The Toshiba Mini Rice Cooker Offers Big Value In A Compact Machine

Nailing the perfect cook time every time

When rice is cooked just right, it becomes tender, moist, light, and fluffy—but achieving this requires proper technique. Using too much water results in sticky, gummy rice, while insufficient water leaves you with crunchy, undercooked grains. Striking the right balance can be challenging. Fortunately, one of the standout features of Toshiba's mini rice cooker is its "Fuzzy Logic" technology, which detects the moisture level in the cooker and automatically adjusts the cooking temperature and time. This effectively eliminates the guesswork involved in preparing rice. Just add the correct amount of rice and water, press the start button, and the cooker will consistently deliver rice with an excellent texture. It even modifies the cooking settings based on the type of rice being prepared.

Once you've mastered the art of cooking perfect rice, the next challenge is timing. Coordinating the cooking of your side dishes to finish simultaneously with your main course can be tricky. This is where Toshiba's mini rice cooker truly shines. You can start cooking your rice hours before mealtime and keep it warm by leaving it plugged in. It also allows you to reheat cold, leftover rice. Additionally, Toshiba's mini rice cooker features a programmable timer, enabling you to set it to start cooking at a specific time. For example, you can prepare the rice cooker the night before, set the delay timer, and wake up to freshly cooked rice, ready to be sautéed with eggs, sausage, and vegetables for a delicious breakfast. With just a few button presses, you can enjoy hot, freshly cooked rice whenever you need it.

Multiple cooking functions beyond rice

It may seem obvious that a rice cooker is primarily for cooking rice, but the Toshiba mini rice cooker offers much more. If you’ve never considered using a rice cooker for a variety of dishes, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how simple it is. This compact appliance features eight cooking functions, including settings for white rice, quick cook, brown rice, mixed grain, slow cook, porridge, cake, and eggs, all operable with just the push of a button.

For a quick dessert, whip up a small cake in your rice cooker by combining ingredients (egg, sugar, butter, cake mix) in a separate bowl, pouring the mixture into the rice cooker, closing the lid, and selecting the appropriate setting. If you need a fast snack or side dish, skip the separate egg cooker—your rice cooker can easily prepare hard-boiled eggs. Just place the eggs in the cooker, cover them completely with water (ensuring you don’t exceed the maximum water level), close the lid, and choose the Egg function to start cooking.

Many people are unaware that their rice cooker can also function as a slow cooker for meals like stews and soups. Simply add all your ingredients as you would in a traditional slow cooker and let it cook for the required time. The Toshiba mini rice cooker simplifies this process with a pre-programmed slow cook function, so you won’t need to constantly check on your stew. With eight cooking functions, the culinary possibilities are vast with this compact yet powerful rice cooker. The Toshiba Mini Rice Cooker is currently available on Amazon for $71.49, down from its regular price of $89.99.