Cookworks Rice Cooker

INTRODUCTION Due to a bit of Christmas net shopping, I had a £10 gift voucher from Argos burning a hole in my pocket and needing to be used by February. As this is pretty soon, I racked my brains for something I needed, and I came up with this, as I always seem to run out of pots big enough for cooking fair amounts of rice, and my mum keeps on raving about how good rice cookers are. This particular model seems to be exclusive to Argos. It was half price at £9.99; they even gave me the penny back! I thought this worth reviewing as it's a gadget I've always fancied yet never been fully convinced of its merits. Since it's effectively free I can't go wrong, so is ...  Read the complete review

We do love our curry, chilli con carne and lots of other rice dishes in our house, so I don't quite know how it has taken me 3 years to invest in a rice cooker for my kitchen! I've insisted on using a saucepan and boiling water, which always ends up making a rice mess of my lovely halogen hob, but still I could not be swayed. Upon the delivery of my shiny new cooker, I decided to bite the bullet and invest some money in a rice cooker. I didn't want to spend too much in case I hated it so I decided to buy the cheapest one I could in Argos, which is how I ended up with the Cookworks Rice Cooker, and being on a half price offer, it only cost me £9.99. What did I have to ...  Read the complete review

I always thought that rice cookers are gimmick white goods. I think cooking rice in normal pot is already one of the easiest thing. I got cookworks rice cooker as a gift. Lookwise it looks descent, with white outer shell and gray lightweight alluminium rice bowl. The first impression was very good. We put rice and water in recommended quantity and here you go, perfect rice is ready for you. Then I saw the useful bit. You can switch-on the cooker and forget about it.. There is a "keep warm" function to keep rice warm until you are ready to eat. Cleaning bit is bit boring. I am bit worried that I might scratch the ...  Read the complete review

Pasta and rice are probably the basis of most of the meals in our house. I have never found pasta a problem to cook, but when it comes to rice, I alternate between cooking the rice for what seems like an eternity and still nearly cracking the enamel on my teeth when I eat it, to boiling it too quickly and being left with a sticky clump of grains. Never ever do I get the fluffy rice that I see on so many television adverts, and even boil in the bag isn’t foolproof I assure you!! One day, whilst waiting in Argos to collect something, I spotted a display of various kitchen items, one of which was a rice cooker priced at £9.99. I did not give it much thought, and ...  Read the complete review

Ok I read reviews on one of these Rice cookers before buying one thinking it was just the job for cooking perfect rice, which lets face it can be a nightmare. One day it can be perfect and fluffy, the next it can be like a pan of wallpaper paste! So off I went to Argos and bought one of these. Well personally, I think they are rubbish! Save your money! The rice was cooked ok but was dry around the edges whether or not I stirred it when your meant to! That meant that out of a pan of rice I could only use about two thirds! I didn't bother even trying it for pasta! Pasta is so easy to cook anyway. What I'd suggest to you is find out ...  Read the complete review