Breville RC19XL Gourmet Rice Duo
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: BrevilleBrand: Breville
Model: RC19XL
Color: Stainless steel
Product features:
- Non stick removable cooking bowl
- Cook and look glass lid
- Ready bell and automatic keep warm setting
- Cook and warming light
- Breville patented assist plug with removeable cord for serving at the table
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Breville RC19XL Gourmet Rice Duo
Customer Review: Great Rice Cooker
Summary: 5 Stars
We had a Salton rice cooker for about 5 years and the heating element burned a hole right thru the aluminum rice pot. In looking for a new rice cooker we had a few criteria:
A. Needed to have non-stick rice pot
B. Needed to have stainless steel steam-tray(s)
C. Needed 10 cup capacity or greater
D. Needed to look good to go with our stainless steel Crock-pot
E. Needed to be purchased out the door (tax and delivery) for under $50.00
F. Needed to be great at cooking rice!!
I am happy to report that after 3 months of use, this unit does all of the above items very well. The non-stick rice pot works great. The 2 different size SS steam trays work perfectly. It has 10 cup capacity even when using the steaming trays. The SS exterior looks great and is easy to clean. Amazon delivered it for $49.00 and it cooks rice great!!
Now this is our first non-stick rice pot and the manual suggests stirring the rice once it is done. In my opinion this is mandatory. If you don't stir the rice once it is done cooking, then a thin film develops on the bottom layer of rice. This was not noticeable on our old aluminum rice cooker because there was Always a layer of rice stuck to the bottom of the pot that had to be soaked before it could ever be removed (yuck). So if you want to use all the cooked rice in the pot then it is best to stir the rice once it finishes cooking and before you serve it.
Next as far as the other two reviews are concerned my feedback is as follows: on the one directly below, the person states that it isn't even about this model of rice cooker. This person is really reviewing the company and its policies and procedures (helpful) but it is not a review of this model rice cooker and therefore its 2 star rating is not correlated.
On the next review, the lid is designed to be somewhat loose fitting so that the steam can escape. Our old Salton had a hole in the glass lid so the steam could escape. This lid has no hole but has 3 small bumps to allow a small gap between the lid and the rice pot. This is needed to allow the steam to escape or it would not cook properly. Next, the bell works well for us. We can clearly hear it if we are in another room doing something else while the rice is cooking. We hear it about 90% of the time. The nice thing is you're expecting it, so if you don't hear it go off, then you have that little reminder to go and check its status. I never heard our old Salton because it had no bell.
Lastly, the AC plug has a hole in it to remove the plug safely and easily. This may sound silly but many people unplug items by pulling on the electrical cord (and not the molded plastic) which over times damages the cord, this unit has a neat patented hole that makes it very easy and safe to unplug the unit which is great because unplugging them is generally the only way to turn off a rice cooker.
Overall I highly recommend this unit. Only time will tell on how long the non-stick coating holds up but that is true of all products made with non-stick. To extend the life of the non-stick the manufacturer highly recommends hand-washing the rice pot (No Dishwasher). It cleans up so easy that this has not been an issue and is common of most, if not all, non-stick rice pots.
Based on our experience, we really enjoy the Breville RC19XL Gourmet Rice Duo and believe that it deserves 5 stars.
Description of Breville RC19XL Gourmet Rice Duo
Breville RC19XL Gourmet 10-Cup Rice CookerSmall Appliances
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