Astound......
Some netizens dismantled the rice cooker that had not been cleaned for a long time
Found it full of cockroaches?
Found yourself eating cockroach steamed rice for 3 years?
What the hell is going on?
Some netizens were shocked when they heard it
indication
A fragile rice lover
Hearing this, I collapsed slightly
The rice cooker simply washes the inner liner
Is it really hard to wash?
How do you clean it?
Let's take a look!
The structure of the rice cooker is complex
These 4 places should be cleaned in time!
Rice cookers have a complex structure, and there are many places where dirt and dirt are hidden, and if they are not cleaned for a long time, bacteria and mold can grow. In addition, the steam-style cooking method of the rice cooker will also contaminate the ingredients along the water droplets generated by the steam after boiling.
Schematic diagram of an early mechanical rice cooker
After cooking, only clean the inner bowl of the rice cooker and ignore the electric heating plate underneath. Drop a few drops of water today, drop a few grains of rice tomorrow, and over time there will be health hazards.
In addition to the inner liner, there are these parts of the rice cooker that need to be washed – the air jet, the detachable top cover and seal, the anti-spill box, the bottom heating element (electric heating plate), etc.
01
Jet port
When steaming rice, the rice soup often overflows from the air vent of the rice cooker, and if the rice soup left in the air vent is not cleaned in time, it will produce Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus flavus, a first-class carcinogen. These bacteria can flow back into the rice cooker the next time you use it, contaminating the food and endangering your health.
When using a rice cooker to stew meat, the soup and oil stains spilled from the jet can create a more complex colony environment, and the oil can also clog the air vent, which can even cause an explosion in the case of a high-voltage rice cooker.
Cleaning Recommendations:
Nowadays, many brands of rice cookers have designed a detachable steam hole cap in order to facilitate cleaning, and this detachable structure removes all the parts that can be removed (such as hole caps and steam hole rubber rings) when washing, and washes and wipes them dry.
It should be noted that the vapor hole rubber ring is generally delicate in structure and soft in texture, so it should be carefully damaged when disassembled.
02
Rubber seals
The sealant ring is also a hygienic blind spot that is often overlooked. Many people will find a layer of black sticky substance hidden in the rice cooker when they lift the rubber seal, and these contaminants will flow into the pot with the distilled water flowing down the rubber ring when you open the lid the next time, and then contaminate the food.
Cleaning Recommendations:
In most brands of rice cookers nowadays, the rubber ring is mounted on a detachable top cover, just remove it and turn both sides of the rubber ring open and wash. In case it is the kind that cannot be removed, rubbing it with a cotton swab dipped in baking soda and white vinegar can remove stubborn dirt.
03
Anti-spill box
Some rice cookers are also equipped with a water storage box to prevent overflowing, and the location is very hidden, and if you don't wash it, it will become moldy, and sometimes cockroaches and other insects will drill into the structure along the water storage box, which is very scary.
Cleaning Recommendations:
Don't wait for the anti-overflow box to be full!!
04
Electric hot plate
Many people believe that the electric heating plate of the rice cooker cannot be wet or cleaned, otherwise it will damage the power generation wire and cause it to be unusable.
Accidentally falling under the inner bowl to heat the food debris, dripping water and rice soup around the inner bowl will cause the heating plate to turn yellow and black over time, forming a thick layer of dirt, and then damaging the performance of the rice cooker.
According to the Guangdong Health Information Official Account, too much dirt or rust stains on the electric heating plate of the rice cooker will cause its heat transfer performance to deteriorate, and the electricity consumed will naturally increase when cooking rice.
Cleaning Recommendations:
Use a small brush dipped in baking soda or professional detergent, clean along the lines of the electric plate, and wipe with a semi-dry soft cloth after cleaning.
It should be noted that when cleaning the electric heating plate, it must be powered off and not soaked in water, otherwise it may cause a short circuit and may be electrified.
How do I properly clean the hot plate of my rice cooker?
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Let's learn together
First, prepare a basin of water and moisten the rag. After making sure the plug is unplugged, wipe it along the lines of the heating plate with a damp rag as shown.
What if you haven't cleaned it up for too long, the stain is too stubborn, and you can't wipe it at all? Don't worry, you can squeeze some toothpaste onto the heating plate, find a waste toothbrush and brush it vigorously, and then wipe it with a rag.
Look, isn't it much cleaner?
In addition to these
Friends in the south
You may have to shake it a lot
Observe if there is any movement inside the shell of the rice cooker
If it feels like something
Or impurities have fallen from the heat vent
Then you might have to take it apart and take a look
I won't say why, you know
How often is your rice cooker cleaned?
Let's talk about it in the comment area!
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Edit | Dong Yutong
校对 | 郑芳、魏鼎、王建交
Proofreading | Dong Fangjun
Executive Producer | Weekly
Source of information | Popular Science China, Guangdong Health Information, Visual China, China Fire Protection, Zhuke HOME, Health Times