Everything You Should Know About a 220 Volt Rice Cooker
Posted by Samstores on February 14th, 2017
The rice cooker is a staple in households where the dwellers enjoy eating rice with almost every meal. It can be a versatile kitchen appliance that can function as a steamer or used as a means to cook risotto, pasta, stews, desserts, and soups. The 220-volt rice cooker can be handy for reasons that go beyond cooking. If you are traveling to regions that use 220 volts as the standard for electrical appliances, then it will be a practical appliance to bring along. If you are migrating to a 220-volt country, you can consider buying a rice cooker for a more reasonable price before you move. That way, you will have access to more products with unique and helpful features you might need.
Some 220-volt rice cookers have special features you might find useful, but if you plan to use them in a 110-volt country, make sure to have the right converter for them. Moreover, make sure that they come with safety features, like a fuse protector to reduce the risk of fires, and an automatic cord reel if you have pets or kids that might tamper with the rice cooker and cause it to fall off a countertop.
Rice cookers come in different types. On/off cookers are versatile, and the most affordable, and they shut down by themselves once the rice is cooked. Some rice cookers have ‘cook’ and ‘keep warm’ features, which can adjust the heat to keep the rice warm once cooking is done. Advanced models have electronic cook and keep warm features attributed to a built-in sensor that can help keep rice warm for 12 hours.
Japanese rice cookers are among the best around, so you should consider brands like Sanyo, Saachi, Panasonic, and Ichiban. Other manufacturers, like Black&Decker, Daewoo, Moulinex, Oster, Sharp, Russell Hobbs, Frigidaire, and Windmere are catching on and have come up with a wider array of 220-volt rice cookers, too. However, you need to consider certain factors, like the amount of rice you cook, your frequency of eating rice, and US and Japanese cup sizes.
Capacity is measured by the cup, and it ranges from three to 10 cups. Avoid buying a large 220-volt rice cooker than what you need because it operates properly with a specific volume of water and amount of rice. You might want to avoid overfilling because that leads to boiling over that creates a mess. If you are buying a 220-volt rice cooker from a Japanese manufacturer, remember that one cup is equivalent 200 ml, which is a bit less than one American cup, which is equivalent to 240 ml. The rice cooker will come with a measuring cup, and you can use that when determining the right amount of rice for it.
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Peter Perira is the managing director of SamStores, which is one the largest distributors for household Electronic Goods, we Guarantee the infrastructure to offer you nothing but the best in quality of products and after sales service.
