With rice cookers, you can step up your game in the kitchen and prepare delicious cuisine in a snap. Accessories that often come with these appliances include steam inserts, rice paddles, and even measuring cups, so you can prepare more than just the rice dish in your new gadget. Since many rice cookers also double as a slow cooker and can even perform pressure cooking for ultimate versatility, you can prepare your whole meal without breaking a sweat. We’ve gathered a list of our top picks for the best rice cookers so you can make your favorite rice dish and more with absolute confidence.
Aroma Housewares makes a wide-range of rice cookers but the Aroma Housewares 6-Cup Pot Style Rice Cooker easily comes on top. It’s easy to operate, it’s sold at a great price, and it has great cooking capacity. Appliances don’t get much easier than this offering from Aroma. Simply add rice and water, flip the switch, and the rice cooker will take care of the rest. The Aroma Housewares Rice Cooker will even automatically switch to “warm” mode when your rice is done, so you don’t have to worry about overcooking your rice.
The Instant Pot Duo Crisp Multi-Functional Cooker is a pretty versatile appliance that can cook a great bowl of rice, but it can also be used as a slow cooker, a pressure cooker, and even a yogurt maker. Of course, the two most useful features for rice eaters are the steaming and sauté functions. The Instant Pot also boasts several convenient features, such as a 24-hour delayed start timer and an automatic “keep warm” function. It also comes in a 3-quart mini size, a 6-quart size, and an 8-quart size.
This Mini Rice Cooker from Dash is a great way to make rice if you are short on counter space. The great thing about this rice cooker is that it can cook food other than rice. From soups to steamed veggies, this appliance is a versatile tool that is perfect for a small space. It also keeps your food warm for you so you can always have a hearty meal ready. Best of all, the rice cooker is easy to use with the one-touch, set, and forget function.
Another affordable option by Aroma Housewares, this digital rice cooker cooks up to eight cups of cooked rice. It comes with a nonstick inner pot, a rice paddle, a rice measuring cup, and a steamer tray so you can make veggies and other foods in addition to just rice. Plus, there are included presets for brown and white rice, so your rice comes out just right. We also like that this rice cooker is super easy to use, it doesn’t take up too much space in the kitchen (you can store it in a cabinet), and it has that ever-so-useful delay-start timer that you can set up to 15 hours in advance.
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