topic Re: Rice Cooker in Kitchen

Rice Cooker

QVCkitty1 — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:59:47 GMT

I' m in the market for a simple , inexpensive , rice cooker. Amazon has a bazillion of them , so if you have one you like , would you share the info ? A 2 to 3 cup capacity would be ideal . TIA.

Re: Rice Cooker

JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:57:33 GMT

@QVCkitty1 - a friend had this one on her Amazon registry wishlist. She received it and said she liked it. I realize it's a little,bigger than you asked for but I thought I'd mention it anyway because it has early 7,000 reviews rating it at 4.5 stars

Aroma Housewares ARC-994SB Rice & Grain Cooker Slow Cook, Steam, Oatmeal, Risotto, 8-cup cooked/4-cup uncooked/2Qt, Stainless Steel

Re: Rice Cooker

Happy2BHere — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 01:25:16 GMT

I have one really, really nice rice cooker, and one el cheapo and guess which one I use the most? The $17.99 el cheapo!

Aroma Housewares Aroma 6-cup (cooked) 1.5 Qt. One Touch Rice Cooker

There are lines inside so you can adjust the amount of rice and water you add, you don't have to make 6 cups at a time. I usually use jasmine rice and it always turns out great. HSN also has some rice cookers by this brand.

Edited to add: Don't forget Amazon Prime Days coming up July 8-11 - they might have rice cookers on sale then.

Another edited to add: If you are a Costco member, these already cooked sticky rice cups are tasty to have on hand:

Twelve microwavable 7.4 oz bowl of bibigo Korean Style Cooked Sticky White Rice
Restaurant-style medium grain rice steam cooked to provide a delightfully soft texture
Microwave in under 2 minutes, serve in the microwavable bowl as a side dish, a base for other meal components or use it for sushi rice
Non-GMO Project verified

$13.49 for 12, 7.4 oz bowls, just pull the lid back a little and micro 90 secs.

Re: Rice Cooker

granddi — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 01:48:47 GMT

I just got a small Black and Decker from Amaz.

There are about 4 sizes and I got the next to smallest.

Has a feature to use it as a steamer.

Re: Rice Cooker

Sooner — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:32:45 GMT

We have had a number of rice cookers over many years. We started out with a Zojirushi with the glass lid, but it was bad about sometimes bubbling out the top and the rice was ok, not great.

All the other Zojirushi ones we have had are great. Just look for the types of grains and rice you want to cook as options. One of them is ancient--the Zojirushi Micom Fuzzy Logic one that is white and looks like an egg--still making great rice.

We also have a Green Pan carb reducing we were gifted and it's a good choice as well. You want one that is able to auto shut off and keep warm, and need to read instructions and web sites for tips about different types of rices, washing the rice, etc. We love ours and use it very often. We also like Lundberg rice!

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sunshine45 — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 03:13:00 GMT

LOVE the original wolfgang puck rice cookers. i have them in several sizes. not sure if you can find them anymore though.

Re: Rice Cooker

wagirl — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:32:03 GMT

I have a small Zoji rice cooker--prob for at least 10+ years now. But I also cook rice in my pressure cooker too. Easy, fast and comes out very nice.

Re: Rice Cooker

millieshops — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:35:15 GMT

@QVCkitty1 I have too little storage space for many limited use appliances. I make rice in an old covered Corningware cassorole. I freeze what is more than I'll use in 2 days, but in one-day Ziplocks.

I like having almost instant rice or spaghetti available for the days I have no real idea what I'm hungry for.

Re: Rice Cooker

frenchie — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:50:46 GMT

Anyone have a recipe for making a small amount in the microwave? I only cook 2/3 of a cup at a time.

Re: Rice Cooker

Still Raining — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:30:38 GMT

I do a lot of rice so I treated myself to a fancy, expensive one.

For more intermittent use (and to save on storage) the stove top or oven work just fine. I love my rice from the oven.

Re: Rice Cooker

Still Raining — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:32:04 GMT

@frenchie wrote:
Anyone have a recipe for making a small amount in the microwave? I only cook 2/3 of a cup at a time.

IMO, microwaves never do rice well. Coming from someone who loves rice and loves her microwave.

Re: Rice Cooker

LisaMofSLC — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:16:31 GMT

I have one like this but when I use it, since the lid just sits on top, it spits liquid all over the counter. I have draped a dish towel over it but I worry about the heat. I finally found a great way to make good rice stove top in a sauce pan. I wanted a good rice cooker where the lid locks but they're more than I have at this time.

Re: Rice Cooker

ScrapHappy — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:48:22 GMT

I have a Tiger rice cooker. A friend picked up for me years ago, she used to own a Chinese restaurant. Not cheap, but it's awesome.

Re: Rice Cooker

mrshckynut — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:41:09 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
LOVE the original wolfgang puck rice cookers. i have them in several sizes. not sure if you can find them anymore though.

as do I and they were not expensive and cook all types rice just the way we like it very easily

mrshckynut

Re: Rice Cooker

patbz — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:40:01 GMT

We've had several rice cookers over the 41 years we've been married. Two years ago our Son gave us a Zorishi cooker for Christmas; it always makes the best rice!

Re: Rice Cooker

retiredatlast — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:47:17 GMT

Just like @granddi , I purchased the 6 cup, next to the smallest Black & Decker rice cooker on Amazon. I got the one that was listed as not new and it was brand new when I got it. It was in a fully sealed unopened box, and it was about $15, about $7-8 less that a new one.

If you go on YouTube there are a lot of videos of people cooking meals in a rice cooker. I have gotten a lot of ideas and am enjoying the cooker. It is just the right size for me, as I live alone. the smallest one would be too small as it wouldn't leave enough room for expansion as the food cooks. You might get boil overs.