Issangeorge Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I tried a search, no success. Does anyone know where I can get a slow cooker or crock pot in the Mukdahan, Roi-et, Kalasin area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Lazada.com has a selection. I often use my electric rice cooker as a slow cooker. It initially boils for about 5 minutes, then simmers for as long as you keep it on. Works quite well for pot roasts, soups and stews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Rice cooker. great idea. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I should have mentioned that because most rice cooker inside pots tend to be thin aluminium, some foods can get scorched on the pot bottom if the liquid level gets to low. Rice cookers are vented so water can boil away over time. Frequent stirring is recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I bought both of mine in Big C and have recently seen them in Tesco, usually one off. As stated above Lazada has a big selection. I've ordered many things from them with no problems, usually free delivery nationwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelaway Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Tesco & Power Buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issangeorge Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions, I've never used one, but see lots of recipes for slow cookers that I figure might be good for the quality of beef we get here. I think I'll try a rice cooker, before I buy a proper cooker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoeDogg Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I bought one at Tesco for less than 800Baht, and it works great, use it all the time. Don't know how I lived so long without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I have the same model as PoeDogg, bought mine in Homepro, they have two sizes, also stocked in Makro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 30 of them here: http://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=slow+cookers Unless you have a fancy rice cooker with a temp control it won't work as a slow cooker. The ones with the on/off button have a thermostat that operates on only one temperature. When you turn it on the water will heat to boiling and continue to boil full on. The principal of there cooker is that the temperature inside the cooker will never rise above 100 degrees when there is water in the cooker. Once the rice has fully absorbed the water the temperature will rise above 100 degrees, the thermostat will since it, and turn it to low. The low setting in my cooker is only about 45 degrees, not high enough to cook anything no matter how long you leave it in there. Buy one, medium to large, and try it, you'll like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 ROBINSON has a variety of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions, I've never used one, but see lots of recipes for slow cookers that I figure might be good for the quality of beef we get here. I think I'll try a rice cooker, before I buy a proper cooker. Buy one of the more expensive rice cookers (Philips, Toshiba etc) which do have a slow cook function. Use mine for boeuf bourguignon and use the cheapest cut of beef, set it for 3.5 hrs and the result is great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I bought one at Tesco for less than 800Baht, and it works great, use it all the time. Don't know how I lived so long without one. I have been using one of these in the picture for over 2 years. The only problem I have had is the plastic handles on the side crack & brake with the heat. I would buy another one. Can be bought at Tesco, Big C, Makro, Home Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chmod777 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) I bought one at Tesco for less than 800Baht, and it works great, use it all the time. Don't know how I lived so long without one. I have been using one of these in the picture for over 2 years. The only problem I have had is the plastic handles on the side crack & brake with the heat. I would buy another one. Can be bought at Tesco, Big C, Makro, Home Pro. Also have had a very similar model by Hanabashi for years and have no problems. No need to spend more on a fancy device or ruin a rice cooker. Edited November 6, 2015 by chmod777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I bought one at Tesco for less than 800Baht, and it works great, use it all the time. Don't know how I lived so long without one. I have been using one of these in the picture for over 2 years. The only problem I have had is the plastic handles on the side crack & brake with the heat. I would buy another one. Can be bought at Tesco, Big C, Makro, Home Pro. Also have had a very similar model by Hanabashi for years and have no problems. No need to spend more on a fancy device or ruin a rice cooker. Mine is a Hanabashi also, I dont like OTTO products, dont seem to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Both of mine are Hanabishi, a small one, HSC-105, that I bought in 1998 and a larger one, HSC-303, that I bought in 2004. Both are still slow cooking away. It's not something that you use everyday. I even make Irish soda bread in the large one. It comes out great and is a good dipping bread for stews and other dishes that need dipping bread. I bought Hanabishi mainly because that was all that was available at the time that I wanted one and they have worked fine ever since no matter how many times I overloaded them and they boiled over and soaked the heating element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooky Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Had one for over ten years then it gave up the ghost. Purchased a new Otto but it boils things on slow and several dinners were ruined and dried out from too much heat. May try a Hanabashi 3.8 L - anyone got any ideas where to purchase a good one, preferably by a US or UK company with actual temperature settings on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Had good results with the Otto brand, had it for 5yrs now, used a few times a week. Has, Off, Low, High and Auto settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 issangeorge, did you buy one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooky Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Unfortunately as stated, the Otto brand is the one that ruined the meals. Things should not boil when on 'low' setting - my previous one (can't remember the manufacturer) which I bought in Power Buy right after Paragon opened years ago, worked fine - no boiling unless I set it on either 'High' or "automatic'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 slow cookers are ceramic,rice cookers aluminum. Don't go aluminum you will regret it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Had good results with the Otto brand, had it for 5yrs now, used a few times a week. Has, Off, Low, High and Auto settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Had good results with the Otto brand, had it for 5yrs now, used a few times a week. Has, Off, Low, High and Auto settings. same here, Otto for 14 yrs .. 2.5lt .. just the right size for 2 nights. low heat is good for stews ... high heat for yellow curry chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 slow cookers are ceramic,rice cookers aluminum. Don't go aluminum you will regret it I've got a stainless slow cooker. I give it a 10 out of 10. When buying i prefered it to the ceramic models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) I bought one at Tesco for less than 800Baht, and it works great, use it all the time. Don't know how I lived so long without one. All the slow cookers i have seen recently have a small vent hole in the lid. (Like the Otto model in the above picture) My stainless slow cooker has a glass lid with no hole and works great. I thought that one of the ways that slow cookers work was to cook the contents with the steam produced in a sealed pot, but surely with a hole in the lid the steam escapes? Edited January 10, 2016 by Boycie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) We just bought a high-end ricecooker (hitachi) which can also do slow-cooking. The pot is nonstick and made of thick heavy metal. But when i used it for slowcooking beefstew i saw the water boiling all the time. I'm no expert but slowcooking doesn't mean boiling right? It cooks the rice much better then the cheap one we had before. Nice fluffy rice and comes easy out of the pot. Edited January 11, 2016 by Thian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We just bought a high-end ricecooker (hitachi) which can also do slow-cooking. The pot is nonstick and made of thick heavy metal. But when i used it for slowcooking beefstew i saw the water boiling all the time. I'm no expert but slowcooking doesn't mean boiling right? It cooks the rice much better then the cheap one we had before. Nice fluffy rice and comes easy out of the pot. yeah right, for stews etc you need a crock pot .... otto or similar .. 750 baht -- 1800 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We just bought a high-end ricecooker (hitachi) which can also do slow-cooking. The pot is nonstick and made of thick heavy metal. But when i used it for slowcooking beefstew i saw the water boiling all the time. I'm no expert but slowcooking doesn't mean boiling right? It cooks the rice much better then the cheap one we had before. Nice fluffy rice and comes easy out of the pot. yeah right, for stews etc you need a crock pot .... otto or similar .. 750 baht -- 1800 baht Our new ricecooker is one destined for japan, highest quality they said but if it boils while slow cooking we can't use it for that. While slowcooking it also needs extra water a few times or it will become solid food. That's after every 2-3 hours though. The slowcooker another member posted a pic of costs 500 baht for a small one, it looks really good so i'll buy one of those to see if that works better. Slowcooking beef smells great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farang99 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I bought both of mine in Big C and have recently seen them in Tesco, usually one off. As stated above Lazada has a big selection. I've ordered many things from them with no problems, usually free delivery nationwide. All the products on Lazada are listed as slow cookers, which means they are vented rice cookers and the water boils away over time - no good for slow cooking. Real slow cookers do not seem to be available in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) better yet... just get one of those clay pots with the lids they sell everywhere, on the side of the road. We use it all the time...even in the oven. Use low temp. Food is delicious out of this....but I don't know why. Just toss whatever you want in there (potatoes, onions, carrots, squash, and chicken/pork)...put some liquid and season. Bake on low. Comes out just the same as crockpot food after two hour. Can cook on top of stove too. Also marinate a roast, place over potatoes, and leave lid off...bake until done. Marinate in rice wine, soy and oyster sauce. OMG. Best ever. Next time...chicken and dumplings.... after that...cornbread stuffing and roast pork. apple dumplings...etc. Edited January 25, 2016 by slipperylobster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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