Learn the advantages and disadvantages of the 4 most popular electric rice cookers today

Having the same function is cooking rice, however each type of rice cooker has different structure and features. So what is the difference between a rice cooker with a removable lid, a rice cooker with a lid, a high-frequency rice cooker and an electronic rice cooker? Let's go with Quantrimang to find the answer!

I. Concept of 4 types of electric rice cookers today

1. Removable electric rice cooker

Removable electric rice cooker is a type of pot with a lid that is designed independently of the body, usually with stainless steel or heat-resistant glass, making cleaning more convenient. This pot has the main function of cooking rice and reheating.

Refer to some loose lid rice cookers:

1. Removable cap rice cooker Sharp KSH-555V (D55V) - Reference price: VND 1,749,000
2. Removable cap rice cooker Sharp KSH-211V (D11V) - Reference price: 499,000vnd
3. Electric rice cooker with removable lid Panasonic SR-W18GS - 1.8 liters - Reference price: VND 690,000

2. Electric rice cooker

This type of cooker uses electronic circuits to install and control cooking modes. Electronic rice cookers often have a modern design, with touch panel or electronic push button. More diverse functions include: Stewed, steamed, porridge, soup .

The default automatic functions are available in terms of time and temperature, you just need to prepare the ingredients and choose the right mode that the dish will be completed easily, limiting the user takes time to wait.

Refer to some electronic rice cookers:

1. Supor SRC50FC19VN electronic rice cooker - Reference price: 720,000 VND
2. Electronic rice cooker Supor CFXB50FC33VN-75 - Reference price: VND 1,190,000
3. Kangaroo multifunctional rice cooker KG566 - Reference price: VND 890,000

3. Instant rice cooker (Lid)

Like a removable electric rice cooker, the lid also has two main functions: cooking rice and reheating. However, the lid is designed to be attached to the pot body by the lock, hinges, which helps to limit the heat loss during the cooking process, making the rice cook better and keeping it warm longer than the 2 lid lid. 3 hours.

Refer to some instant electric rice cookers:

1. Cuckoo mini rice cooker CR-0331 (0.5 liters) - Reference price: VND 1,280,000
2. Pensonic rice cooker PSR-1501 - Reference price: VND 510,000
3. Sharp cap electric rice cooker KS-181TJV 1.8 liter - Reference price: 589,000 VND

4. High-frequency electric rice cooker

High-frequency rice cookers use magnetic induction to heat directly from inside the pot, do not use heat-trays to heat up like other types of rice cookers, the mechanism works similar to magnetic cookers.

This type of pot is usually identified by the IH symbol (Induction Heating) on ​​the pot body. The cooker uses an electronic control panel with a variety of cooking functions.

With a high-frequency rice cooker, you will be able to precisely adjust the cooking temperature, it does not depend on the amount of water used, so the quality of the rice is always guaranteed to be delicious and flexible, without being pasted or crushed. Absolute satisfaction for users.

Refer to some high-frequency rice cookers:

1. Supor 1.8-liter high-frequency rice cooker CFXB50HC12VN-120 - Reference price: VND 1,850,000
2. Tefal RK803565 high-frequency rice cooker 1 liter - Reference price: 2,550,000 VND
3. Tiger JKT-S10W 1 liter high-frequency rice cooker - Reference price: VND 9,790,000

II. The basic differences between the types of pots

Comparative criteria Electric cooker with removable lid Instant rice cooker Electric rice cooker High-frequency electric rice cooker Operation mechanism Heated by heat, use relay to automatically disconnect power when reaching a certain temperature. The pot goes into reheating mode. Similar to removable cap rice cooker. Heat with a heat sink, use electronic circuits to control the temperature, cooking time, and the cooking modes are automatically set. Use magnetic induction to directly heat the magnetic alloy pot. Power 400W - 800W 500W - 800W 600W - 1.300W 1,000W - 1.400W Cooking time 20 - 25 minutes 25 - 30 minutes 35 - 50 minutes 40 - 60 minutes. Time to keep warm rice

About 1 hour when not plugged in.

About 4 - 6 hours when plugging in continuously, making dry rice.

About 1-2 hours when not plugged in.

About 6 hours when plugged in continuously, making rice dry, a part.

About 3 - 4 hours when not plugged in.

From 6 - 20 hours (depending on the manufacturer) when plugging in continuously without drying rice.

About 4 - 5 hours when not plugged in.

From 12 to 24 hours when plugging in continuously and keeping the quality of rice grain, do not dry and change taste.

Number of heat wheels

1 heat tray (bottom of pot).

 

1-3 heating plates (pot bottom - pot body - pot lid). Most are 3 heat wheels. No heat wheels. Structure and material of heart pot

Aluminum alloy.

Non-stick wall.

Aluminum alloy.

Has non-stick or non-stick properties.

Aluminum alloy is 2-3 mm thick.

Lots of durable non-stick materials.

Alloy pot 6 - 7 layers thick 2 - 4 mm thick.

Cover many high-strength non-stick layers.

Ability to infect words.

Cooking technology

Not available

 

For the most part, some high-end cookers have fuzzy logic cooking technology. Multi-dimensional 3D heating technology, fuzzy logic cooking technology, Inveter technology adjust the cooking temperature according to the stage. High-frequency cooking technology accurately cook temperature, using direct heating from rice to cooked rice is smooth. Dashboard

Mechanical: Push or pull button with 2 modes "Cooking" and "Warming"

 

Mechanical: Push or pull button with 2 modes "Cooking" and "Warming"

Electronic or touch buttons, with LED display, multi-function cooking.

Use Vietnamese or English or bilingual instructions.

Electronic button with display, multi-function cooking.

Use foreign languages, be it English, Japanese or Chinese.

Utilities

Some very few pots have steaming attached.

 

Usually with an autoclave, there may be a cooking timer but not common.

Some pots support intelligent steam relief valves for fully cooked rice.

There is a smart steam valve, a cooking timer, multi-function cooking from cooking rice, porridge, stew, steaming, baking . Smart steam escape valve, cooking timer, multi-function cooking, good cooking rice like wood stove .
Price

Approximately from VND 200,000 - VND 1,000,000

 

VND 300,000 - VND 3,000,000 Usually from VND 1 - 4 million, there are pots that can reach VND 7-8 million. From VND 2 million to VND 20 million.

III. Which type of rice cooker should I buy?

Pot type Advantages Disadvantages Rice cookers with removable lid

1. Easy to clean, fast cooking.
2. Diverse capacity, with large capacity pot to 8 - 10 liters for catering, catering business.
3. Cheap.

1. Cooked rice is easy to boil, the ability to cook dry face.
2. Keep warm.
3. The quality of cooked rice is less than other pots.

Instant rice cooker cover

1. Keep heat better than a removable lid.
2. Rice is more evenly cooked, more flexible than a removable lid.

1. Cooking rice is longer than a removable lid, but not significant.
2. There is no large, popular pot of 0.6 - 3 liters.

Electronic rice cooker

1. Delicious rice is superior to electric rice cooker.
2. Keep warm time good, keep rice long and not lose quality.
3. Multi-function cooking convenience.

1. Cook long.
2. Price is quite high.
3. There is no large, popular pot of 1 - 1.8 liters.

High-frequency electric rice cooker

1. Delicious cooked rice.
2. The time to keep warm is good, the rice keeps the quality, not dry the face even when reheated.
3. Multi-function cooking.

1. Cook long.
2. Expensive.

3. There is no large capacity pot, mainly for 2 - 6 users.

4. The control panel is usually not Vietnamese, sometimes difficult to use for new users.

With the above advantages and disadvantages, you will surely be able to choose your own pot, right?

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