Rice Cookers Buying Guide
If you cook a lot of long grain rice or you often spend too much time preparing your
rice dish, then a
warmers for
vegetables and other foods. Rice cookers can come in electric or microwaveable models depending on your preference.
Types
Important Features
* '''Capacity'''
** A 310 cups) if you have a big family or tend to cook large quantities at once.
** Keep in mind that price will rise or fall according to size.
** Size will make a difference in storage. Do you have room to store the rice cooker you want?
** When reading product specs, make sure you know whether they mean "10 cups dry" or "10 cups cooked" there is a big difference!
* '''Extra Functions'''
** Some people want a warmer or warming function to keep your dish warm after cooking, and a steamer is necessary if you want your cooker to be multi-functional.
** The most advanced rice cookers come with features like delayed start, extended keep warm, and different settings for different types and textures of rice (long grain vs. sushi rice, hard vs. soft).
* '''Cleaning'''
** Most are non-stick, which makes for easy clean up, but some may need some soaking.
* '''Programmability'''
** Timers and autostop functions are good if you need to leave the cooker unattended or if you just happen to forget that you are cooking something.
* '''Accessories'''
**
Steaming baskets might be useful if you plan to use the steamer for other foods.
** Some cookers come with a
rice spatula and a slot to store it in.
**
Measuring cups can be helpful when choosing your portion size for dinner.
**
Recipe books will give you lots of great ways to use your rice cooker.
Quick Recommendations
Major Manufacturers
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Panasonic
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Tiger
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Black and Decker
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Salton
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Sunpentown
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Zojirushi
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Sanyo
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Cuisinart
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Rival
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