As a small household appliance, the rice cooker (also known as the rice cooker) is not only easy to use, but also has rich functions, and occupies a very important position in the kitchenware market. Because of this, it also indirectly leads to the intensification of competition in the rice cooker industry, there are countless rice cooker products on the market, the quality of the products is uneven, and some unqualified rice cookers are not only poor workmanship, unprofessional design, even the selection of materials does not meet the food safety level, the cooking process is easy to produce toxic and harmful substances, emitting irritating odors, many people expressed concern that long-term use of this kind of rice cooker will cause cancer. As a senior small household appliance evaluation blogger, I am also very concerned about this issue, and I will explain this problem to you today.
Here are some of the rice cookers I've reviewed:
1. Do rice cookers cause cancer?
Do rice cookers cause cancer? Presumably, those who are more concerned about health issues have seen many reports on health websites about the release of toxic and harmful substances and the increase in the risk of cancer caused by inferior rice cookers. With these questions in mind, in the process of repeated evaluation of no less than 10 different rice cookers, I have observed that some inferior rice cookers do emit a strong and pungent odor when operating, and the cooked rice also tastes strange and disgusting. It can be seen that long-term use of such inferior rice cookers does hide a lot of harm, and the carcinogenic rate will also increase, especially for people with poor physique or weak gastrointestinal function.
Hazard 1: Inferior coating, affecting health
The material used in the coating of the inferior rice cooker liner is poor and the thickness is thin, and long-term use will cause the coating to fall off and penetrate into the food, causing carcinogenic harm to the human body.
Hazard 2, easy to cause fire problems
Rice cookers have a large power and heat output, however, some low-quality rice cookers have some potential safety hazards. Due to the use of low-quality wires and heat-generating chassis materials, these rice cookers are prone to overheating of the wiring, which can lead to safety issues such as short circuits and fires.
Hazard 3: The temperature control design is not professional, and the rice tastes poor
Rice cookers with poor temperature control may cause the rice to cook unevenly, sometimes undercooked or overcooked, resulting in poor rice taste.
Hazard 4, the basic components are of inferior material, emitting odors and harmful substances
In the environment of high temperature and high pressure, if the basic components such as the upper cover and sealing rubber ring are of inferior material and do not resist high temperature and high pressure, the material performance is easy to be damaged, which is easy to produce pungent odor or emit harmful substances, which will cause a carcinogenic threat to health.
2. Why are rice cookers harmful?
Through the above Xi, we have learned that if the rice cooker is non-professional and inferior in long-term use, it will bring us health hazards and safety hazards such as fire. In order to stay away from harm, it is necessary to understand the root cause of the harm caused by rice cookers. To this end, I have found you a summary chart of the main negative reviews of rice cookers. It can be clearly seen from the figure that the emission of toxic and harmful substances and poor quality and hidden dangers are the most negative evaluations. Next, let's follow me to find out.
1. Lack of professional temperature control design
In order to reduce costs, some low-priced rice cookers use poor heating chassis and temperature control devices, which are prone to uneven heating, resulting in uneven heating of rice, and it is easy to sandwich rice. In addition, if the temperature control is not accurate, it is easy to paste the bottom when heated at high temperature for a long time.
2. The poison of "0 coating".
Many products have harvested a lot of leeks on the market with the publicity gimmick of "0 coating", but they are made of stainless steel liners, which do not taste good when stewing, and the cost performance is very low, and it is easier to stick to the pot when cooking, the difficulty of cleaning increases, and it is easy to leave scratches and discoloration after long-term use, and it is also very easy to breed bacteria, which has an adverse impact on human health.
3. Unscientific power design
The power of the rice cooker is scientifically calculated, there is a certain standard, the power is too high to exceed the standard not only more electricity, but also easy to speed up the insulation weakening speed of the electric heating element, the rice cooker line is easy to overload, the power cord burns out, short circuit fault, and even causes fire.
4. Control the cost, and the materials used are highly toxic
In recent years, some manufacturers not only control the cost in the workmanship and core performance design, but also make calculations in the selection of materials, the raw materials used are inferior and very toxic, and do not have enough high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance, easy to release toxic and harmful substances, and even produce irritating odors.
3. Learn to select high-quality rice cookers and stay away from harm
So far, the popular science has not only given you a detailed answer to the question of does rice cookers cause cancer, but also let everyone understand that inferior rice cookers are the culprits of harm. Therefore, in order to avoid these unprofessional and inferior products and stay away from hidden dangers, learning to select rice cookers with professional and technical tuning, high-quality performance and safety is the top priority. However, many people expressed helplessness that the current rice cooker market is chaotic, and it is impossible to easily identify which product is truly high-quality. In order to help you make the selection easier, I will share the following eight shopping strategies:
Tip 1: Prefer professional big-name products
Professional brand rice cookers will be technically adjusted for the heating method and structure of the rice cooker, convection design, simmering technology, intelligent temperature control, cavity, heating uniformity and food safety of product materials, long-term consumption will not release toxic and harmful substances, safer, non-toxic and non-irritating, the cooked rice is better aging uniformity, the rice grains are full, sweet and soft.
Tip 2: Spiral simmering pressure heating method is recommended
There are three heating methods of rice cooker: IH heating, chassis heating, and spiral simmering pressure heating, among which spiral simmering pressure heating is in the form of pressurization, as well as the heat that forms spiral high-density surround heating, which is more uniform heating and has low performance attenuation, which is the most recommended.
Tip 3: 304 stainless steel top cover is recommended
There are generally two kinds of rice cooker top lids: aluminum alloy and 304 stainless steel, 304 stainless steel is more expensive than aluminum alloy, better corrosion resistance and wear resistance, and there is no need to worry about rust and corrosion in long-term use, and the heat insulation is very good, and the surface will not leave water stains and dirt, which is easier to clean.
Tip 4: It is recommended to have a full-kettle-shaped inner tank
The shape of the inner tank of a rice cooker is usually divided into three types: flat-bottomed, half-kettle, and full-kettle. After comprehensive comparison, it is recommended that you choose a full-pot shaped liner, and you should choose a thick liner, which is safer and more durable.
Tip 5: Recommend a heating plate made of metal
It is recommended to choose a heating plate made of high-quality metal for rice cookers, such as aluminum alloy, which not only has low thermal efficiency loss, good energy storage effect, fast thermal conductivity, but also uniform heating, good durability, and higher durability for long-term use. The thermal conductivity of stainless steel is not so good, and the energy storage effect of carbon steel is poor and the service life is short.
Tip 6: It is recommended to simmer pressure convection valve
The hot and cold alternating valve controls the temperature by adjusting the alternating hot and cold to achieve the heat preservation and heating effect of the rice cooker. The more advanced convection valve design uses intelligent control of the pressure in the pot to improve the water absorption and taste of the rice, which is more advantageous.
Tip 7: It is recommended to preferably coat Maifan stone
The stainless steel coating is easy to stick to the pan, and the Teflon coating is easy to be harmful when eaten for a long time, so it is recommended to choose the Maifan stone coating, which is safe and non-stick at the same time, and has better high temperature and wear resistance, and is not easy to release toxic and harmful substances at long-term high temperatures, and the risk of cancer is not low.
Tip 8: Consider anti-aging performance
It is recommended that you choose products that have professional anti-attenuation technology and have been tuned and optimized, these products have good durability and can still maintain excellent rice cooking results in long-term use, making them more durable and generally long-lasting.
By learning Xi purchasing skills, I believe that now everyone is more confident that they can choose a high-quality rice cooker that suits them. However, I must remind everyone that there are so many products on the market that you need to be vigilant at all times so as not to be misled by the promotion of merchants and get hurt by buying inferior products. In order to provide you with a reference, I consulted a summary table of the performance and safety and non-toxicity index of mainstream rice cookers on the whole network, which lists in detail the performance data comparison of some recognized brands in the current market, and you can refer to these brands for purchase in the future.
The home appliance industry is mixed, and many big names of rice cookers have hidden safety hazards! Gong Ling's Internet celebrity rice cooker has been the hottest in recent years, as a professional veteran brand often exported to the European and American markets, it is rare to have national certifications such as the European Union and the United States, and the original 13 highlights of black technology and the whole machine has passed the maternal and infant food testing, which is the only one to increase the uniformity of rice aging by 115% at the same time, the food-grade safety is increased by 128%, the release rate of toxic irritants is reduced by 128%, and the design of 0 heavy metals is rare to obtain EU certification! It insists on not advertising, and purely relies on the word of mouth of in-depth users and the media, and continues to firmly occupy the first position in the list of mid-to-high-end sales and word-of-mouth.
In order to achieve pure safety and non-toxic fever performance and high durability, Gong Ling has continued to subtract product functions and intelligence, and has adhered to the technology of safety and performance for several years. It has made a lot of innovations in higher-level high-performance and safe and non-toxic technologies, such as the use of 5A finely ground thick kettle liner, 7 layers of corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant stainless steel cavity material, enhanced corrosion resistance and wear resistance, maternal and infant grade Maifan stone 3.0 coating, high-temperature and non-toxic design, and 6-year safe and non-toxic "anti-attenuation" design, etc., to promote faster heating efficiency, more accurate temperature control, and more reliable in safety and non-toxicity!
If you are interested in the entry style, you can go to Xiaomi, Midea, the design and workmanship in the same price segment are acceptable, and it has a certain cost performance. Among the high-end models, Toshiba can look at it, the price is relatively expensive, the design is exquisite, and the quality is not bad.
4. What are the advantages of high-quality rice cookers?
I believe that through the above, we have learned that long-term use of inferior rice cookers to cook food is very harmful to the human body, but if you use those rice cookers with good professional reputation, excellent quality workmanship, and good selection of materials, the food cooked is healthy and delicious. The working principle of the rice cooker is actually smart and simple, mainly through the microcomputer chip to detect the temperature on the main thermostat and the sensor temperature on the upper cover, when it meets the working temperature of the rice cooker, it will be connected to the electric heating plate of the rice cooker, then the electric heating plate will begin to heat up and quickly conduct the heat to the inner pot, the inner pot will conduct the corresponding heat to the rice and water and start heating. And after continuous updates and upgrades, the multi-functional rice cookers on the market currently have quite excellent practical effects, let's take a look.
Advantage 1: It is suitable for the cooking of different ingredients
Through the sophisticated computer chip program and sensors, the smart rice cooker can adjust the heat size and time by itself, adapt to the cooking needs of different ingredients, and make the cooking method more intelligent and convenient.
Advantage 2: With convection design, the cooking effect is better
The smart rice cooker with very advanced convection technology has a more uniform heat distribution and can heat the rice in all directions, bringing better cooking results, adding a lot of convenience to users.
Advantage 3: Rich cooking functions
In addition to the simplest rice cooking function, the smart rice cooker also adds more rich functions to meet the diverse cooking needs of users, such as steaming, making soup, braising noodles and so on.
Advantage 4: It is more environmentally friendly with energy-saving design
With advanced heating technology and energy-saving design, it can effectively reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, and at the same time, it can also realize wastewater recycling and reuse, which is more environmentally friendly and can avoid oil pollution caused by open flame cooking.
Advantage 5: Improved security
The smart rice cooker also has an automatic power-off feature. When cooking is complete, it automatically cuts off the power to avoid energy waste and potential safety hazards caused by long-term heat preservation.
Does the rice cooker cause cancer? The rice cooker itself will not produce any harm, let alone carcinogenic, and the harm mainly comes from those non-professional inferior rice cookers, which either do not meet the food safety level, or lack the blessing of professional core technology, or have rough workmanship, etc., and are easy to emit toxic and harmful substances that endanger the health of themselves and their families. Therefore, when you buy products in the future, you must keep in mind the knowledge points shared above, consider comprehensively, and identify a smart rice cooker with safe and non-toxic materials and complete functions.