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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 10.0 inches | | Product Width: | 10.0 inches | | Product Height: | 7.7 inches | | Product Weight: | 6.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.1 inches | | Package Width: | 9.9 inches | | Package Height: | 7.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 12 reviews |
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 Nearly worthless rice cooker Jan 13, 2010
I see some people seem to find this rice cooker a boon. I don't. In spite of following the directions religiously and also turning off the power (i.e., unplugging it) and/or removing the cooking container from the cooker altogether, the rice is invariably somewhat (or alot) dried out around the edges. For white rice I tried 2-1/2 water to rice, versus the standard 2 to 1, still dried around the sides (this even watching closely and removing pot as stated above). 2-3/4 water to 1 rice does work a little better. Considering that cooking rice is only a small step beyond being able to boil water, my suggestion is don't waste your money on this superfluous gadget unless you have neither stove nor microwave and then watch out for the "crunchy" rice around the edges.
 Love It! Jan 08, 2010
I've been using this rice cooker for over a year, 3-4 times a week. Tonight's rice came out every bit as perfect as the batches made when I got it. It comes with its own scoop that you use to measure both rice and water, and a list of rice/water ratios for various types of rice. You add the rice, the water, and any flavorings you want, pop the lid on and click it over to cook, and leave it alone to do its thing. In about 30-45 minutes, depending on your type of rice, the cooker switches over to warm, and you have perfectly cooked rice.
The capacity for this rice cooker is half of what it states on the box, but in all honesty, I bought it because of its compact size and price and hadn't even noticed the "10 cup" capacity marked on the box until I read some of the reviews here when I came to buy another one for a gift. This cooker is perfectly sized for someone with a small kitchen or someone cooking for only 1 or 2 people. I get a generous portion of cooked rice, and some left over for lunch the next day. I love trying new rice varieties, mixing combinations of rices, quinoa, and lentils. This cooker will even cook broccoli florets while it cooks your rice.
I will admit to having a few instances of undercooked rice, but in every case, adding more water and switching to cook a bit longer solved the problem. I suspect that I didn't measure as accurately as I should have in the first place. The unit seems to work by sensing when the water has been used up and then the unit kicks over to warm.
I've had a few boil overs, but they've been infrequent, and usually only happen when I'm making a smaller batch. The direction book says to reduce the water by 1/3 when making small batches, and I've found that helps. The one time I had a boil over on a large batch, my ingredient level was over the -max- line stamped inside the bowl.
Wear and tear on this cooker consists of some scratches in the nonstick coating caused by using the wrong type of utensils to scoop out the rice, and some discoloration around the metal edge of the lid, probably from overzealous scrubbing. Both the lid and the bowl go in the dishwasher, but I was well trained by my mother to do all the work before giving the dishwasher another shot. The nonstick coating inside the bowl makes cleanup a matter of rinsing the bowl in soapy water and wiping it dry. The lid gets a little more crusty.
I'm surprised at the low ratings from other buyers, but I can understand that when buying something online, you expect 10 cups to be 10 cups. I purchased this item at a local store for $20, and selected it for its perceived size in comparison to other cookers on the shelves, so I wasn't expecting a larger volume than I got. I'm buying another one for my niece who is moving away from home for the first time.
 Had this rice cooker for a year now. Use it often. Oct 16, 2009
My Aunt gave me one of these as a gift a year ago.
It makes good rice. I am going to buy one for my friend and one for my Niece.
I make jasmine rice with it.
I use it 3 times a week.
It has never screwed up my rice.
I'm impressed at how inexpensive it is too.
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Great for the price Sep 18, 2009
This is not a fancy rice cooker. It is extremely basic in what it does - cooks rice. It doesn't have fancy settings, there isn't one thing fancy about this cooker. It doesn't even have an on/off switch, which I do find to be irritating, but seriously what do you want for $25? The good rice cookers cost hundreds of dollars, and while I love rice, I don't have that kind of cash to spend on something that only cooks rice. This unit is fast, easy to clean because the basket lifts out and is dishwasher safe, and cooks basic rice very well. The only things I don't like are the lack of the on/off switch, and it does not have an auto shut off. You wouldn't want to put rice in to cook and leave the house, it would be a dried out mess by the time you got home because it automatically goes into "warm" mode after cooking. And when you plug the unit in, it is turned on to "warm" mode, so you have to be sure to remember to flip the switch to "cook" after putting in the water and rice. I was using an old Black and Decker food steamer to make rice before, and this is BY FAR better than that ever was.
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 Supposed to be 10 Cup?????? Jun 10, 2009
I was very disappointed with this product due to the fact it was supposed to be a 10 cup but what I received says 10 but is the same size as all 3 Cups. I had a 10 cup prior and this is not 10 Cup. Iam sorry I wasted my credit monies on this item. Anyone who thinks they are going to get a 10 cup you will be very surprised to see the size this is (VERY SMALL). It is half the size of a real 10 cup. Better to by in person from now on so you can see exact size!
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