Best rice results ever the first time used.
I got this cooker for Christmas from my daughters. They chose this one because they knew I prefer not to use nonstick coatings. I used it for the first time tonight and followed the directions exactly and got the most perfect rice. I really loved not having to time my rice to be done at the same time the rest of the dishes were. It stayed piping hot until everything was ready. I rinsed my jasmin rice thoroughly and then sprayed the stainless pot well with Pam before putting in the rice. I used the measurements it called for eventhough I was skeptical. (1 to 1) It was perfect. Afterwards at cleanup there was no sticking at all around the sides (probably alot due to the pam)and very little on the bottom. Cleanup was a breeze. It may have partly been due to perhaps a 30 minute wait for dinner and another 30 minutes during dinner that it was kept warm for only an hour total. It may have stuck some had it stayed warming alot longer but I think a 10 minute soak would have still...
great rice and no boil overs
I've had this rice cooker for about 6 months and absolutely love it. Not only does it make great rice, (and not have any harmful teflon or aluminum), it also is constructed differently than some other stainless rice cookers which have glass covers with holes in the glass and thus boil over during the cooking. This one seals completely and leaves your counter clean. Also, this one keeps the rice warm (without drying out) for many, many hours... the booklet says 24 hours. I've used it to keep it warm at least 4 hours, and the rice tastes like it was just made.
As others have said, if you soak the pot afterwards, whatever stuck to the bottom wipes off with a damp cloth. No scrubbing needed.
I've found that if you want pilaf style rice, rinse the rice in a strainer before cooking, then mix the rice in the pot with 2 Tablespoons of oil before adding the water. If you want Chinese restaurant-style "sticky" rice, don't rinse the rice before cooking and don't add oil...
great stainless steel interior
This is a very good rice cooker. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles (no delay in starting, no options to select white or brown rice like my last cooker had) but more importantly, it has a completely stainless-steel interior. The inside lid, steamer insert, and bowl are all stainless and so no chemicals come in contact with your food and no non-stick coating can wear off over time. It is a cool-touch model, looks nice, and cleanup actually has been very easy if you soak the bowl for a bit before washing. So I would say this is a very good choice if you are concerned about chemicals leaching from your cookware.
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