Comments on: La-Cook Microwave Rice Cooker

By: tejanomama

tejanomama — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:53:37 +0000

I bought a microwave rice cooker (plastic one) for my daughter to use in her dorm room. I think I bought it in Walmart. My daughter loves it, says it works very well. We usually cook sticky rice (Calrose). Also, directions were in English!

By: EnohIO

EnohIO — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:06:14 +0000

Probably coming a bit late to the discussion here, but never mind. I’ve got one of these and find it really useful. Didn’t have that much trouble (except for the time I tried to make brown rice in it). I have a higher powered microwave, but luckily I can set it to a lower power.

I was wondering what type of rice you were using, was it Japanese style? I did get much better results with that than with typical long grain. I also found out that going through the whole wash-polish-soak routine helped a lot too.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:04:41 +0000

in fact you must use the white lid

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:30:02 +0000

jlist has posted a review/instruction for the la cook microwave rice cooker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6XEUiiaus

By: Das

Das — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:32:24 +0000

I just bought one of the hello kitty ones for my gf, she always links me to your newest creations and i know she wants to make some herself. i figured i would get her started with her own little “kit” with some other things i picked out of similar nature.
i love your Lost and Battlestar Box’s and continue to wonder what you will make next :)

By: Loolee

Loolee — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:08:15 +0000

I’ve been trying a couple of “rice in the microwave” recipes I’ve found online just using my big pyrex measuring cup, only problem is a bit of overflow, so a nicely covered unit like this might work better for me. Plus, its such a nice friendly color!

By: Peter Payne

Peter Payne — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:15:03 +0000

Good review. Yes, I think need to let the rice sit a bit before eating it. This is common knowledge with regular rice cookers too, eating rice that just finishes is not so good.

By: Pikko

Pikko — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:02:03 +0000

It doesn’t bother me too much since the item is made in Japan. Give me something made in China and I’ll toss it out in two shakes. My mother in law uses a similar item that’s just for steaming veggies. I figure I’ve been eating her steamed veggies cooked in that thing for like 11 years and haven’t fallen over dead yet, though I can understand the concern. My concern is just with China plastic though.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:27:36 +0000

I love the idea but doesn’t it freak you out to cook in plastic?

By: jomamma

jomamma — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:30:36 +0000

Glad you reviewed it. I had often wondered if they worked that well. I try not to use the microwave that much. Had a Grandma that lived to be 98 eating sticky Louisiana rice everyday and she never used a microwave, for that fact she just used a pot on the stovetop. I’ll stick to my elec. rice cooker.