Best Rice Cookers and Steamers for Water

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Panasonic SR-MS182

Best Price: $141.00

from www.amazon.com
this little feature means that mistakes like adding a little too much water won't hurt the rice in the end.
from www.amazon.com
clean up is very simple -- pop the top vent off, screw apart and run under water; pop out of the inside lid with the gasket and wash in warm, soapy water; and wipe off the lip of the cooker
from www.amazon.com
the inexpensive rice cookers are simple and merely cook rice by boiling the water until a thermometer detects that the water has evaporated.
from www.amazon.com
it knows when the moisture level is just right and will adjust if you add a little too much water etc.
from www.amazon.com
put the rice in the pan, add the suggested amount of water, press a couple of buttons, and come back in an hour to the best rice you've ever had at home.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Nice Temperature Control, Long Warming Ability, 10 Cups

2 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for WATER

Zojirushi NP-HBC10

Best Price: $266.00

from www.amazon.com
it was very nice not to have water all over the counter or burnt rice on the bottom of the pot.
from www.amazon.com
do buy it with the ultimate rice cooker cookbook if you're planning to do anything more than rice - in addition to recipes, the book is great for giving water-to-grain ratios for just about any grain
from www.amazon.com
steel-cut oats for breakfast: add 1/2 cup oats to bowl; wash a few times until the water is mostly clear; add water to slightly above 1 brown rice mark; press timer button; select porridge setting.
from www.amazon.com
needless to say, no more rice-water scum all over the stove, wasted rice stuck to the bottom of the pan.
from www.amazon.com
they spit water out the vent on the counter and floor and the rice was in a gooey clump.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Clean, Long Warming Ability, 5.5 Cups

3 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for WATER

Aroma ARC-838TC

Best Price: $48.00

from www.amazon.com
in making my brown basmati rice, the directions call for less water than i would normally use if i made it on the stove, so i went ahead and used my own ratio and the rice turned out exactly how we
from www.amazon.com
(my non-cooker method is to use a 2:1 water to rice ratio, bring the rice to a boil at medium heat while covered, then turn to low heat and leave covered for about 20 minutes after it boils.)
from www.amazon.com
just drop in a couple of cups of rice, and about a cup and a half of water, press the button and forget it.
from www.amazon.com
i add a tiny bit of cooking oil (just a few drops) into the water before cooking and it helps keep the rice grains from sticking together.
from www.amazon.com
washed 2 cups of rice, put it in the machine, added 2 cups of water.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Easy To Use, Compact, 20 Cups

4 RECOMMENDED by 28 people for WATER

Sanyo ECJ-D55S 5.5-Cup

Best Price: $113.00

from www.cooking.com
ease of use through intuitive menu options and water quantity markings in pot ensure perfect rice every time.
from www.amazon.com
the quick cook feature does make a dry rice, i remedied it by just adding more water and the rice was perfect.
from www.amazon.com
i measure the rice first and put it into the non-stick pan and rinse the rice right in the pan pouring out the starchy water just a couple of times and then fill it up to the line that is marked on
from www.amazon.com
i put my brown rice in the morning with the water and i schedule it to get the rice ready when i get home.
from www.amazon.com
when i get home from work, i throw some (carefully measured) brown rice and water into the cooker, turn it on and walk away.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Clean, Compact, 5.5 Cups

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for WATER

Tefal VS4001002 Emerilware

Best Price: $110.00

from www.amazon.com
every other steamer that i have owned has gotten scum growing in some water spout.
from www.amazon.com
the water reservoir (or basin, or whatever you want to call it) is too shallow!
from www.amazon.com
you fill the bottom section with water.
from www.amazon.com
i don't have to wait for water to boil or over cook things while i chase my toddler.
from www.amazon.com
just add the water, set the time and best of all you can cook the mail course, and two vegetables at the same time.

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Positives: Large Capacity, Easy To Use, Easy To Clean, 21 Cups

Sanyo ECJ-HC55S

Best Price: $118.00

from www.amazon.com
we simply wash the rice twice, put in the required amount of water, and set it to cook.
from www.amazon.com
i added the brown rice and water to the waterline in the pot.
from www.amazon.com
check it out - you can put in your steel-cut oatmeal and water the night before, set the time, and it'll be cooked and waiting when you wake up!
from www.amazon.com
rice comes out cleanly and evenly-cooked every time (even if i add too little or too much water).
from www.amazon.com
i am definitely not comfortable with the idea of having the plastic tray, the rubber feet, and my rice all submerged together in boiling water for the duration of the cooking process.

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Positives: Long Warming Ability, Easy To Use, Compact, 5.5 Cups

Sanyo ECJ-E35S Micom 3.5-Cup

Best Price: $119.00

from PeterLuis, www.cooking.com
being a bachelor and someone who has only learned how to burn water through the years i find this product to be great!
from www.beachaudio.com
the rice comes out perfect when you fill to the correct water level.
from www.amazon.com
another plus is that it has separate markings for brown and sweet rice, showing the necessary higher water level needed for those types of rice.
from www.amazon.com
it makes the perfect rice everytime even though you add little more water.
from www.amazon.com
helpful when i want to do a delayed start because i can put the rice and water in the unit in the morning before i leave the house, and it will automatically cook the rice so it's done when i get home

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Clean, Long Warming Ability, 3.5 Cups

Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 Neuro Fuzzy 10-Cup

Best Price: $186.00

from www.newegg.com
i add the rice and water to the respectively marked line and press cook, that is all there is to it!cons: pricey, has a few recipes in the manual that i received, and the manual itself is somewhat
from www.amazon.com
all you have to do is add your rice, your water, close the lid and turn it on (or set the timer).
from www.amazon.com
i took about 2 months to choose a rice cooker because i was kinda tired of cleaning seared rice water off the stove.
from www.amazon.com
place the rice into the non-stick inside bowl; add water...
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also perfect in the "mixed" mode with chopped veggies added with the rice and water.

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Positives: Long Warming Ability, Cooks Quickly, Easy To Clean, 10 Cups

Sanyo ECJ-D100S Micom 10-Cup

Best Price: $109.00

from www.cooking.com
it makes very good brown rice, and excellent jasmine, white, basmati, etc...my only real complaint is that it always bubbles up and sticky steam/water emits from the top about 3/4 of the way through
from www.cooking.com
this rice cooker is the best!it makes perfect rice each and every time.my first time using it,i wasn't sure if i put in the right amount of water,but it came out fluffy and cooked perfectly.and you
from TokioB, www.pricegrabber.com
--hint: 3/8 inch of water above rice makes rice that is neither too hard, nor mushy.
from woodlin, www.pricegrabber.com
easy to clean- put some water in the inner pot for a munite, wipe it with cloth and it
from tyellee, www.pricegrabber.com
there are a couple things you should pay attention to: you should add a little bit more water to cook rice, and you should reserve a little bit more time for the rice to get cooked.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Easy To Use, Large Capacity, 10 Cups

Zojirushi NS-DAC10 ZUTTO Neuro Fuzzy 5.5-Cup

Best Price: $233.00

from Joseph, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: great product i also have the water heater that accompanies this cooker.
from www.amazon.com
then, i watched my girlfriend making it the second time and realized she was putting in 2 times the amount of water required.
from www.newegg.com
i also make mccanns steel cut irish oatmeal in it using the porridge mode (1 cup mccanns to 2.5 cups of water).
from jMoMo, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: throw in water, rice, plug in, press cook.
from www.amazon.com
for example, it isn't very clear on how much water to use.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Great Temperature Control, Less Overflow, 5.5 Cups

Aroma ARC-998

Best Price: $73.00

from www.amazon.com
my only advice to those people is to properly wash your rice until the water runs almost clear and not milky anymore.
from www.amazon.com
to avoid the brown film of rice i turn the cooker to steam option just before all the water evaporates and no brown film appears at the bottom.
from www.amazon.com
i cook long grain rice only, so for white rice i measure one cup of rice with 1 1/2 cups of water, a drop of oil and salt.
from www.amazon.com
it was fluffy and not watery at all like what can happen when cooked in a pot.
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i added chicken broth instead of water and small diced chicken.

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Positives: Nice Temperature Control, Easy To Clean, Compact, 16 Cups

Krups FDH212 10-Cup

Best Price: $90.00

from www.cooking.com
after a couple of times of adjusting my rice to water amount i couldnt live with out it .
from www.cooking.com
i have used the rice cooker to do jasmine rice and although i think i had the water amount a little off, the rice came out perfect...
from Karla, www.cooking.com
i did find that i have to add a little more water than they recommend or the rice turns out a little too hard.
from www.amazon.com
last, cooking small amounts is tricky in terms of measuring the water correctly and preventing overcooking on the bottom of the rice.
from www.amazon.com
i normally use 2 cups of rice and fill the water up to the 2 line and the rice comes out great.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Easy To Use, Compact, 10 Cups

Oster 5711 10-Cup

Best Price: $37.00

from www.amazon.com
i love the fact that there is no need to watch over it (as you would have to if you were using a pan of boiling water with a steamer top) and that the machine keeps the food warm for you after it has
from www.amazon.com
as for cleaning the water reservoir, i empty the steamer after each day's use - to reduce deposits on the heating element from the water being re-used and getting salts concentrated in it.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great steamer for the price, 75 min timer, see thur water level.
from www.amazon.com
if you want to keep it in good operating condition, use distilled or purified water.
from www.amazon.com
i prefer to use distilled water to prolong the life of the heating coil - but - at this price - i would certainly purchase another oster with similar reliablity and features!

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Cooks Quickly, Easy To Use, 10 Cups

Black & Decker RC5417 17-Cup

Best Price: $30.00

from www.amazon.com
you put the rice in using the cup measure that comes with it and the amount of water specified for the volume of uncooked rice you are cooking and then you walk away from it.
from www.amazon.com
put rice in the cooker first, then add water, according to the directions.
from www.amazon.com
results never vary, always cooks rice properly, leaving no water.
from www.amazon.com
i even substitute broth for the water and add my own blends of spices based on my cravings that particular evening.

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Positives: Compact, Large Capacity, Easy To Clean, 17 Cups

Aroma ARC1033E 33-Cup

Best Price: $147.00

from "DukeFan", cookware.com
add rice and water in the pot and then throw your meat and vegetables in the tray, close the lid and press cook!
from "Patrick", cookware.com
the only thing i can think of is to adjust your water amount for higher elevations.
from www.amazon.com
not too large and not too small, the lid locks not just rests on top, it catches the water from the condensation when you open the lid, it switches to keep warm when the rice is done (which it
from www.amazon.com
the brown rice takes a little longer to cook because you have to double the amount of water.
from www.amazon.com
early on the water boiled over through the steam vent, so i unplugged and then turned it on again and had no problems after that and the oatmeal was very good.

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Positives: Large Capacity, Easy To Use, Good Temperature Control, 33 Cups

Sanyo 7-c. Fuzzy Logic and Black

Sanyo 7-c. Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker and Steamer, Black

Best Price: $116.00

from Pamela, www.cooking.com
if you wash your rice before cooking....decrease water just a little.excellent!
from www.amazon.com
unless you're programming it for a later start, you simply pour in the appropriate amounts of rice and water, select the kind of rice from the menu button, and press the start button.
from www.amazon.com
when you make sushi rice use a little less than the amount of water they specify for white rice.
from www.amazon.com
cook with broth instead of water.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Easy To Use, Large Capacity, 3.5 Cups

Zojirushi NS-TGC10 5.5-Cup

Best Price: $167.00

from www.amazon.com
it cooks the rice perfectly every single time, and clean up only requires cold water and a paper towel.
from www.amazon.com
this machine cooks and keeps rice warm, it has never spattered steam or water droplets on my counter.
from www.amazon.com
the inner pot is marked with water levels for different amounts and types of rice, making it really simple to figure out how much water to add for the amount of rice to be cooked.
from www.amazon.com
the rice came out perfectly - nice and sticky (i can't wait to make some sushi with it!), but not watery at all and cooked perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
i read the instructions, measured the rice in the included cup, poured it in to the cooker and added enough filtered water to the rice for the water level to touch the one cup line marked on the

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Warming Ability, Compact, 5.5 Cups

Black & Decker 3-Cup

Best Price: $20.00

from www.amazon.com
you put the rice in using the cup measure that comes with it and the amount of water specified for the volume of uncooked rice you are cooking and then you walk away from it.
from www.amazon.com
put rice in the cooker first, then add water, according to the directions.
from www.amazon.com
results never vary, always cooks rice properly, leaving no water.
from www.amazon.com
i even substitute broth for the water and add my own blends of spices based on my cravings that particular evening.

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Positives: Compact, Large Capacity, Easy To Clean, 3 Cups

Rival RC61

Best Price: $19.00

from www.target.com
to cook perfect rice, use 1 cup of rice to 1 cup of water (use the measuring cup that came with the product).
from www.target.com
it is true that it does sometimes splatter water, but not always and never when using the steamer basket.
from www.target.com
for dryer rice i use 1 cup water to 1 cup rice and it turns out great, then i can put in 2 cups water to 1 cup rice and it turns out great that way too!
from www.target.com
we've never had any water come out the hole in the lid as some of the other reviews have stated, and normally make a full batch of rice every time we use it.
from www.target.com
it doesn't hold more than 3 cups of water (plus rice), but for us, it's just the right size.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Cooks Quickly, Compact, 6 Cups

Black Decker HS2776 7-Cup

Best Price: $40.00

from L. Ramsey, www.target.com
i loved it until it started leaking water out of the bottom of it.
from Deb Z, www.target.com
and, even with my hard water, my first steamer lasted over 6 years.
from www.amazon.com
it also does chicken and fish nicely, though the smell does tend to linger a bit; the rice basket also works well though i'd recommend using a bit less water than the book tells you otherwise you end
from www.amazon.com
some are impossible to keep clean...like the oster steamer--mold-type black particles collect in the "water window" area...
from www.amazon.com
hard water scaling on the heating element can be removed / controlled by boiling the water with a teaspoon of lemon juice, and cleaning with cloth (to me, it is a maintenance routine once in a while).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Clean, Cooks Quickly, 7 Cups

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Best Rice Cookers and Steamers for Water

Panasonic SR-MS182

Zojirushi NP-HBC10

Aroma ARC-838TC

Sanyo ECJ-D55S 5.5-Cup

Tefal VS4001002 Emerilware

Sanyo ECJ-HC55S

Sanyo ECJ-E35S Micom 3.5-Cup

Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 Neuro Fuzzy 10-Cup

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Black & Decker RC5417 17-Cup

Aroma ARC1033E 33-Cup

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