Kenwood MP131 RICE Cooker

Advantages: makes perfect rice
Disadvantages: dont know any

...Hi guys....Do you want to know how to make the perfect rice? Then keep on reading....all you need is a Kenwood rice cooker. Its that simple. As an Asian family, its essential we have one. Rice is the main dish in our household and i have to cook it everyday. People are always asking me how i make the perfect rice and i told them, you only have to buy a kenwood rice cooker, its does the job. The secret of how to make the perfect rise: All you have to do is add the correct amount of rice and water, switch it on and leave it. When the rice is ready it will automatically switch off and you will have your perfect rice. That simple. Product features: It has an automatic "keep warm" operation for when the cooking cycle is complete. In addition to cooking rice there is also a stainless steel basket which sits in the top of the cooker... Read review

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Advantages: cooks rice perfectly
Disadvantages: not multi functional

...Before talking about this Kenwood rice cooker, I would like to talk about cooking rice from an eastern perspective. Growing up in the Far East, it is hard for me to imagine why a lot of western people boil rice in large quantity of water and throw the water away (I know rice is cooked differently in places like Italy or Spain but I'm not going into that). Our mothers always told us that by doing the above, all the flavour and nutrients are gone with the water AND it is more likely to have rice porridge than proper rice. After living in England for many years, I realised that this may be because people here prefer long grain rice, which does not have as much starch coming out during boiling. So, what do people do in the East then? First, we like rice a bit more sticky. In fact, when you go to Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Thai restaurant... Read review

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Advantages: little fuss, easy prep, tenderises tough meat, very versatile
Disadvantages: not cool wall, requires a small amount of advance planning

..., and high so I can adjust the heat to meet my time of desired cooking. A generous 6.5 litre size, I knew that I could comfortably fit in a whole chicken for roasting as well as potatoes and carrots and what not for Sunday tea and after plonking the food in and turning it on, I could relax knowing dinner was doing itself. I also knew that I could double my usual recipes for casseroles, soups, and stews for freezing portions to be used as “ready meals” on busy days, as well as for when guests were arriving s there would be extras for dinner. I have indeed found this to be the case. This past Christmas I had the most stress free Christmas dinner ever thanks to two rather nifty gadgets: this slow cooker and a Kenwood Chef (which I have also reviewed)! My Chef peeled my potatoes for me while I set out breakfast, after which I placed said potatoes... Read review

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