What's this?

[Morning Glory]

Does the middle part push down (in)?

 

[Yorky]

Does the middle part push down (in)?

Yes it does. It's spring loaded.

 

[rascal]

How is it food related?

Russ

 

[Yorky]

It cooks food.

 

[Morning Glory]

I'm stuck...

 

[Yorky]

Zoom out?

 

[Morning Glory]

Hmm... can you give us an idea of scale?

 

[Yorky]

Hmm... can you give us an idea of scale?

The "button" is 25 mm (1") diameter. The surrounding "plate" is 150 mm (6") diameter.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Pressure cooker valve

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Pressure cooker valve

Then again, I've reread the description. .. Nope it's not.

 

[Yorky]

It's an item that the majority of folks in Asia own but very few folks in the West have one.

 

[rascal]

Bottom of a rice cooker, tar dah!

Russ

 

[rascal]

I knew I knew it because I have one. My daughter usually does the rice here, but I clean up. I'll come up with something soon.

Russ

 

[Yorky]

Bottom of a rice cooker, tar dah!

Yes, it's the temperature sensor.

 

[Morning Glory]

Yes, it's the temperature sensor.

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Never seen inside one before so I'd never have guessed!