Cookworks 1.5L Rice 500 Watts Cooker - Black

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If you are thinking of a few kitchen additions, why don’t you consider going with Cookwork Appliances? Its price tag and functionality are something you simply can’t find anywhere. Here are some of the top Cookworks appliances every UK home must have. If your rice cooker is small and you're cooking one or two portions, then the time it takes from switch-on to dinner-ready will be less than if you're cooking for a party of 10.

All the models on this list come with a measuring cup and spatula as standard, and some have extras like a tray for steaming vegetables. They will all cook and keep your rice warm, and some have a digital display timer so you can see how much cooking time is left. Think about how large a cooker you'll need too. A 1.8L capacity can make enough rice for eight people, and compact models with a 0.5L capacity will serve up to four people. One feature that every rice cooker has – as everyone will use it – is the “keep warm” feature. Once your rice has finished cooking, the rice cooker will keep it warm for you so you can top up your plate or have a hot dinner on standby for anyone coming home late. The instructions are pretty basic it doesn’t, for instance, say how many portions the minimum amount of three cups equals. We found going by 60-90g of uncooked rice per person that three cups (450g) was more than enough for four to five. It cooks all kinds of rice, including wild rice. Although that should be cooked as a mix with basmati, as on its own it requires too much water. For steaming, we added more water than necessary to the bowl below the steamer then manually turned it off once the food was cooked. However, over time we could easily have worked out the right amount of water needed to get the perfect result. That would mean that once the water had boiled away the cooker would switch to the keep warm function as for rice. Whether you prefer to shop online or on the high street, there are many places that sell rice cookers.

Best rice cookers at a glance:

A rice cooker allows you to leave the rice cooking unattended and also keep your rice warm, meaning you can leave it covered for a little while without the worry it will go cold or need reheating. We also noticed that the quality was better when we cooked bigger portions. Therefore we wouldn’t necessarily recommend this one for producing smaller amounts. An attractive steel outer casing means that it looks good on the worktop. The glass lid is a nice touch so you can see at a glance what’s going on inside. A rice cooker is a small kitchen appliance with a built-in thermostat that is designed to boil or steam rice automatically. The best rice cookers have several functions as well as a basic cook option. These can include warming, slow cook, steaming and risotto functions.

Useful indicator lights for when the rice cooker is cooking or on the keep-warm setting are a plus, and the more straightforward it is to switch on, the better. Cookworks Filter Coffee Maker. If you cannot start off your day without a dose of caffeine, this cheap coffee maker can do wonders for you. Get to prepare your daily coffee fix without any hassle. This features a semi-permanent water tank and a permanent filter. It has all the basic features of a coffee maker that usually costs more. A great find below ten pounds. The least amount of dry weight rice you can cook in this machine is 2 cups, which is about 4-6 portions, making it a great choice for family dinners. If there are just two of you, then you can freeze the remaining rice once it’s cooled.

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First, add water and a dash of salt to the pan – you will need more water than you would use for cooking rice. Close the lid and switch on, then when the water is boiling, add your pasta. Not really, no. Microwave cookers and some less feature-led models will give you well-cooked rice in about the same time as pan cooking. Some fancier models might even take a little longer. This is because they have separate stages to deliver the rice at the optimum texture. The beauty of these machines is not necessarily the speed of the cooking. It's more the fact that you can walk away, safe in the knowledge that the machine is doing the hard work for you. Can I put a rice cooker in the dishwasher? The most advanced rice cookers use fuzzy logic to work out optimal cooking times and can make automatic adjustments for the best results. They may also feature programmes for cooking other foods. Rice cooker FAQs