Nonstick Rice Cooker

- If nonstick cookware is a health risk, then are nonstick rice cookers safe? Are there any without the coating?


A i think that this day and age, no one really knows anything about what will (or won't) cause cancer. so i think to live your life afraid of using certain products b/c someone thinks that it could be harmful is silly. i heard on the news yesterday that some reasearch study showed a link between eating red meat and having breast cancer. i also heard another one that taking certain cold medicines will make you lose your sense of smell. however, if you are concerned, then you will of course be able to find what you're looking for. try williams sonoma or another high end department store to find non-tefflon coated cookware. you might end up paying a bit more but it will be well worth it. also, tefflon itself isn't a bad thing, you just need to watch how you take care of it. don't scratch it or use anything metal in it and it'll last you a long time. i've worked in restaurants all my life and if you only knew how many times non-stick pans were used well after the tefflon was scratched!! it's unrealistic to throw away perfectly good cookware b/c it MIGHT cause cancer.

- Is there a small rice cooker out there that is not harmful to health?
I live alone so I need a small rice cooker. But every one I've seen is plastic, and/or goes in the microwave and/or is coated with nonstick surface crud. Does anyone out there have a small rice cooker that is not for microwaves, not plastic (at least inside), and not coated with a nonstick surface chemical?

A go to your local asian market. they usually sell rice cooker's there. this kinds is the one you plug into your outlet. and have a switch on and off button. hope you find one. good luck!