Rice Cookers - Totally OT

[lugnut33]

Just need some quick advice on what is a good rice cooker?

[CAJUNWDWFAN]

Depends on how many people you are feeding and if you want your rice cooker to steam vegetables. Aroma is a good brand. Also one with a warm feature is nice.

[lugnut33]

just looking for a cheap one. I see a lot of them are over $100, but that seems excessive for just cooking rice. Unless they really do a great job???? I was thinking more about just a pressure cooker in the $30 range, but maybe that's a bad idea?

[Disneybridein2k3]

I use one from Pampered Chef - nothing fancy at all. Just cooks rice in the microwave. The rice doesn't stick and it is dishwasher safe.
Although I'm sure you can get it off ebay, here is a link to the site (although I used to sell the stuff years ago - which is when I got mine - I no longer sell it)
http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/catalog/product.jsp?productId=9805&categoryCode=KW

[Lady SnowElla]

We have a Rival brand which does have a warmer. We don't steam vegetables in ours but we do make great jambalaya in it.

[SGB13]

I have an Aroma. Fairly cheap and works very well. I think it came from Target. We use about once a week and have had it for a long time. It has the warm feature. :goodvibes

[stampinshauna]

I have an Aroma as well. It works fine, but I usually just cook rice in a pan on the stove because it is faster.

[DisnyMama]

As far as I'm concerned any rice cooker that cooks rice! :goodvibes I love, love, :lovestruc mine cause I can't cook rice for nothin. I've tried and tried and I either don't put enough water or I take the lid off too soon or I don't time it right-who knows. I know, it's the easiest thing to make but I am a goof when it comes to rice cooking so I just use my rice cooker-done with it.;) I spent about $25 about 10 years ago and it's a Salton. Some mystery brand but it works great and is done in about 15 minutes and clean up is a breeze.

Shannon

[Princess Figment]

We have a Zojirushi. Fairly expensive, but it's great. Perfect rice every time. You can get them at Bed Bath & Beyond and use a coupon.

This may be overkill, but you can get The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Rice-Cooker-Cookbook-Porridges/dp/1558322035/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244322393&sr=1-1
You can probably find it at your local library- the first few chapters are all about picking the rice cooker that's right for you (the cheaper vs. more expensive models).

Hope this helps!