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haopengyou
Joined: 10 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: Cost of appliances |
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| How does the cost of appliances: mixers, blenders, crock pots, etc bought in Korea compare with the price of them in the U.S.? |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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When you say mixer, do you mean a hand mixer? We bought an ultra-cheap one with a German name which was probably made in China (sure feels like it) for maybe 30,000 at Homeplus.
Real quality stuff with Western brand names tend to be a lot more expensive here. Cheap stuff can be had for average prices, but is of cheap quality.
There are a variety of no-name crockpots available for lower prices you'd expect like at Wal-mart in the USA. |
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Cerriowen
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Location: Pocheon
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| Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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mmmm... dunno how it compares.
I bought a very small blender for 40k on sale, but it also doubles as a strainer.
A cheap rice cooker is about 50k
I've never found a crocpot. Anyone know what they're called in Korean? |
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haopengyou
Joined: 10 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Cerriowen wrote: |
mmmm... dunno how it compares.
I've never found a crocpot. Anyone know what they're called in Korean? |
How can anyone live without a crockpot????  |
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Misera
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| Cerriowen wrote: |
A cheap rice cooker is about 50k
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hmm my rice cooker from the LG store was 50k.. 5 cups size. My friend's also from another LG store was 20k (3 cups or whatever the smaller size is). I have found my rice cooker for cheaper online though so if you're gonna get appliances, check the prices online first. It'll probably be cheaper.
dnshop.com or gmarket |
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Jammer113
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| We bought a crock pot a few months ago... couldn't find a high quality one. They're called 'slow cookers' here. Apparently, they were a big fad a few years ago for healthy cooking and such, but now they're a fringe item. I think ours was 30,000 or so won at yongsan. |
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Oreovictim
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember seeing a rice cooker for as much as 450,000 won. I wonder if it came with a built in TV or something . . . |
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Misera
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Oreovictim wrote: |
| I remember seeing a rice cooker for as much as 450,000 won. I wonder if it came with a built in TV or something . . . |
lol i think they have radios, alarms, ability to set a time to cook/turn off, levels of something, and.. more... |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Cerriowen wrote: |
| I've never found a crocpot. Anyone know what they're called in Korean? |
Yeah, a crockpot is a slow cooker in Korea...스로우쿠카.
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| Oreovictim wrote: |
I remember seeing a rice cooker for as much as 450,000 won. I wonder if it came with a built in TV or something . . . |
lol i think they have radios, alarms, ability to set a time to cook/turn off, levels of something, and.. more... |
May be gold plated bowl inside... |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Buy it used and you'll be fine....cooking expats aren't gonna ship it, so they gotta sell it when they leave. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Oreovictim wrote: |
| I remember seeing a rice cooker for as much as 450,000 won. I wonder if it came with a built in TV or something . . . |
Or shortwave radio and CD player. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Misera wrote: |
| Oreovictim wrote: |
| I remember seeing a rice cooker for as much as 450,000 won. I wonder if it came with a built in TV or something . . . |
lol i think they have radios, alarms, ability to set a time to cook/turn off, levels of something, and.. more... |
We have the 250,000 Cuckoo model. My wife bought it before we were married. It really IS better if you eat a fair amount of rice. We also buy some of the better rice.
It really tastes good. I never enjoyed/craved rice before, but now I do. I kind of freak-out my Korean family though, because I butter it with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter." |
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Misera
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
It really tastes good. I never enjoyed/craved rice before, but now I do. I kind of freak-out my Korean family though, because I butter it with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter." |
 that isss weird~ |
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