Tiger JNP-1000 Electric Rice Cooker review
Small (5-5.5 cups uncooked) capacity. Priced at $229.
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Recommended
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The benchmark for a Recommended rice cooker is over 85% for the CHOICE Expert Rating, at least 90% for jasmine rice and 80% for brown rice, and at least 75% for ease of use.
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CHOICE Expert Rating
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This overall score is made up of rice cooking (60%) and ease of use (40%).
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Rice cooking score
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This is the combined score for jasmine rice and brown rice, equally weighted.
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Ease of use score
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We assess how easy it is to use the rice cooker, including assembly, removal of rice, cleaning and operating the controls.
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Jasmine rice score
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We cook both jasmine and brown rice according to the manufacturer's instructions and assess the quality of the cooked rice. Good quality cooked rice should be firm, separate and neither crunchy in the centre nor mushy on the outside. We also check for browning of the rice at the bottom of the bowl.
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Brown rice score
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We cook both jasmine and brown rice according to the manufacturer's instructions and assess the quality of the cooked rice. Good quality cooked rice should be firm, separate and neither crunchy in the centre nor mushy on the outside. We also check for browning of the rice at the bottom of the bowl.
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Cooking times for jasmine/brown rice (min)
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Measured cooking time for jasmine and brown rice. This excludes the warm time that's needed to complete the cooking – most manufacturers recommend at least 10–15 minutes of 'warm time'.
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Availability
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'Tested models' are currently available in shops, while 'discontinued models' are from earlier tests and are no longer available. However, you may find them in second-hand stores or discount retailers as stock is cleared.
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Price
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This is the manufacturer's recommended retail price. You can often get a better price by shopping around.
- $229
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Capacity
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Manufacturer cup measures used (not a standard 250mL cup).
- Small (5-5.5 cups uncooked)
- Weight (kg)
- Height (cm)
- 26
- Website
- tigerricecookeraustralia.wordpress.com
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Sauté/sear option
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Can you sauté or sear food in the rice cooker?
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Steam option
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Does the rice cooker have steam cooking functionality?
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Timer
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A timer is helpful as it counts down the amount of time left on your rice cooker.
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Dishwasher safe
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Is the cooking bowl dishwasher safe?
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End of program indicator (visual/audio)
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Does the rice cooker have a visual or audible alert to let you know cooking has finished?
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Brown rice option
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Is there a setting to cook brown rice?
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Slow cook option
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Is there slow cooking functionality?
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Porridge/congee option
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Can the rice cooker make porridge or congee?
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Delayed cooking option
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Can you set the rice cooker to delay cooking till you're ready? This is handy if you want it to turn on while you're out of the kitchen.
- Cord storage
- Yes
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Sealed lid
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A sealed lid usually means less of a mess on the kitchen bench, but these units can be a bit more complex to clean, having an inner lid that's removable and an outer one that usually isn't. The steam vents in these also need to be cleaned – some have removable vents, but many do not.
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