Rice Cooker Giveaway (details at bottom of blog post) A side of rice is a staple in my home whenever I cook Asian food, so this small kitchen appliance is like my best friend.
It's been over 10 years since I've upgraded my rice cooker, so I was really excited when Tiger Corporation reached out to see if I would test their latest Induction Heating Tacook Rice Cooker. I opted to try out their 5.5 cup model (JKT-S10U) instead of the larger 10-cup model.
It's been over 10 years since I've upgraded my rice cooker, so I was really excited when Tiger Corporation reached out to see if I would test their latest Induction Heating Tacook Rice Cooker. I opted to try out their 5.5 cup model (JKT-S10U) instead of the larger 10-cup model.
My first question though, was what exactly is Induction Heating (IH) and Tacook?
Induction Heating rice cookers cook the rice with an even distribution of heat which means more consistency in the rice. Yay! ♥ I remember when I got my first inexpensive rice cooker in college and there would always be clumps of mushy rice on the bottom yet some patches that were still a bit dry. Anyone else have this problem? The IH rice cooker takes care of this, and because it heats up faster than the non-IH cookers, Tiger was also able to add a bread cooking function too! More on this in a bit.
Induction Heating rice cookers cook the rice with an even distribution of heat which means more consistency in the rice. Yay! ♥ I remember when I got my first inexpensive rice cooker in college and there would always be clumps of mushy rice on the bottom yet some patches that were still a bit dry. Anyone else have this problem? The IH rice cooker takes care of this, and because it heats up faster than the non-IH cookers, Tiger was also able to add a bread cooking function too! More on this in a bit.
Oyakodon (Traditional Japanese dish w/ Chicken & Egg) cooked using the Tacook Feature
Tacook is another innovative feature that I ended up loving, which is the ability to simultaneously cook a dish and rice at the same time. I tested this feature making Oyakodon with one of the recipes from Tiger's Tacook cookbook. Basically, I washed and prepped my rice as I normally would, then filled the top orange basket with chicken, onions and a seasoned egg mixture.
removable Orange Insert basket (left) Chopping and prepping the ingredients for the top basket took me about 10 minutes, but after that, I placed the orange basket on top of the rice, then pressed "Synchro-Cooking". About 50 minutes later, I could smell the Oyakodon in my kitchen and it was done! An all-in-one rice cooker meal for those days I just don't feel like cooking a traditional stove top meal.
The basket and Tacook recipes typically serve about 2 people, but if you're able to cook a separate veggie stir-fry or accompany them with other side dishes, I could see this being enough for 2-3 servings.
The basket and Tacook recipes typically serve about 2 people, but if you're able to cook a separate veggie stir-fry or accompany them with other side dishes, I could see this being enough for 2-3 servings.
Synchro-Cooking feature cooks 2 dishes at once
ULTRA is Amazing! Another feature I loved is the Ultra Rice Setting. The Ultra function takes longer to cook (total of 1 hour 10 mins. for 2 cups of white rice) but it made my not so expensive rice taste like a higher quality short grain one (which I happened to run out of at the time I tested this feature). Seriously, I can't believe how much better it made the inexpensive rice taste! That particular day I made my Mapo Tofu dish and I was so surprised at how good the rice was, I found myself trying to scooping out plain rice just to taste it more.
My Spicy Mapo Tofu Recipe with Rice cooked on the ULTRA setting
There's so many other features on this rice cooker that I have yet to try: The Slowcooker setting, Bread, and Porridge (for congee), I can't wait to test them out based on my experiences with the Tacook and Ultra features!
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Tiger Rice Cooker Giveaway! (US Residents Only)*
As a big Thank You to my viewers and blog readers, I'm hosting another Giveaway! This giveaway is for a new Tiger 5.5-cup IH Tacook Rice Cooker (the same model that I reviewed & tested). Retail Price is about $300 on Amazon.
Giveaway Closed - Congratulations to Chua Thao of Madison, AL.
How to Enter (Online):
To enter my giveaway, post in the blog comments below what feature you'd be interested in trying out if you owned this rice cooker.
For extra entries on Social Media (Facebook & Instagram):
- Follow me @angelcooksfood. Look for the giveaway photo in my feed, like and tag 2 friends.
- For the Facebook entry, follow & Like Tiger Corporation on Facebook (tigercorp) here
A big Thank You to Tiger for providing the rice cooker for this giveaway!
If you're interested in Tiger's rice cookers or other kitchen products, you can find them online here.
*Giveaway ends September 5th, 2016. Winner will be contacted on September 6th and will have 1 week to reply with a mailing address. Open to US Residents Only.