Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen Porcelain 2-1/2-Quart Rice Cooker, White

by Harold Import Company, Inc.

Product Features

• Non-electric lidded rice cooker for use in stockpot; 2-1/2-quart capacity
• Crafted from non-reactive and durable high-fired white porcelain
• Stainless steel base prevents hot spots and scorching
• Ideal for rice, quinoa, barley, millet, and more
• Doubles as a serving dish at the table; wash by hand

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OFTDAY
• Item model number: 97035
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,836 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Designed for use with a stockpot, this rice cooker from Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen cookware line offers a welcome alternative to bulky electric rice cookers. Crafted from porcelain, the cooker sits inside a pot of steaming water on the stove, resulting in fluffy, light, gently steamed rice. This construction also allows for effective reheating of rice without drying it out. Fitted with a stainless steel stand, the unit is also suited to cooking up other grains, including quinoa, millet, and barley. In another welcome departure from plug-in cookers, the piece is attractive enough to come right to the table and double as a serving vessel. Designed with an arced handle, snug lid, and integrated steam vent, it holds 2-1/2 quarts and should be washed by hand for best results. --Emily Bedard

Product Description

A convenient and fool-proof way to cook, serve, store and even re-heat rice and other grains -- all in the same vessel! If you can boil water, you can make perfect rice every time! Simply measure rice and water and add to the 2.5 Quart Perfect Rice Cooker--a non-electric, non-reactive heat-proof high fired porcelain. Put the cooker in a stock-pot partially filled with water. Cover the stock-pot and steam 20 - 30 minutes, until done. Rice will be cooked perfectly ¿ light, fluffy and ready-to-serve right at the table. Re-heating is easy too ¿ just repeat the steaming instructions and cook until the rice is heated through. It's quick, simple and the rice stays fluffy without drying out. The porcelain rice cooker is excellent for making rice, couscous, barley, millet, quinoa, steamed soups and more. The stainless steel stand prevents hot spots and uneven cooking, while the unique handle allows for easy removal from pot and safe and convenient transport to table.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool, May 1, 2008

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Thomas A. Vogler "Live to cook" (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen Porcelain 2-1/2-Quart Rice Cooker, White (Kitchen)

This product cooks rice inside a large pot, the way my Thai teacher taught me years ago (using a metal bowl). This is much more attractive, and is very good for serving the rice (or any other grain; it's great for barley, couscous, etc.) for storing it and reheating it. Yes, it does take a fairly large pot (with lid) to provide the steam. I use my stockpot, the one I use for pasta. If you follow the directions you get perfect results every time. The only time I don't use it is when I want Japanese-style rice, with the crisp layer (Koge) on the bottom.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well, looks good, December 25, 2008

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William Hoke (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen Porcelain 2-1/2-Quart Rice Cooker, White (Kitchen)

My wife was quite frustrated with the results from automatic rice cookers, and she has found this one to work much better. Also, it makes serving simple - no need to move the rice to something more presentable.

The only drawback is that it is a little bit heavy, and the removable handle occasionally comes off when you don't want it to. Ours bit the dust on one such occasion, but we like it enough that I'm here to buy a replacement.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy, January 20, 2009

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Robert M. Gassner (Declo, Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen Porcelain 2-1/2-Quart Rice Cooker, White (Kitchen)

I just love the rice cooker. Have tried electric cookers which made lousy rice and had been making in pressure cooker but this cooker although it takes longer, makes perfect white and brown rice every time that looks and taste great.