Wed, Sep-30-09, 14:14
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Plan: DDF
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BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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My slow cooker wouldn't work because it doesn't turn on after it's turned off, you have to press a keypad thing. So it wouldn't work with the controller. You need a device that'll come on after being off.
I'll let you read what I read to find out why slow cooker's aren't quite as good as rice cookers.
http://auberins.com/Sous%20Vide%20a...tion%20note.pdf
Oh here, I'll just snip out the relevant portion:
Quote:
Slow cooker and home rice cooker provide very good value. The largest slow
cooker on the market is about 7 quart, and the largest home rice cooker is for 10
cup of dry rice (equivalent to a 4 quart slow cooker pot size). You need to make
sure to use the model with a simple dial for the slow cooker or press switch for
the rice cooker (no digital display and membrane switch). They normally cost less
than $40. The rice cooker heats up fast and has better controllability because it
has more power and heats from the bottom. A 10 cup rice cooker has 700 watts
heater as compared to 400 watts heater on 7 quart slow cooker. Slow cooker
heats from the side wall. The ceramic pot is slow in responding to the heater. It
might take 2 hours to stabilize the temperature to within one degree. However,
the slow cooker can hold a larger pack because the volume and oval shape (12”
x 8.5” x 4.8” L x W x D). The 10 cup rice cooker can hold one pack of half
chicken. The 7 quart slower cooker can hold two packs of half chicken. If you
cook food that require less than 2 hours of cooking time, the rice cooker is a
better choice. Use slow cooker if the food requires more that 2 hours of cooking
time or size of pack is large.
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The rice cooker I bought is 20 cup, so it's a big-un. |