) They're definitely an investment, but it you're really going to be using the timer and making brown rice on a regular basis, it might be worth it. My sister has this 3 cup model and it's perfect for a couple or small family - unless you're huge rice eaters, it makes enough for 2 to 4 people and is really small, so it doesn't take up much room on the counter. Amazon sells it for $125 - not cheap, but really nice quality. As you can (hopefully) see in the picture, it has the timer, keep warm, and brown rice functions, which are essential to me. There are lots of really good ones out there, this is just one I have personal experience with. Good luck!...See MoreAm I the only one who doesn't use a Crock Pot?
Comments (64)I found this pork chop recipe originally on pinterest. Since I use my Aroma multi cooker I can do it all in one pot because I set it on saute first to brown the meat and cook the onions etc then just switch it over to the slow cooker setting for how ever many hours it calls for. Yay! only one dirty pot that is a breeze to clean. I usually serve it with some type of rice and add the sauce over the rice as a gravy. I like the very thick bone in chops but I have done this with thick boneless pork loin chops too, there's only the 2 of us. Crock Pot Maple Dijon Pork Chops Ingredients: 2 large bone-in pork chops 1 large yellow onion, chopped 3 tbsp pure maple syrup 2 tbsp dijon mustard 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1 tbsp vegetable oil Directions: Heat up the oil in a large skillet over high heat. When hot, add the pork chops and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Sear both sides of chops over high heat (about 2 minutes per side) then transfer to your Crock Pot. Lower the heat to medium low and add the onions. Cook until onions are just starting to soften then add the cider vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 more minutes and then pour sauce over chops in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-7 hours. Serve chops drizzled generously with sauce....See More- 11 years ago
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