Tiger NFA-B450 4.5 Liter Thermal Magic Cooker
by Tiger
Our Price: $159.95
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Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: TigerBrand: Tiger
Model: NFA-B450-XS
Product features:
- Features: 4.5 liter capacity
- Makes cooking easy and enjoyable
- Boil ingredients in the inner pot over a flame
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Tiger NFA-B450 4.5 Liter Thermal Magic Cooker
Customer Review: Good but not a rice cooker
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been doing some extensive experiments with the Tiger thermal cooker over the last month or so, and it is quite good at some things and not at all good at other things. The short version is that the pot must be at least half full to retain enough heat to cook properly. So, soups, curries, potatoes, and beans cook quite well if the pot is half full. Rice and split pea soup do not cook well at all, because even a family-sized recipe only fills the pot 1/4 to 1/3 full. I had really hoped to be able to cook rice in this pot, but after five different tries, I still can't get it to work. So, I take one star off for that.
I also take one star off for price. This is a pricey gizmo. I do like it, and appreciate that it uses no fuel once you bring the contents to a boil (which I can do on my fireplaces "warming shelf"). However, $170 is a lot of money. For a cheaper, lower-energy cooking method, try a pressure cooker.
For soups and stews, though, the Tiger does a very nice job. Carrots retain a nice crisp edge even when fully cooked, and except for rice, food tends to stay warm but not overcook. So you decide; if you've got the money and you mostly want to make stew, this is a 5-star item. Full details of my tests are available at [...]
Description of Tiger NFA-B450 4.5 Liter Thermal Magic Cooker
Features: 4.5 liter capacity. Makes cooking easy and enjoyable. Boil ingredients in the inner pot over a flame. After boiling, place the entire inner pot into the outer pot. The outer pot's vacuum stainless steel construction maintains the high temperature of the inner pot for slow cooking, easily cooking foods that require low heat.Slow Cookers
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