Aroma Housewares 6-Cup (Cooked) Pot-Style Rice Cooker and Food Steamer, Black ARC-743-1NGB
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It won't hold 3 cups of uncooked rice, but it will cook 3 measuring cups worth of rice in about 15 minutes. It will take 20 minutes. It always seems to happen quickly, and I never seem to be able to finish it on time. According to S., I use Jasmine rice. Garfield, I also limit myself to 2 cups and lift the lid a few times because when that much rice is in the cooker, some water does escape. My family prefers a moister rice, so I usually cook "3" with 1 cup of rice and the full amount of water specified.
Yes, it comes with a rice paddle and a measuring cup with markings for 1/4, 1/2,3/4, and 1 cup. Plastic is used in both cases.
Yes. In this pot, I cooked 1/2 cup uncooked rice to perfection. Other grains can be cooked as well—I've successfully cooked quinoa in mine. If anything, smaller portions are preferable to larger portions.
Yes, I prefer steaming to rice cooking.
Selected User Reviews For Aroma Housewares 6-Cup (Cooked) Pot-Style Rice Cooker and Food Steamer, Black ARC-743-1NGB
This Aroma rice cooker has been in my kitchen for four years and is still going strong. If you're willing to put up with a few minor inconveniences, you can get some high-quality jasmine rice out of this: 1. br>br> To avoid water spillage on your counter, wash the rice several times ahead of time. 2. br>br>1. br>br>br>br>br>br Fill water level to about the first knuckle of your index finger when touching the top of the rice (for jasmine rice) for the appropriate amount of water. To start cooking, plug in the cooker (it does not have an on/off button) and press the down button. 3. br>br>4. br>br>5. br>br>6. In about 20 minutes, the rice will be done cooking. Except for the fact that the cook button will automatically switch to the warm setting, there is no other warning. If you don't unplug the cooker right away, the bottom of the rice will burn and be difficult to clean. The warm feature is a waste of time. 4. br>br> If you take the lid off the rice cooker too soon, the rice will stick to the bottom of the pot. It won't turn a different color when burned, but it will be difficult to clean without soaking in water for more than an hour. Instead, remove the rice pot from the cooker burner and set it aside to cool for five to ten minutes with the lid still on. When you remove the lid to fluff up the rice later, none of it will stick to the bottom, making cleanup a breeze. br>br>And that's all there is to it. This recipe serves one or two people with plenty of rice.
lol. I was hesitant to purchase this because I had read that it "ruins walls" and "burns/ruins rice" in some reviews. It's a steamer, for those of you who aren't familiar with the term. Steam is produced by it. Keep this in mind when you're cooking it, and don't put it too close to the wall or under the kitchen shelves. Instead, set a timer and unplug it when it's done, and you'll be fine. br>There is literally no reason not to get this. It is ideal for a single person. 2 people. It steams vegetables perfectly, and I've used it to cook whole (butterflied) chicken breasts. It was a fantastic purchase that was well worth the money.
I usually dismiss one-star reviews as the whims of the minority, and if you want to do the same, stop reading right now. Yes, it will cook rice. br>br> Will it squirt starchy water all over the place (i. e. e. g. , the floor, the counter, the cabinets, the wall, and so forth)? Yesbr>Will the rice burn to the bottom of the pot before it is finished cooking? Yes. br>br>Buy this rice cooker if you want to be irritated and sad every time you make rice. Alternatively, spend a little more and get one that you don't mind smashing with a hammer every time you use it. I wish I had had the opportunity. Before making it an Amazon Choice, "Amazon" appears to have never used this cooker.
I had been looking for a food steamer for quite some time. I'm not a great cook; I've just never been one who thrives in the kitchen, so I wanted something quick and easy to prepare. I also wanted healthier options.
Holy. Crap. I'm completely obsessed with this steamer; it makes me feel like a five-star chef. Although it is a stretch, I purchased this over two months ago and use it at least three times per week. Every week, four times. I couldn't find a better deal! I steam chicken, salmon, broccoli, asparagus, green beans, corn, Brussel sprouts, and pretty much anything else in the bottom of the pot. br>My only regret is that I didn't buy it sooner; it makes me feel like such a great cook. If I ever find a boyfriend, I'm hoping to impress him with my incredibly simple yet extravagantly simple cooking! Hahahahbr>I wish they had a larger size because I love this size for just me, but having a larger size for parties and meal prep would be AMAZING: )br>I'm overjoyed; this is without a doubt my favorite Amazon purchase, which I've gotten a lot of use from.
WOW. This is without a doubt the worst kitchen appliance I've ever purchased. If you use this, be prepared to re-do your entire kitchen! It will sputter steam and starch ALL OVER THE PLACE, destroying everything in its path (and eventually self-destruct). obliterate and destroy the rice cooker). PROS: br>br> br>Cute red colorbr>Small enough for two peoplebr> 3 peoplebr>Comes with a nice, solid, clear lidbr>Sets to "warm" when rice is finished cookingbr>br>CONS: Oh, there are so many! br>Steamer rack is extremely thinbr>Buttons are flimsybr>There is no "off" button, so you must unplug to turn it offbr>Has a burning plastic/metal odor! br>If you don't unplug, the "warm" function will continue to warm indefinitely, burning your food. br>There is no timer, no temperature control, etc. br>But worst of all, it produces a HUGE stream of steam that gets EVERYWHERE. Cabinets, the rice cooker itself, chopping boards, the stove, the counter, anything within 3 feet of you will become filthy and take an eternity to clean. br>br>I will be back as soon as possible.
This thing is a MESS, as others have pointed out. However, it is dependent on what you are cooking and how much you are cooking. Note the quinoa oozing out of the steam hole and the puddles of liquid around the feet in my photo, which shows what happens when you cook just 1 cup of quinoa, which is by far the worst. br>br>The next worst is a cup of Forbidden rice; while the mess is mostly contained to the inside of the cooker when I cook jasmine rice, I don't recommend using this without something behind it to catch all the spattering of starchy spray it sputters out. In fact, I strongly discourage you from doing so. br>br> I'm sure there are other brands of this size that are made in the same way, and they'll make just as much of a mess. The mandatory keep warm feature is not a feature, but rather a flaw in a cheaply made product, as it prevents you from leaving your house while it cooks. You won't be able to keep it cool to use in other dishes. You must stay at home and set a timer (I keep mine plugged into a switch that is plugged into an outlet) so that you can turn it off. br>br>For me, the worst part about this purchase was that I already had and donated a perfectly good smaller cooker that didn't make a mess and shut off when it was done, as you'd expect, so I thought I'd treat myself to something that cooked larger quantities. Which is exactly what this does, resulting in an even worse mess. br>br>Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, Simply put, you should not.
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