Nordic Ware Microwave Rice Cooker 8 Cup
from: Nordicware
List Price: $11.00
as of 09/08/2010 21:54 EDT
Amazon.com's Price: $8.99
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Product Description:
Fast and simple. Cooks rice in minutes. Also great for steaming vegetables. 8 cup capacity of cooked rice. Dishwasher safe. Made in USA by the creators of the Bundt Pan, Nordic Ware.
Fast and simple. Cooks rice in minutes. Also great for steaming vegetables. 8 cup capacity of cooked rice. Dishwasher safe. Made in USA by the creators of the Bundt Pan, Nordic Ware.
Features:
- Cooks rice in minutes
- Great for Vegetables and pasta
- 8 cup capacity
- Dishwasher safe
- Simple and fast
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- DO NOT BUY!
This product is made with plastic #7.
According to the Microwave-safe plastics, this is not safe: [...] This is what the site says about it:
Type 7 - polycarbonate; "other" (can contain bisphenol A (BPA); most polycarbonate contains bisphenol A)
Do not use in microwave. (Note: Polycarbonate nursing bottles which have been boiled or washed more than 20 times or are badly scratched should be thrown out.)
Worse type of plastic you can ... Read More
Rating:
- Rice cooker
I bought this not for a rice cooker but to try it for cooking grits since I have a very good rice cooker.Rather than 15 minutes of cooking grits on the stove top I found that I can make perfect grits in 4 minutes, one serving, and don't have the cleanup with regular pans.It just rinses out clean and I can store it away.Great for people who like grits.
Rating:
- Almost perfect
I decided to buy this rice cooker because we like brown rice and it just takes too long on the stove top.So, I tried this cooker and found I could get excellent brown rice in 60% of the time required on the stove top.Plus, the rice doesn't stick to it, it is easy to clean up and doesn't bubble over in the microwave.I now use it on for white rice as well so I don't have to worry about forgetting to take the pot off the stove in time to avoid scorching the rice at the bottom.
I would ... Read More
Rating: - Serves its purpose
I got this rice cooker for free and I was glad to have it after my traditional rice cooker broke.It is basically just a plastic bowl with a strainer and a lid with a vent that can be opened and closed.The quality seems fine to me as I have used it several times and nothing has broken.I find that I always need to add more water and add time to recommendations in the instructions, but once you figure out what works in your microwave its not too hard to adjust accordingly.With that being said, I ... Read More
Rating: - microwaveless
The cover would not fit on securely so it was useless.I returned it and sorry I ever bought it.
- DO NOT BUY!This product is made with plastic #7.
According to the Microwave-safe plastics, this is not safe: [...] This is what the site says about it:
Type 7 - polycarbonate; "other" (can contain bisphenol A (BPA); most polycarbonate contains bisphenol A)
Do not use in microwave. (Note: Polycarbonate nursing bottles which have been boiled or washed more than 20 times or are badly scratched should be thrown out.)
Worse type of plastic you can ... Read More
Rating:
- Rice cookerI bought this not for a rice cooker but to try it for cooking grits since I have a very good rice cooker.Rather than 15 minutes of cooking grits on the stove top I found that I can make perfect grits in 4 minutes, one serving, and don't have the cleanup with regular pans.It just rinses out clean and I can store it away.Great for people who like grits.
Rating:
- Almost perfectI decided to buy this rice cooker because we like brown rice and it just takes too long on the stove top.So, I tried this cooker and found I could get excellent brown rice in 60% of the time required on the stove top.Plus, the rice doesn't stick to it, it is easy to clean up and doesn't bubble over in the microwave.I now use it on for white rice as well so I don't have to worry about forgetting to take the pot off the stove in time to avoid scorching the rice at the bottom.
I would ... Read More
Rating:
- Serves its purposeI got this rice cooker for free and I was glad to have it after my traditional rice cooker broke.It is basically just a plastic bowl with a strainer and a lid with a vent that can be opened and closed.The quality seems fine to me as I have used it several times and nothing has broken.I find that I always need to add more water and add time to recommendations in the instructions, but once you figure out what works in your microwave its not too hard to adjust accordingly.With that being said, I ... Read More
Rating:
- microwavelessThe cover would not fit on securely so it was useless.I returned it and sorry I ever bought it.
