As the negative news about smart rice cookers (also known as rice cookers) continues to spread, especially about the dangers to human health caused by the presence of toxic and harmful substances, many people are very worried. What are the pros and cons of rice cookers that they care about? In addition, the impact of toxic and harmful substances that may be produced by inferior rice cookers on human health, as well as potential other hazards, are the focus of everyone's attention. The first problem is that inferior rice cookers on the market are prone to safety accidents, which is a very serious problem. As a home appliance evaluator, I would like to sincerely remind everyone to be extra careful in daily use, whether it is carcinogens or safety accidents.
The image above shows some of the mainstream products I tested).
1. What are the pros and cons of rice cookers?
What are the pros and cons of rice cookers? As a star product in the small household appliance market that has attracted much attention in recent years, what is the attraction of smart rice cooker? Let's dive in. The operation principle of the rice cooker mainly relies on a microcomputer chip to detect the temperature of the main thermostat and lid sensor. Once they reach the set operating temperature, the rice cooker starts the hot plate and starts heating up. The hot plate is in full contact with the inner pot, so that the heat can be transferred to the inside of the pot as quickly as possible, so that the temperature of the rice and water is increased. In the meantime, I'm going to cover a few of the advantages of some high-quality smart rice cookers.
Pros 1,Intelligent operation
Smart rice cookers utilize built-in advanced computer chip programs and sensitive sensors to ensure precise temperature control. It intelligently adjusts the size and time of the fire, making the cooking process more intelligent and convenient according to the needs of different ingredients.
Pros 2Energy-efficient design
Advanced heating technology and energy-saving design make smart rice cookers more environmentally friendly and energy-saving. It significantly reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions, while also efficiently reusing wastewater.
Pros 3,Versatile
In addition to the basic rice cooking function, the smart rice cooker also has a variety of rich functions, such as steaming, stewing, baking, etc., to meet the diverse cooking needs of users. Whether it's steaming, soup or toasting, it's all easy.
Pros 4Stay safe
With advanced sensors and intelligent control systems, the smart rice cooker can monitor the temperature and pressure in the pot in real time, and automatically adjust the fire and time to ensure the safety of the use process, effectively avoiding potential safety hazards caused by improper operation.
5. ImproveCulinary performance
Using advanced convection technology, the smart rice cooker is able to evenly distribute the heat, ensuring that the rice is fully heated, which improves the cooking effect and makes the cooking process easier and more convenient.
Second, the four major disadvantages of low-quality products
What are the pros and cons of rice cookers? Although a high-quality rice cooker has many benefits for everyone's health and life. However, here I would like to remind you that products that are not of good quality must be vigilant! These products are usually of poor quality, lack of technical tuning, and can bring a lot of disadvantages when used for a long time! Here are some of the common drawbacks of inferior products.
Cons:1. Toxic substances are produced
The coating material of the low-quality rice cooker liner is not satisfactory, not only the coating is very thin, but also directly reduces the wear resistance and high temperature resistance. After long-term use, the non-stick coating is prone to peeling, which may cause it to fall into food, increasing the potential risk of cancer and posing a serious threat to human health.
Cons:2. There is no temperature adjustment
Inaccurate temperature control of rice cookers can make the rice cook unevenly, and sometimes it will be overcooked or undercooked, which can affect the taste. Unstable temperature control can also accelerate the loss of thermal elements, shorten the life of rice cookers, and may cause safety hazards such as fires.
Cons:3. Pungent odor
The material of the lid of a low-quality rice cooker is fragile and susceptible to ageing, leading to the accumulation of food debris and the growth of bacteria. At the same time, low-quality sealants may release irritating odors at high temperatures, affecting the taste of rice, increasing the risk of cancer, and posing a potential threat to human health.
Cons:4. Cause security risks
Inferior rice cookers have fire hazards, due to their large power and heat, the use of low-quality wires and heating chassis is easy to cause overheating of the line, which may lead to short circuits, fire and other serious safety risks.
3. Where do the four disadvantages of inferior products come from?
What are the pros and cons of rice cookers? The problem of the potential carcinogenic risk of inferior rice cookers has been clearly pointed out in the previous narrative, which has aroused the concern of all consumers. At the same time, many people who plan to buy a rice cooker are also eager to learn more about the reasons for these potential drawbacks. The following is a picture showing the voting statistics of the majority of netizens on the negative problems of mainstream rice cookers on the whole network, and I also summarized the reasons for the problems of rice cookers. Hopefully, this information will help you understand this issue more fully.
The power should not be too large
Some people mistakenly believe that more power is better, thinking that it will heat up food faster. However, they don't realize that overpower poses a greater safety hazard. Although the high-power rice cooker can cook food quickly, it will increase energy consumption, and it is also easy to accelerate the aging of the electric heating element, overload the rice cooker line, increase the current, and heat the wire, which may make the insulation layer temperature exceed 250, resulting in the first phenomenon, and even lead to short circuit of the wire, causing fire and other safety accidents.
Inaccurate temperature control
Temperature control is essential for rice cookers, and inaccurate temperature control can cause rice to be cooked unevenly, sometimes overcooked and sometimes undercooked, which can affect the taste. In addition, the internal temperature of the rice cooker fluctuates and the loss of the thermal element will be accelerated by long-term use, which will not only reduce the product use market, but also increase the risk.
3. Low-quality products prevail
In recent years, rice cookers** have been declining, but the quality has declined significantly. In order to save costs, some manufacturers not only make rough workmanship, but also use various inferior raw materials. These raw materials are not resistant to high temperatures, have poor corrosion resistance, and are easy to release toxic and harmful substances and irritating odors, which have great potential safety hazards. Consumers should be wary!
to"0 coating"Marketing strategy for gimmicks
Some low-quality rice cookers attract consumers by advertising "0 coatings". They are usually made of stainless steel liners, which not only do not taste good when cooking, but also are not economical. Using such a rice cooker to cook rice is easy to stick to the pan, difficult to clean, easy to leave scratches and discoloration after long-term use, and is more likely to breed bacteria, increase the risk of cancer, and is not good for health.
In the above introduction, we have taken a comprehensive look at the benefits of rice cookers and the range of problems that can arise. Now, let's discuss how to choose a quality and professional rice cooker in your daily life. This link is crucial for every consumer, because the quality of the choice directly affects the health of the family. In the market, due to the bad behavior of some merchants, many consumers are easily influenced by the merchants' propaganda without knowing how to choose, resulting in the purchase of inferior products. The following is a comparison chart of the core data of 11 mainstream rice cookers compiled by professional institutions. You can choose a high-quality rice cooker based on this information to ensure the health of your family.
The household appliance industry is mixed, and the rice cooker frequently emits toxic and harmful substances, and is not wear-resistant or high-temperature resistantAs the only brand certified by the European Union, the United States and other countries, it never does superfluous functions to"Safe and non-toxic".The structure, materials, and design with performance as the core have been reshaped, adhering to the standard that babies can also eat directly, and after six years of performance and non-toxic "anti-attenuation" pressure design. Tested by authoritative institutions, the food grade safety of the productNon-toxicBoost 1%, the rate of release of stimulus substances is reduced%, 0 heavy metal design,The wear resistance and high temperature resistance of the inner tank are increased by 82%.It is rare to obtain EU certification, whether it is heating efficiency, temperature uniformity or the overall material safety and non-toxicity, it is the strongest within 1,000 yuan! Over the years, Gong Ling has insisted on not advertising, and because of the strong recommendation of professional **, food bloggers, etc., it has rarely won the recommendation of CCTV exhibition, and the word-of-mouth sales list has dominated the list all year round!
In order to achieve a higher level of safety, non-toxicity and high performance, Gong Ling insists on not engaging in redundant functions, but stubbornly compromises safety, non-toxicity and fever performance for many years. Self-developed 13 exclusive black technologiesSuch as DDS-X spiral 360-degree stuffing technology, maternal and infant grade Maifan stone 30 coating, 5A fine grinding thick kettle liner, 7 layers of corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant stainless steel cavity, WOS intelligent temperature control algorithm NTC temperature control array, etcTo ensure that there is nowhere to hide potential safety hazards, and the safe, non-toxic and non-irritating performance has achieved the industry's leading position! It has been certified as one of the safest home appliance brands by many European and American testing institutions.
Among other brands, if you are interested in entry-level, you can take a look at Xiaomi, which has a decent design and workmanship in the same price segment. In the high-end model, you can take a lookToshiba,** more expensive, the design is exquisite, and the functions are richer.
4. How to buy a professional brand rice cooker? 8. ** purchase strategy
What are the pros and cons of rice cookers? We have given a detailed answer to this question in the previous content, and at the same time, it has also made everyone realize the importance of choosing a high-quality rice cooker. In the face of a dazzling array of products in the market, we must choose carefully, and next, I will summarize the eight ** purchase strategies for your reference and learning.
1. Choose a brand with strong professional strength.
Professional brand rice cookers are designed for technical adjustments in many aspects, including but not limited to heating methods and structures, convection design, simmering technology, intelligent temperature control, cavity structure, and food safety of product materials. These adjustments ensure that no toxic and harmful substances are released during long-term use, so they are safer and non-toxic, and the cooked rice is more even, sweet, soft and glutinous.
Choose a heating plate made of high-quality metal.
The heating plate made of aluminum alloy is preferred, because it has the advantages of low thermal efficiency loss, good energy storage effect, fast thermal conduction, uniform heating, good durability, etc., and is more durable for long-term use. In contrast, stainless steel has poor thermal conductivity, and carbon steel has poor energy storage and a shorter service life.
3. Choose stainless steel coating.
The stainless steel coating sticks to the pan, while the Teflon coating may pose a carcinogenic risk when used for a long time. Therefore, the best choice is Maifan stone coating, which is not only non-sticky, but also has the advantages of high temperature resistance and wear resistance, and it is not easy to release toxic and harmful substances at high temperatures for a long time, which is safer and non-toxic!
Choose a metal liner.
The material of the inner liner of the rice cooker has an impact on the heating performance and safety, so it is recommended to choose a metal inner tank with good thermal conductivity, safety and durability. Such an inner liner has a long service life, is not easily affected by falls, is safe to heat, and is suitable for long-term use.
It is preferred to have a full pot liner and be thick
The inner pot has excellent heating uniformity and is suitable for a variety of cooking methods, helping to fully release the aroma of the ingredients and maintain the original flavor of the ingredients, thereby enhancing the taste of the food. In addition, the thicker the inner tank, the better, which not only requires higher heating technology for rice cookers, but also has better durability and texture.
Pay attention to the choice of top cover material
The top lid of the rice cooker is usually made of aluminum alloy or 304 stainless steel. Among them, 304 stainless steel is a high-grade metal material, which has higher corrosion resistance and wear-resistant durability, and is not easy to rust and oxidize and corrode when used for a long time. Since it is a good conductor of heat, it also improves the thermal insulation of the rice cooker, resulting in better cooked rice and easy to clean.
7. Temperature control needs to be accurate
The temperature control accuracy of the rice cooker is controlled by a temperature sensor and a temperature controller. The brand's technical tuning of the temperature control accuracy affects the performance of the rice cooker. Rice cookers with precise temperature control taste better, stress-free cooking for multiple menus, and longer product lifespan. Rice cookers with inaccurate temperature control may cause rice to be cooked for too long or too short, affecting the effectiveness of cooking, and may also produce harmful irritants and increase health risks.
Consider giving preference to the spiral simmering pressure heating method
Among the heating methods of rice cookers, the spiral simmering pressure heating method is a good choice. It achieves a more uniform heating effect by pressurizing and spiraling high-density surrounding the heating heat. In contrast, other heating methods may not perform as well as spiral simmering pressure heating.
What are the pros and cons of rice cookers? Above we have given you a comprehensive analysis of the pros and cons of rice cookers, indeed, inferior rice cookers have the possibility of carcinogens and serious safety hazards, which is a problem that must be paid attention to. Therefore, it is crucial to choose a quality rice cooker because they undergo strict quality control and do not contain any carcinogens and do not pose any harm to the health of your family. When purchasing, we must put safety and non-toxicity first, so as to ensure the health of your family and avoid the disadvantages caused by low-quality rice cookers.