OSTER 004722-000-000 5-CUP RICE COOKER/STEAMER
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ASIN: B004PFALH8
Date first available at Amazon.com: February 25, 2011
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This review is from: Panasonic SR-W18PB Rice Cooker/SteamerAfter contemplating buying a rice cooker for a few weeks, I decided I would buy an entry level rice cooker. This came from the epiphany I had while eating another flavorless serving of instant brown rice. Being a bachelor, I need a way to prepare rice easily and quickly, so instant rice had been my choice for some years.I had read several buying guides and reviews online, and knew I wanted the following features:- It had to be under [price]. Being I had never cooked with a rice cooker, I did not want to spend too much money buying something I might not use or like.- It had to have a non-stick surface on the pot- It had to be by a reputible Japanese brand- It had to have a steaming tray- It had to be small, being I would only be cooking for myselfThis model fit all the criteria. The rice comes out fantastic. I learned that although the owner's manual may say to use 1.25 cups of water for each cup of rice, the rice comes out too dry and even burns on the bottom. Using 2 cups of water to each cup of rice corrected this. I have so far cooked brown and basmati rice with the cooker and they both were excellent. I soak the rice for thirty minutes, then turn on the cooker. After about 20 to 30 minutes, the cooker turns off, and I have delicious, hot, moist, healthy rice.This is a great, small, basic, and inexpensive cooker. Nothing fancy, just good rice. I know I will upgrade to a fancier model in the future, but for now, this Panasonic one is just fine....This review is from: Panasonic SR-W18PB Rice Cooker/SteamerI bought this little rice cooker, and it's charming. However, you have to soak the rice in it for 30 minutes before you can turn it on and start it cooking. Duh! Why isn't that built into the logic? I'm a crockpot queen -- the 'fix it and forget it' type of cook. It annoys me that I have to think about this thing after dumping the rice in, which defeats the concept of "automatic" in my book. Call me too demanding technologically, but why didn't they build the 30 minutes into its features? I don't understand the logic here. Anyway, I still like it and it beats cooking rice the old-fashioned way -- but it's not much of a time-saver or convenience with this thirty minute barrier....This review is from: Panasonic SR-W18PB Rice Cooker/SteamerI got this to replace an old hitachi rice cooker (lasted 9 years). After trying it for a few times, I returned it. It takes too long to cook the rice, you have to soak the rice for 30 minutes before cooking, then turn it on, then it takes about another 30 minutes. (I can make rice quicker using the stove). I followed the manufacturer's instructions, rice browned on the bottom, and cooked uneven. I tried to adjust the water, either rice turned out uncooked or too soft. The only thing good it was easy to clean, but so was my old Hitachi rice cooker that did not had the nonstick surface....
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