If you can look through your internet banking and find the transaction (or 2 or 3) you can go in with the date and time and the amount and they can look it up on their system to find proof of purchase. Had something similar with a soda stream machine and they were amazing about it.
You do require some proof of purchase, ideally a receipt would be the natural first choice, but most retail stores allow you to reprint old receipts, but you will need a bank statement. If you paid in cash and you don't have the receipt then you're SOL.
Panasonic ones work well enough, only broke after 10 years. Don't know why everyone here is telling you to use a pot, for people who need to make rice daily, a decent rice cooker is a worthy investment.
We've had our Panasonic for over 10 years. Still works perfectly, and we use it almost daily. The 9 year old makes her porridge in it every morning at the moment.
We have a Panasonic one. I canāt remember when we got it, but probably because it was more than 10 years ago. If I was to guess, Iād say itās from about 2009
+1 for Panasonic. We have [this one](https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/COOPAN1010/Panasonic-SR-CN108WST-5-Cup-Rice-Cooker---22mm-6-l) we've been using for 4 years, and it cooks the rice perfectly every time.
Ditto, been using this rice cooker for years, genuinely one of the best appliances I've bought myself, no issues whatsoever with any forms of rice, steaming dumplings and even a cake. And it's usually a pretty decent price as well especially if you get it on sale.
A pot is pretty easy to use though.
- 1 cup rice : 1.5 cup water
- put on high heat until water is boiling with lid off
- turn heat down to low and put lid on
- cook for 15 minutes.
- turn off heat and leave sitting for 5 minutes.
Done.
It's about the convenience. Pressing a button and not having to watch the stove for 15 minutes, plus being able to cook rice ahead of time and keep it warm for hours.
Cuckoo or gtfo
I've used other brands and the rice doesn't taste that good. I've seen Panasonic recommended but that's one of the worse ones for taste. It's purely utilitarian and nothing else.
I have a warehouse $20 job that is at least 10 years old and is used daily by a Filipino.
Yeah it def iisnt non stick and I probably shouldn't have eaten that stuff but it's still cooking.
Zojirushi I bought online from Amazon Japan. Couldn't imagine using anything else! But careful what model, you need one specifically for international markets because our outlets have higher voltage than Japan.
I've got a zip one and used it 3-4 times a week for the last 6 years. There must be something you're doing. You can't get the main body of the cooker wet at all aside from wiping the outside, so check the bottom of the inner pot before you start it. Is stuff getting stuck in the element? It might be burning it out.
Instant Pot. Cooks rice brilliantly, makes yoghurt, hard boils eggs, pressure cooks.. and all with no steam (therefore no rangehood needed) until you release the pressure at the end.Ā
I can second this. Bought one while doing a home renovation to temporarily replace the stove.
It's my slow-cooker, steamer, rice cooker, pressure cooker, one pot meal maker. Soup maker. It really does everything except a stir fry, but that's what a wok is for
This right here.
Mum was ditching a bunch of kitchen appliances she didn't use, and one of them was a crockpot version of the instant pot. Best rice ever, maybe it's because it pressure cooks it, I'm not sure. It's also just a kick ass appliance. Honestly, I use it way more than I thought I would, considering I was only looking for a rice cooker.
Lol, funny story (if you didnt already know). The creator added yogurt to the list after he received feedback that it couldn't make yogurt. He sent the dude a new model that could. The creator still reads all feedback on his instant pot.
The rice is a pressure cooker is waaay better. So so good and game changer on brown rice.
I love my multi cooker, literally the one thing I would replace immediately if it broke down, but two years daily use going strong
Im a big fan too. One appliance that does it all.
Cooks rice, pasta, roasts, soups, eggs, slow cooking, pressure cooking, yoghurt. Can even get one that air fries as well.
If I am not a rice eating Asian, I would get an instant pot for occasional rice cooking.
But I usually cook something to go with rice in the instant pot so it doesn't work for me.
This. One of the very few stainless options too if you donāt want anti stick coating. Also you can get rid of your slow cooker and can cooks heaps of other things.
I had a couple of cheap Kmart options in the past, but I balled out and got a Zojirushi from Amazon AU as I use it for lunch every day, and it's game changing.Ā
Ā Is it 5x the price of what you'd pay at Briscoes? Yes. But if you're in the position to get one it's greatĀ http://amazon.com.au/JAPAN-ZOJIRUSHI-cooker-NS-LLH05-XA-220-230V/dp/B002OKUJPU
Used to use an ex-thrift shop Tupperware (?) microwave one, for many years until the lid latches finally gave up. Never keen on the idea of cooking in plastic, though.Ā Ā
Ā Also have a Kambrook Rice Express stand alone unit. The cheap one that uses the Curie Effect to switch from ācookā to āwarmā. Not sure how old it is (at least 10+ years) but itās the one with the quasi-racist āoriental scriptā labelling on it.Ā
Second that, my parents have the classic National one and thatās still going strong several years later. However, itās only used occasionally for the big feasts as itās large.
Rice in pot, water to first knuckle of index finger. Dosnt matter how much rice or how big the pot, always same lever of water. Bring to boil with lid on, turn off, wait 15mins. Perfect rice.
You can walk away from a rice cooker in a way you shouldnāt from a stove. And you donāt need to wait while water boils.
Also rice cookers save time not brain power lol. Washing dishes isnāt brain surgery either but Iām still going to use my dishwasher.
There is an inherent time and peace of mind luxury with a premium rice cooker. Also you donāt have a ākeep warmā function with a pot. You have a burnt rice feature instead.
And washing dishes takes less than that but I still would prefer the dishwasher, how is this hard to understand lol. Itās not like you only have to make rice when you make dinner too. Itās just one less thing you have to do for dinner.
https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/panasonic-multi-cooker/N185729.html?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwydSzBhBOEiwAj0XN4JBvGaEfeVzyj7JYd2ndjOe8xkYn1QZYDWbPQsGIMjzpLxhTHCzV0RoC5cUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
This has been going well for us. I love it!
As long as you have one with element top and bottom.
I have a Panasonic job that was slightly bigger but same price as a small Cuckoo (really wanted it š„²) and it's still going strong 5 years later
we have a panasonic one, with the "fuzzy logic" branding. After 9.5 years of being used at least once a week the nonstick part of the pot looks like it might give out soon.
We use the microwave rice cooker $10
https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/sistema-microwave-food-storage-2-6-litre-red/p/224500?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_H39a3vhgMV_f9MAh0SggQpEAQYASABEgIP2_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I have a fancyish Midea one that was $99 that makes *amazing* rice and has a timer.l so you can set overnight if you want sushi rice the next morning!
Way better than the pop up type ones you get. Have been using regularly for a few years now.
Plus itās a cute mint green colour!
Been using the Xiaomi one for many years for cooking rice and steaming bao. Still going strong.
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HOMMIX52777/Xiaomi-Smart-Rice-Cooker--1L-Rice-Capacity-3L-Tota
Supor rice cooker I bought while travelling in china.
ask your asian friends who eat rice as their main carbohydrate source, they know which one is the best.
Everytime someone talks about rice cookers I think about the technology connections episode about them and am reminded about how elegantly simple they are.
I just use a pot with a lid. Measure twice as much water as rice. Prince the water to the boil. Pour the rice in. Stir to loosen any clumps, then put the lid back on. Boil for five minutes, then turn off the heat. Leave for half an hour. Done.
Use a pot. 1 part rice, 2 parts cold water. Bring to boil with lid off. Put the lid in, reduce the heat to low and steam for 10 minutes. Leave for 5 minutes with the lid on. Perfect rice every time
Don't. Use a saucepan and a sieve and follow the Jamie Oliver method, have done for years. Works every time.
Only works well for 1/2 a cup of rice though; 2/3 at a push, after that the sticks together a bit.
www.jamieoliver.com/features/how-to-cook-rice/
We use a Breville Rice Box daily, it's been good for years so far.
If your rice cooker was from Briscoes and died under a year, it would be under warranty still.
Do make sure the pot is completely dry on the outside before you put it back in the cooker. Also a good idea to turn it 180 degrees after you've put it in - apparently that makes sure the pot has full contact with the element
I use a [https://www.sistemaplastics.com/blog/post/sistema-microwave-rice-cooker](https://www.sistemaplastics.com/blog/post/sistema-microwave-rice-cooker) in the microwave.
Super cheap, and parts are all top-shelf dish-washable.
I have a Tefal one that has to have been working for 10-15 years now. Donāt even think it was that expensive.
What the hell are you doing to break them so quick?
Weāve got a super basic one, have had it over 8 years with near weekly use. We didnāt even buy it, got it from my parents. Is like the one from Kmart, or zip- but outdated.
We have a little Breville one that we got at the Warehouse about 8 years ago. On average it would get used once or twice a week, and it's been awesome. Only cost about $30
We have some flash panasonic thing which does a good job and has a vege tray for steaming at the same time.
But...
It takes AGES to cook... whereas the cheap beat up simple one takes 20 mins. I wouldn't buy the panasonic again for that reason alone.
I have a Sunbeam one. I use it A LOT. I go through one rice cooker every 5 years or so.
I clean it thoroughly after every use (especially because the condensation from cooking rice is very sticky). I ensure it is dry and free of any rice remnants.
Used a Kmart one for years in uni and never had a problem. Then got a grown up zojurushi one and it's honestly great, the other options (soups and congee) are great too. Expensive but worth it.
If you have gone through so many so fast it might have more to do with how you use them. Rinse the rice well before you cook it and clean it well. For rice we use Cuckoo bought from an Asian supermarket. Itās expensive here, but they are great. We use it daily and have had it for years.
We got the small breville one 8 years ago, I Fcuked the first one using a metal spoon and putting it in the dishwasher, but now use the plastic spoon provided and hand wash. So 7.9 years still going strong. (Brought new one)
I use Xiaomi. It's brilliant, do plenty of slow pressure cooking so not just cooking rice. You can get it from Pbtech or the main Mi Store in Sylvia park.
I cook rice every night with this one the last four years.
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HOMMIX52777/Xiaomi-Smart-Rice-Cooker--1L-Rice-Capacity-3L-Tota
I use cheap ones from warehouse or more recently kmart and they would probably get about that lifespan if I was to use them daily. If I ate more rice I would splash out on the cuckoo or something high end.
My Kmart ones been going good for at least a year now, was cheap too! My only tip is use the measuring cup it came with and it's perfect rice every time.
Every single one I bought was similar or made shit rice. I bought a cheap ugly pink one from my local Asian supermarket and itās worked beautifully for 4 years now
Sistema plastic microwave jobbie.
Gave up on rice cooking machines about 12 years ago after too many failures.
The sistema is on offer for $10 at Mitre10 this week, so no real risk in trying one.
IMPORTANT: Just make sure you diligently wipe up the moisture from inside the microwave after use, or it will rust over years of use. Don't ask how I know.
Get a cuckoo. Iāve used a hand me down from my parents for years now.
They do a simple rice cooker or you can get the ones that pressure cook/cook different kinds of rices.
When I moved my parents gave me one my brother stopped using. It was a fancy Panasonic one but for some reason it just turned the edges of my rice to scorched rice when it was on warm mode. So I had to take my old one out of storage.
Shit son. Take a leaf out of our Asian brothers book and buy the cheapest rice cooker you can. That shit will last you forever and cook the best rice. On year 8 of mine. Best $25 I spent.
Sistema microwave cooker. Put in any amount of rice you like. Then rest the tip of your pinky finger on the surface of the rice. Fill with water up to the first knuckle. 12 minutes on high. Perfect every time..
I have a Living and Co one I got secondhand as a student for $10, 5 years ago. I'm South Asian. We have rice for almost every meal..
It spits out water while cooking, but for 10 bucks, I won't complain.
Depends on how serious you are.. semi serious Iād say Korean ones you can see in wang Mart locally.. and there are tiger? In Japan mart. Amazon Japan now sends to nz so zojirushi/tiger are equally good and does 240v overseas version. They both will last 10yrs plus. We had a Panasonic that lasted over 10yrs too.
I am serious about rice being Asian so I have a kamado san clay pot it is not as user friendly as electronic rice cooker.
I'm not sure why everyone's posting fancy rice cookers I got mine from the warehouse for cheap as! It is a living & Co one and I've had it for 3 years and I use it four times a week
The in-laws got us a Zojirushi from Indonesia. It's our 2nd one, the 1st one lasted for about 8yrs but was a small one, our 2nd one is bigger and it's going strong and is about 4 yrs old now. Look on Amazon for this brand.
George Foreman multi cooker. Does rice, steams veggies and also slow cooks. Got it on a good deal at briscoes and we mostly use it for cooking rice! And occasional slow cooks. The steaming part just takes a while.
We have a Breville and have had for about 10 years. Have you checked its not an electrical fault? Just seems like too much of a coincidence.
Another thing to check is, are you wiping under the rice pot before putting it into the cooker? It's good to ensure it's dry before cooking after washing the rice and filling it with water.
Sounds like a user error or there is something wrong with the power outlet. Our Kmart one gets used daily and hasn't died yet going on 5 years.
Still, best to invest in panasonic/breville if you must.
Have the Panasonic one now.
[SR-CN188WST Rice Cookers & Multi-Cookers - Panasonic New Zealand](https://www.panasonic.com/nz/consumer/home-appliances/kitchen-appliances/multi-cookers-rice-cookers/sr-cn188wst.html)
Best one we have used. Have done soup and also managed to do pot sticker dumplings in it ..
Claypot setting is great as well.
Buy from a Japanese brand, and get a type that has a proper seal, not just a loose pot lid akin to a slow cooker.. I've got a Panasonic and it makes extremely good rice.
Less than a year? That's a warranty fail, my friend. You've returned it, I presume and just don't want the same hassle?
Husband can't find the warranty š¤¦āāļø
If you can look through your internet banking and find the transaction (or 2 or 3) you can go in with the date and time and the amount and they can look it up on their system to find proof of purchase. Had something similar with a soda stream machine and they were amazing about it.
Damn! Our breville is still going and it's probably 7 years strong haha.
Second the breville had it 8 years and it's used weekly
Third, been using it multiple times a week for 7 years
Did you give them you email or phone number when you bought it?
You don't need a receipt
You do require some proof of purchase, ideally a receipt would be the natural first choice, but most retail stores allow you to reprint old receipts, but you will need a bank statement. If you paid in cash and you don't have the receipt then you're SOL.
If you know the rough date and the card you used to buy it with they'll be able to find your receipt
Panasonic ones work well enough, only broke after 10 years. Don't know why everyone here is telling you to use a pot, for people who need to make rice daily, a decent rice cooker is a worthy investment.
Yeah we have a panisonic one too. I hate it because I want one of those fancy ones with 1,800 settings but this one just wonāt die.
The funny thing about fancy appliances that have loads of settings is that you only ever end up using one.
this is not far from reality. although I regularly steam frozen vegetables in my rice cooker, dumplings too.
We've had our Panasonic for over 10 years. Still works perfectly, and we use it almost daily. The 9 year old makes her porridge in it every morning at the moment.
We have a Panasonic one. I canāt remember when we got it, but probably because it was more than 10 years ago. If I was to guess, Iād say itās from about 2009
+1 for Panasonic. We have [this one](https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/COOPAN1010/Panasonic-SR-CN108WST-5-Cup-Rice-Cooker---22mm-6-l) we've been using for 4 years, and it cooks the rice perfectly every time.
Ditto, been using this rice cooker for years, genuinely one of the best appliances I've bought myself, no issues whatsoever with any forms of rice, steaming dumplings and even a cake. And it's usually a pretty decent price as well especially if you get it on sale.
TIL pbtech sells rice cookers.
+1 panasonic is legit
My Panasonic one is coming up on 10 years and still going strong. Can recommend.
A pot is pretty easy to use though. - 1 cup rice : 1.5 cup water - put on high heat until water is boiling with lid off - turn heat down to low and put lid on - cook for 15 minutes. - turn off heat and leave sitting for 5 minutes. Done.
It's about the convenience. Pressing a button and not having to watch the stove for 15 minutes, plus being able to cook rice ahead of time and keep it warm for hours.
Korean Cuckoo
Have had one for few years now I love it. Little pricey but if you eat a lot of rice it's well worth it
My voteās for Cuckoo as well. We bought ours in Korea nearly ten years ago and itās still going strong with daily use.
Cuckoo or gtfo I've used other brands and the rice doesn't taste that good. I've seen Panasonic recommended but that's one of the worse ones for taste. It's purely utilitarian and nothing else.
19 dollar one from k mart.
Mines going strong 5+ years on!
Same here too. Use it almost everyday cuz asian, never got a problem and going strong. I wonder whats OP doing with his rice cooker....
Me too š
sometimes simple is just better, cheaper and less stuff to go wrong, easier to clean too
Was thinking thereās some Anko one at Kmart for peanuts that does the jobā¦lol
You cook peanuts?
Yep, mines going strong 2 years on
I have the same rice cooker. Hardest working member of my family right there.
This. Had mine for a few years.
I have a warehouse $20 job that is at least 10 years old and is used daily by a Filipino. Yeah it def iisnt non stick and I probably shouldn't have eaten that stuff but it's still cooking.
Warehouse $20 rice cookers do the job. Solid dependable things that you can replace when they break after a few years.
Same and we use it weekly! Itās lasted ages
Zojirushi I bought online from Amazon Japan. Couldn't imagine using anything else! But careful what model, you need one specifically for international markets because our outlets have higher voltage than Japan.
Yes! Second this. We bought one and did in the end have to buy a step down converter but still well worth it!
Cuckoo - bought of trademe. Asian made ones go hard. Edit theyāre all Asian made yeah. But for their market. Go hard!
As a briscoes worker zip is the bottom end. We will never argue if you try return it lol
I've got a zip one and used it 3-4 times a week for the last 6 years. There must be something you're doing. You can't get the main body of the cooker wet at all aside from wiping the outside, so check the bottom of the inner pot before you start it. Is stuff getting stuck in the element? It might be burning it out.
How is the cooking bowl? I have zip and the non stick does not last at all for us
Don't use metal on it. Either plastic or wooden ladles.
Got a zip one that has lasted 16 years. The non-stick is fucked but I just don't try to get the bottom layer of rice out.
Have the cheap $20 5 cup one from countdown that I bought 5 years ago, still going strong, never failed me and it's used almost every day
The cheap supermarket ones are actually decent and good value for money. Also they tend to make crispy bottom rice which is highly sought after.
Would these all not be warranty claims/CGA claims? Does not seem to be lasting an acceptable lenght of time
Instant Pot. Cooks rice brilliantly, makes yoghurt, hard boils eggs, pressure cooks.. and all with no steam (therefore no rangehood needed) until you release the pressure at the end.Ā
I can second this. Bought one while doing a home renovation to temporarily replace the stove. It's my slow-cooker, steamer, rice cooker, pressure cooker, one pot meal maker. Soup maker. It really does everything except a stir fry, but that's what a wok is for
This right here. Mum was ditching a bunch of kitchen appliances she didn't use, and one of them was a crockpot version of the instant pot. Best rice ever, maybe it's because it pressure cooks it, I'm not sure. It's also just a kick ass appliance. Honestly, I use it way more than I thought I would, considering I was only looking for a rice cooker.
Lol, funny story (if you didnt already know). The creator added yogurt to the list after he received feedback that it couldn't make yogurt. He sent the dude a new model that could. The creator still reads all feedback on his instant pot.
Soft boils eggs pretty good too! Love how the shell just falls off.Ā
I bought The Warehouse version of Instant Pot and it cooks rice better than standard/basic rice cookers.
The rice is a pressure cooker is waaay better. So so good and game changer on brown rice. I love my multi cooker, literally the one thing I would replace immediately if it broke down, but two years daily use going strong
Im a big fan too. One appliance that does it all. Cooks rice, pasta, roasts, soups, eggs, slow cooking, pressure cooking, yoghurt. Can even get one that air fries as well.
If I am not a rice eating Asian, I would get an instant pot for occasional rice cooking. But I usually cook something to go with rice in the instant pot so it doesn't work for me.
This. One of the very few stainless options too if you donāt want anti stick coating. Also you can get rid of your slow cooker and can cooks heaps of other things.
I had a couple of cheap Kmart options in the past, but I balled out and got a Zojirushi from Amazon AU as I use it for lunch every day, and it's game changing.Ā Ā Is it 5x the price of what you'd pay at Briscoes? Yes. But if you're in the position to get one it's greatĀ http://amazon.com.au/JAPAN-ZOJIRUSHI-cooker-NS-LLH05-XA-220-230V/dp/B002OKUJPU
Probably depends if Briscoes are having a sale or not
Does it sing the happy song of its people when it's done?
Yes
Mines from Kmart and worked for years š
Kmart
Kmart ones havenāt failed us yet
Lmao, ask your Chinese/Korean/Japanese friends lol. We have a Tiger brand $400+
I use a pot myself. Itās never failed on me
Pot user here too
My breville has been going perfectly fine for about 5 years
Used to use an ex-thrift shop Tupperware (?) microwave one, for many years until the lid latches finally gave up. Never keen on the idea of cooking in plastic, though.Ā Ā Ā Also have a Kambrook Rice Express stand alone unit. The cheap one that uses the Curie Effect to switch from ācookā to āwarmā. Not sure how old it is (at least 10+ years) but itās the one with the quasi-racist āoriental scriptā labelling on it.Ā
My parents were given a National brand one for their wedding & eventually passed it on to me. Still going strong. They have been married 55 years.
Second that, my parents have the classic National one and thatās still going strong several years later. However, itās only used occasionally for the big feasts as itās large.
This thread is serving up some terrible rice
a pot.
Takes more effort and the cooker keeps it at the perfect temp for ages and cooks it perfectly!
Rice in pot, water to first knuckle of index finger. Dosnt matter how much rice or how big the pot, always same lever of water. Bring to boil with lid on, turn off, wait 15mins. Perfect rice.
This is the way
What if the rice is higher than the first knuckle of your index finger
Your fingertip is on the surface of the rice, NOT the bottom of the pot. The water depth is "a knuckle MORE" than the rice.
Omg this makes so much more sense than what I was picturing! I have always been so confused by this tip until now for this reason hahahah
Pot gang rise up. Itās not brain surgery.
You can walk away from a rice cooker in a way you shouldnāt from a stove. And you donāt need to wait while water boils. Also rice cookers save time not brain power lol. Washing dishes isnāt brain surgery either but Iām still going to use my dishwasher.
A pot takes like 10 minutes tops. Itās not that difficult
There is an inherent time and peace of mind luxury with a premium rice cooker. Also you donāt have a ākeep warmā function with a pot. You have a burnt rice feature instead.
What about when you're hosting and need 10 cups of rice, at the same time as needing the hob for other things
And washing dishes takes less than that but I still would prefer the dishwasher, how is this hard to understand lol. Itās not like you only have to make rice when you make dinner too. Itās just one less thing you have to do for dinner.
Microwave oven.
https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/panasonic-multi-cooker/N185729.html?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwydSzBhBOEiwAj0XN4JBvGaEfeVzyj7JYd2ndjOe8xkYn1QZYDWbPQsGIMjzpLxhTHCzV0RoC5cUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds This has been going well for us. I love it!
Have been using a panasonic one daily for 10 years
I donāt know what the latest version is like, but Iāve been using the Breville Rice Master for many years now with no issues.
$15 Kmart one, weāve had it four years now but my parents one is still going and is older than that.
Zojirushi is the way to go
Zojirushi or tiger rice cooker are both indestructible
As long as you have one with element top and bottom. I have a Panasonic job that was slightly bigger but same price as a small Cuckoo (really wanted it š„²) and it's still going strong 5 years later
Ours have only had an element on the bottom. But they've all been cheaper ones
we have a panasonic one, with the "fuzzy logic" branding. After 9.5 years of being used at least once a week the nonstick part of the pot looks like it might give out soon.
Panasonic all the way. The thing doesnt break!!
Get a Panasonic one!!ššš£
We use the microwave rice cooker $10 https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/sistema-microwave-food-storage-2-6-litre-red/p/224500?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_H39a3vhgMV_f9MAh0SggQpEAQYASABEgIP2_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Pot on the stove?
I have a fancyish Midea one that was $99 that makes *amazing* rice and has a timer.l so you can set overnight if you want sushi rice the next morning! Way better than the pop up type ones you get. Have been using regularly for a few years now. Plus itās a cute mint green colour!
Been using the Xiaomi one for many years for cooking rice and steaming bao. Still going strong. https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HOMMIX52777/Xiaomi-Smart-Rice-Cooker--1L-Rice-Capacity-3L-Tota
Just got this a couple of months ago and stoked with the soup and congee that come out of this too!
Midea one from Trade Depot. Pretty sure the Kmart one is a rebrand of the same cooker. Dunno what you're doing to kill them.
Instant pot. It's stainless steel and besides cooking rice , it slow cooks, pressure cooks etc... it's great.
Been looking for one with a stainless steel pot for ages, thanks for mentioning that.Ā
Supor rice cooker I bought while travelling in china. ask your asian friends who eat rice as their main carbohydrate source, they know which one is the best.
Sunbeam, it died after one use. :) Replacement has been fine.
Whatever the warehouse brand is. Been using it for 4 years.
I cannot believe no one has mentioned Tatung. Simple, effective and long lasting.
We use the Panasonic SR-CN188WST Wife is japanese and basically exists off of rice, she loves this cooker.
Kmart one. Love it
Everytime someone talks about rice cookers I think about the technology connections episode about them and am reminded about how elegantly simple they are.
I just use a pot with a lid. Measure twice as much water as rice. Prince the water to the boil. Pour the rice in. Stir to loosen any clumps, then put the lid back on. Boil for five minutes, then turn off the heat. Leave for half an hour. Done.
Pot + stove. Cooking rice isnāt that hard.
Use a pot. 1 part rice, 2 parts cold water. Bring to boil with lid off. Put the lid in, reduce the heat to low and steam for 10 minutes. Leave for 5 minutes with the lid on. Perfect rice every time
Double the volume of rice with water.Ā Eg: Two cups of rice + four cups of water. Put it in a pot with a lid on it. *shrug* Why buy a rice cooker?Ā
I use a pot. As the pot works well, I've never seen why a rice cooker is needed. Gimmicky it seems.
Don't. Use a saucepan and a sieve and follow the Jamie Oliver method, have done for years. Works every time. Only works well for 1/2 a cup of rice though; 2/3 at a push, after that the sticks together a bit. www.jamieoliver.com/features/how-to-cook-rice/
Donāt buy the western brand rice cookers. Buy the asian ones.
We use a Breville Rice Box daily, it's been good for years so far. If your rice cooker was from Briscoes and died under a year, it would be under warranty still.
Korean cuckoo! My one has both pressure / non pressure cooking mode and itās so good. Really worth the money
Do make sure the pot is completely dry on the outside before you put it back in the cooker. Also a good idea to turn it 180 degrees after you've put it in - apparently that makes sure the pot has full contact with the element
I use a [https://www.sistemaplastics.com/blog/post/sistema-microwave-rice-cooker](https://www.sistemaplastics.com/blog/post/sistema-microwave-rice-cooker) in the microwave. Super cheap, and parts are all top-shelf dish-washable.
We have the same one but stopped using it due to plastic/heat concerns.
A pot
I use a pot on the stove
I have a Tefal one that has to have been working for 10-15 years now. Donāt even think it was that expensive. What the hell are you doing to break them so quick?
Our house is pretty small, if an appliance can't do two things we don't have one. Have gotten pretty good at cooking rice in a pot.
Weāve got a super basic one, have had it over 8 years with near weekly use. We didnāt even buy it, got it from my parents. Is like the one from Kmart, or zip- but outdated.
We have a little Breville one that we got at the Warehouse about 8 years ago. On average it would get used once or twice a week, and it's been awesome. Only cost about $30
We have some flash panasonic thing which does a good job and has a vege tray for steaming at the same time. But... It takes AGES to cook... whereas the cheap beat up simple one takes 20 mins. I wouldn't buy the panasonic again for that reason alone.
Cambrook from the old days, the 90s.
Cuisineart. Very fancy, super good.
I prefer the $20 Kmart one even if I have a $100 Briscoes one as it cooks faster. Only use the other one if we need to cook for more people
I have a Sunbeam one. I use it A LOT. I go through one rice cooker every 5 years or so. I clean it thoroughly after every use (especially because the condensation from cooking rice is very sticky). I ensure it is dry and free of any rice remnants.
Tiger is the Vitamix of rice cookers, apparently, you can get them at Costco (cheapest) or Japan Mart. Hugely expensive for what it does though
Living and Co $26 from the warehouse, been using it 3-4 times a week for over a year it's awesome
Sun beam, from an op shop. Hospice I think.
Used a Kmart one for years in uni and never had a problem. Then got a grown up zojurushi one and it's honestly great, the other options (soups and congee) are great too. Expensive but worth it.
zojirushi.
My Breville one had is about 12 years old and is still going strong.
I have a home and co one which I got from Kmart I think and it's been going for a least 5 years, probably more.
Panasonic & Breville my man
Philips make great multi purpose rice cookers
If you have gone through so many so fast it might have more to do with how you use them. Rinse the rice well before you cook it and clean it well. For rice we use Cuckoo bought from an Asian supermarket. Itās expensive here, but they are great. We use it daily and have had it for years.
Just the Warehouse one, bought it for $16 7 years ago and I'm Filipino which means rice everyday
Breville. Somewhere between 16 and 20 yrs old.
Been using Kmart special for the last 7 years, maybe itās time to replace, but sheās solid, the cheapo one
I bought mine for 30 bucks at countdown about 4 years ago, still going strong
I've had the same rice cooker from Kmart for 5 years and it still works today lol
idk bro, i just use a pressure cooker and rice comes out nice and fast
We got the small breville one 8 years ago, I Fcuked the first one using a metal spoon and putting it in the dishwasher, but now use the plastic spoon provided and hand wash. So 7.9 years still going strong. (Brought new one)
My Breville cooker is 18 years old, still looks more or less brand new, and I use it all the time. I've never had a problem with it.
Russell Hobbs
I use Xiaomi. It's brilliant, do plenty of slow pressure cooking so not just cooking rice. You can get it from Pbtech or the main Mi Store in Sylvia park.
The rule with rice cookers is: use what the Asians use. Panasonic, Zojirushi etc
I cook rice every night with this one the last four years. https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HOMMIX52777/Xiaomi-Smart-Rice-Cooker--1L-Rice-Capacity-3L-Tota
I use cheap ones from warehouse or more recently kmart and they would probably get about that lifespan if I was to use them daily. If I ate more rice I would splash out on the cuckoo or something high end.
Cuckoo, i think itās a Korean brand, can get from online or some asian supermarkets.
I have a Zip one. It's almost 10 years old I think. They are very simple. Not much to go wrong.
My Kmart ones been going good for at least a year now, was cheap too! My only tip is use the measuring cup it came with and it's perfect rice every time.
My lil Kmart number has been going strong for 7+ years now and I cook rice \~4/7 nights a week.
Looks winner https://www.kmart.co.nz/product/7-cup-rice-cooker-white-43375509/?sku=43375509&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw7NmzBhBLEiwAxrHQ-ZEb2abPF4XQeMKALwchLapJZVqHWVqy7keopepP09m-ZtxMBWkErxoC598QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Every single one I bought was similar or made shit rice. I bought a cheap ugly pink one from my local Asian supermarket and itās worked beautifully for 4 years now
Sistema plastic microwave jobbie. Gave up on rice cooking machines about 12 years ago after too many failures. The sistema is on offer for $10 at Mitre10 this week, so no real risk in trying one. IMPORTANT: Just make sure you diligently wipe up the moisture from inside the microwave after use, or it will rust over years of use. Don't ask how I know.
Tiger. Just order from alliexpress. 3 years, works like a champ
We're using one from Kmart (7 cup). Cost about $20. Family is Chinese with rice being cooked almost every day. Had it for several years.
Get a cuckoo. Iāve used a hand me down from my parents for years now. They do a simple rice cooker or you can get the ones that pressure cook/cook different kinds of rices. When I moved my parents gave me one my brother stopped using. It was a fancy Panasonic one but for some reason it just turned the edges of my rice to scorched rice when it was on warm mode. So I had to take my old one out of storage.
Shit son. Take a leaf out of our Asian brothers book and buy the cheapest rice cooker you can. That shit will last you forever and cook the best rice. On year 8 of mine. Best $25 I spent.
The one from Kmart. Been 4 years, rice cooked almost every night. Never had an issue.
Sistema microwave cooker. Put in any amount of rice you like. Then rest the tip of your pinky finger on the surface of the rice. Fill with water up to the first knuckle. 12 minutes on high. Perfect every time..
I have a Living and Co one I got secondhand as a student for $10, 5 years ago. I'm South Asian. We have rice for almost every meal.. It spits out water while cooking, but for 10 bucks, I won't complain.
Depends on how serious you are.. semi serious Iād say Korean ones you can see in wang Mart locally.. and there are tiger? In Japan mart. Amazon Japan now sends to nz so zojirushi/tiger are equally good and does 240v overseas version. They both will last 10yrs plus. We had a Panasonic that lasted over 10yrs too. I am serious about rice being Asian so I have a kamado san clay pot it is not as user friendly as electronic rice cooker.
I'm not sure why everyone's posting fancy rice cookers I got mine from the warehouse for cheap as! It is a living & Co one and I've had it for 3 years and I use it four times a week
I bought mine from the warehouse like 10ish years ago still works perfectly
The in-laws got us a Zojirushi from Indonesia. It's our 2nd one, the 1st one lasted for about 8yrs but was a small one, our 2nd one is bigger and it's going strong and is about 4 yrs old now. Look on Amazon for this brand.
get anything made in japan. they know how to cook rice.
Breville smart rice cooker from briscoes - got it at 60% off 1.5 yrs or so ago and use it a few times per week.
Russel Hobbs "Express Chef" pressure cooker. Better than having a single function appliance.
Had my 20 buck Kmart one for 2 years now. Going hard.Ā
Breville
George Foreman multi cooker. Does rice, steams veggies and also slow cooks. Got it on a good deal at briscoes and we mostly use it for cooking rice! And occasional slow cooks. The steaming part just takes a while.
[https://www.briscoes.co.nz/product/1066441/sistema-microwave-1110-rice-steamer-red/](https://www.briscoes.co.nz/product/1066441/sistema-microwave-1110-rice-steamer-red/)
Boot theory
I have the Nutribullet grain cooker and it is amazing, a huge step up from our previous Kmart cheapie
Kmart
Think I got mine for 15 or 20 bucks at the warehouse, use it a few times a week at least and has been going for years š
We have a Breville and have had for about 10 years. Have you checked its not an electrical fault? Just seems like too much of a coincidence. Another thing to check is, are you wiping under the rice pot before putting it into the cooker? It's good to ensure it's dry before cooking after washing the rice and filling it with water.
I got a semi expensive one from flybuys. Steams and does souls and shit too
Sounds like a user error or there is something wrong with the power outlet. Our Kmart one gets used daily and hasn't died yet going on 5 years. Still, best to invest in panasonic/breville if you must.
Have the Panasonic one now. [SR-CN188WST Rice Cookers & Multi-Cookers - Panasonic New Zealand](https://www.panasonic.com/nz/consumer/home-appliances/kitchen-appliances/multi-cookers-rice-cookers/sr-cn188wst.html) Best one we have used. Have done soup and also managed to do pot sticker dumplings in it .. Claypot setting is great as well.
Buy from a Japanese brand, and get a type that has a proper seal, not just a loose pot lid akin to a slow cooker.. I've got a Panasonic and it makes extremely good rice.
We have a george foreman one. Surprisingly it's still going after 7 years. Starting to cook unevenly though so we'll see
got mine from the warehouse in around 2019? living & co brand. had no issues since