How often do you feed the rice cooker at home
Do a thorough cleaning?
Some netizens posted
When you take apart the rice cooker at home
A lot of cockroaches were found inside
Could it be that I have eaten cockroach steamed rice for 3 years?
The matter sparked a discussion
Many netizens "showed up to say"
It seems that the rice cooker is cleaned
You really can't just wash the liner
What exactly do you do to clean thoroughly?
Except for the inner liner
These parts of the rice cooker should also be cleaned regularly
Many people think that rice cookers do not need to be cleaned, or simply wash the inner liner, but in fact, the structure of rice cookers is complex, and there are many places where dirt and dirt are hidden, and if they are not cleaned for a long time, bacteria and mold will 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.
So, in addition to the rice cooker liner, there are also these parts that need to be washed – the air vent, the detachable top cover and seal, the anti-overflow box, the bottom heating element (electric heating plate), etc.
△Schematic diagram of early mechanical rice cookers
01
Rice cooker heating plate
Too much dirt or rust on the heating plate of the rice cooker will cause its heat transfer performance to deteriorate, and at this time, if you want to cook rice, the power consumed will naturally increase~
Cleanup method 1:
Prepare a scouring pad, a bottle of small alcohol, and an appropriate amount of baking soda.
Mix the alcohol and baking soda well, moisten it with a scouring pad, and wipe the heating plate repeatedly.
After wiping it off with a scouring pad, wipe it all dry with a clean cotton cloth.
Caution!
The position in the middle of the rice cooker heating plate
We must clean up with care
There may be some small grains of rice hidden inside
Method 2:
Wipe it with a damp cloth along the lines of the heating plate.
If you haven't cleaned it for a long time and the stain is too stubborn, you can also wipe the heating plate with an old toothbrush + toothpaste, and then wipe it clean with a rag.
Caution!
Everyone is cleaning the heating plate
Don't forget to turn off the power
In order to avoid the accident of electric shock
02
The upper cover, exhaust hole, and sealing ring of the rice cooker
When the rice cooker is used to cook porridge or put too much rice, the rice soup will overflow to the upper lid, and if it is not cleaned in time, it will cause the rice cooker to have a peculiar smell for a long time. In addition, the exhaust hole on the rice cooker may also be blocked, bringing potential safety hazards, so it is also necessary to clean the exhaust hole.
Cleaning method:
Also wipe with a scouring pad dipped in detergent, if the lid of the rice cooker is fixed with a rubber pad, you can remove it with a slight flick, if it is fixed with screws, remove the screws and wash them with water, wipe the cloth dry and put it on.
The vent hole is also wiped with scouring pad damp with white vinegar, and then the rice stains inside are wiped clean with a cotton swab.
The sealing ring is also a hygienic blind spot that is often overlooked, and the rice soup and vegetable soup remaining in the sealing ring will also produce a large number of bacteria and molds. 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.
03
Rice cooker with white shell
After using the rice cooker for a long time, the white shell on the surface will become very dirty, and if it is not cleaned, it will turn yellow.
Cleaning method:
Pour white vinegar over the scouring pad and wipe the rice cooker back and forth, then wipe it again with a clean rag.
You can also use a semi-damp rag dipped in baking soda or toothpaste to clean, and wipe the stains or yellow areas a few times to clean.
04
Yellow stains on the outside of the rice cooker
When you open your rice cooker, you can see a lot of small brown spots on the inside and outside of the rice cooker, which are actually stains, or brown spots formed when the rice grains and water were heated when the rice cooker was not cleaned before.
Brown spots cannot conduct heat, which will cause the rice cooker to heat unevenly during cooking, and in the long run, the cooking function of the rice will be affected, and some of the cooked rice may become pinched.
Cleaning method:
Baking soda, dish soap, fine salt, pour a small amount of warm water and stir until the salt melts, then scrub the outside of the rice cooker with a scouring pad.
05
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 method:
Don't wait for the anti-overflow box to be full!!
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
Check out your rice cooker!
Source: Yuewei platform, popular science China, CCTV news client, netizen comments
Editor: Zhang Fan
Editor-in-charge: Tian Dechu