I received the Tefal 3.2l Classic automatic rice cooker as a present from my Mum - Good old Mum!
To be honest, whenever I thought about the concept of a rice cooker, I thought, "What's the point?" Surely a saucepan or a microwave would cook rice just as well? Every friend I asked agreed ... Read review
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Advantages: So easy to use Disadvantages: None so far!
I received the Tefal 3.2l Classic automatic rice cooker as a present from my Mum - Good old Mum!
To be honest, whenever I thought about the concept of a rice cooker, I thought, "What's the point?" Surely a saucepan or a microwave would cook rice just as well? Every friend I asked agreed with this theory - they all seem to either boil rice in a saucepan on the hob or in a microwave.
So it was with trepidation that I first tried out my new rice cooker ... ...you could only cook plain rice in this new gadget, but the instruction leaflet contains recipes for risottos, pasta, steamed vegetables and fruit.
My rice cooker looks much like a slow cooker, with a non-stick internal bowl plus a basket that sits inside the bowl. The basket is used for steaming fruit and veg, it is not required to cook rice. The lid has a clear section, so you can see what's happening, and the cooker comes complete with a serving ...
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