This review is from: Aroma NRC-1000 Nutriware 18-Cup Whole Grain Gourmet Digital Rice Cooker, Food Steamer and Pasta CookerThe stainless steel is high quality steel. I use rice cooker a lot - not just for rice. The reason I didn't give it a 5 stars is that the handle on the steamer tray was off the hock after second use and I couldn't put it back on. Also I don't know why Amazon still didn't correct it - it's a 8-CUP, not 18-cup pot. So it is pretty pricey if you consider that. But I decided to keep it for the quality material (at least looks like) they used ....This review is from: Aroma NRC-1000 Nutriware 18-Cup Whole Grain Gourmet Digital Rice Cooker, Food Steamer and Pasta CookerIt's hard to find a rice cooker with stainless steel pot, so I gave this a try since it had good reviews. The having stainless steel pot is probably the best thing I could say about it. I found that it cooks brown rice almost twice as long as my old Japanese brand non-stick rice cooker. I was quite disappointed also because it's not one of those leave it and go after you press "cook rice", and where I could leave it there on "warm" for a couple of days without the rice burning at the bottom or hardening. That's not the case with this rice cooker. But I learned to adapt to this cooker. I cook it at least 2 hours before my meal. I cannot leave the cooked rice on warm all day, otherwise it will really stick to the bottom. I turn it off completely and I have to mix the rice after a few minutes to get the slightly toasted bottom to blend with the softer rice in the middle, then it evens out more in texture. I don't need to grease the pot before cooking, as they adviced, and it doesn't really stick as long as I mix it when i turn the cooker off. I refrigerate the rest of the cooled rice and, when needed, I just warm the rice either in the microwave or heat it in a pan, and sometimes saute it with I add a little oil, garlic and salt/seasoning. Despite the extra time and work, I have to consider it's a healthier way to cook rice than in a non-stick aluminum pot. I have not tried cooking other grains/pasta in it, so I cannot comment in those features....This review is from: Aroma NRC-1000 Nutriware 18-Cup Whole Grain Gourmet Digital Rice Cooker, Food Steamer and Pasta CookerI love this rice cooker and use it everyday for rice, risotto, soups, steaming, etc. I love that only stainless steel is touching my food and not something toxic! The only drawback for me is that it is challenging to cook just one cup of rice which creates a very thin layer on the bottom; manufacturer recommends that 2cups is the minimum amount to cook for this rice cooker to get it right. It is fool-proof on 2 or more cups of rice. Still I give it five stars as I am not aware of any other rice cooker that is as healthy and non-toxic as this one. My favorite rices are Lotus Foods Organic Forbidden Rice, 15-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12) and Lundberg Black Japonica Rice, 16-Ounces (Pack of 12)UPDATE 4/25/11 I have been using this daily for almost a year now for either cooking rice or steaming vegetables and it still works great! I just purchased one as a gift for a friend who appreciates stainless steel cookware from Walmart dot com who has it on clearance for 85 dollars...
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