Side by Side Comparison of: Aroma vs Oster

I bought this rice cooker because I was looking for something with a non-toxic inner pot; no non-stick coatings or aluminum which are harmful on many levels. This is great to make grains for one person for 2-3 meals or grains for one meal for a small family. I have cooked brown rice, white rice and quinoa in this cooker with ease. The included "cup" is actually 3/4 of a cup FYI. To cook white rice, you just measure 1,2 or 3 "cups" of dry rice and then add water to match the number of cups with the lines stamped on the sidewall. It can do up to 3 "cups" (3/4 cups) of white rice or 2 of brown. For doing 2 cups brown rice, you just add the 2 cups of rice and 3 of the same measures of water, ignoring the stamped lines on the inner sidewall. I like to use a pressure cooker when I can but this is just so much easier. I recently experimented with quinoa and cooked it the same way I would cook brown rice. It came out perfect. Sometimes I add Indian spices or coconut oil if I want. If you choose to use the included steamer basket, I would advise that you use vegetables that cook in a relatively short time like cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, etc. If you try to cook kale or collard greens while you are cooking rice or another grain, they may not come out fully cooked. Of course, if that's how you like your dark leafys, then go for it! Overall I'm very happy with the product. One small gripe that I have is that the unit will not turn off automatically, so it may not be safe to just throw a pot of oats or rice on before you go to sleep. Once finished, it will switch to warm and stay there until you unplug the unit. Aroma makes another one that will shut off after 10 hours on warm, but it has a non-stick coating. I weighed the two and figured it was one feature I was willing to give up for non-carcinogenic cookware. Grains are the staff of life. Happy cooking!

My first rice cooker, this one is small and simple; perfect for two or three people. The most you can cook in it is the equivalent of 2 1/4 cups (8 oz. cups) of white rice, and 1 1/2 cups of brown rice. It comes with it's own cup measure that equals 3/4 cup. The stainless steel bowl is ideal for those who don't want a plastic or non-stick pot. The stainless pot feels substantial - like it's double walled. You must unplug this unit to turn it off. Some reviewers complain that rice sticks to the bottom. You must rinse the starch from the rice before using it, and the manual says you can stir the rice once or twice while it cooks to prevent sticking. It took 25 minutes to cook 3 cups of sushi rice (using the 3/4 cup measure that comes in the box) and I added water to the 3 cup line in the stainless bowl. After the rice cooked, the unit was unplugged to let the rice rest for 15 minutes, as suggested for sushi rice. The recipe book is simple and covers white and brown rice and a pilaf recipe. It says you can cook soup in it, though it seems to small to bother with that. IF it had an automatic shutoff it would be good for a college dorm. One photo shows what comes in the box - there's a US quarter coin in the bowl to give you an idea of the size of the bowl. The other image has a small avocado for size reference.

I purchased this because I really wanted a small rice cooker for my extremely tiny kitchen in my NYC apartment also I wanted something stainless steel. When It arrived it was smaller than I expected but did the job amazingly. The first thing I made in it was couscous and it was the best couscous i've ever had, perfectly cooked! the only downside is that things will stick to the bottom but I would pick stainless steel over nonstick teflon coatings any day. I purchased the aroma stainless steel steamer and together I couldn't have asked for a better product. THe best part is that I can use it to cook many different things, not just grains, and it doesn't take up much counter space (less counter space than a microwave). Overall this has been the best item I have purchased for my kitchen. As a busy mom, I love that I can set it and forget it and it wont spill water. The bamboo rice paddle and measuring cup were a nice bonus. HIGHLY recommend!!!

Trying to minimize any risks of chemicals leaching when cooking so I'm transitioning my cookware to inert surfaces such as ceramic, stainless steel or glass. I was worried about rice sticking to the stainless steel, but after a few months of use at least 2-3x a week, there have been no problems. Long grain, short grain, brown rice and wild rice mix cooks perfectly if you follow suggested rice to water ratios. Do read the instructions which enlightened me of the "cup" unit of measurement for rice not being the same as our standard American "cup"! Hence the inclusion of the rice cup with the cooker. Small capacity is perfect for up to 3-4 adults (with realistically sized dinner servings.) i didn't need anything fancier, and I appreciate the small footprint on my counter. Lightweight too so it's easy for grandma to whisk in and out of the pantry.My previous rice cooker was also from Aroma, similar model but with a tin or aluminum insert. That one lasted over 15 years. I only gave it up because I was worried about the metal material. I expect this one will last me a long while too. For $35, that's an incredible value.

As I have been using the product "Aroma ARC-757SG 14-Cup (Cooked) Simply Stainless Rice Cooker" it is a great cooking pot, and it has a stainless steel substance called "surgical-grade 304 stainless steel".I have been using this product for a while.I love this product, and especially how it is 100% stainless steel. Many other rice cookers carry a non-coated inside.If you follow the manual instructions correctly, the rice will be fine.It tells you how much rice and water you have to put in, once the rice is done, it will click in to 'warm'.The fact that the paddle was made of bamboo made it even a better quality product, as plastic and heat doesn't cooperate well together. The rice cookers I bought in the past stink, especially with the non-coating in comparison to this product.The lid is glass. There is a ventilation hole for the steam to go out.This rice cooker is simple to use, as there is only a "cook" and "warm" option when it is done.I highly rate and recommend this product, and it met my expectations. I am satisfied with this product.The product does a great job as a rice cooker.Update :It still works great, I haven't used other cooking materials besides rice so far.

I'd been using the Aroma 6 cups (cooked, 3 cups uncooked) rice cooker with the non stick (aluminum) interior for years and have loved it. Rice never stuck to bottom, even if I just made 1 cup of uncooked rice. I replaced that one with this stainless steel inner pot Aroma model and it does a fabulous job. I've only used it once and the rice was perfect, but since there are so few reviews, I wanted to add mine for you as soon as possible. I made 2 cups (uncooked) brown basmati rice, according to the directions.Since many users comment about rice sticking to the bottom of their rice cookers, this is the method that I've been using for years. First, I rinse the rice (in my new Japanese rice washing bowl--OK the bowl is new). I pour a very small amount of olive oil on the bottom of the inner pot and use my fingers to get it to cover the entire bottom. Add rice, then water, then cook.This is the part that I think keeps it from not sticking--when the button moves from the cooking to the keep warm position (you can hear it pop), I remove the inner pot with lid on and let it finish off the heat. After about 15 minutes, I fluff the rice with the included paddle (previously I had used a fork) and the rice is perfect.For grains, white rice, and brown rice, there is an instruction booklet for grains to water ratio. For white rice, you can also add the measured rice (they provide a rice measuring "cup," which is ¾ standard cup) into the inner pot then fill with water to the inner pot markings for 1, 2, or 3 cups.Stainless steel is a good weight. Doesn't take up much space. Rice was PERFECT--did not stick or burn. Bamboo paddle, rice measuring cup, and instruction booklet are included. Excellent product and does great job.***Update. I've now used this at least a half a dozen times for brown rice, quinoa, and buckwheat (whole kasha) and it's performed as well as the first time I used it. I'm very happy with this cooker.

Cooks rice perfectly every time. If you leave it on for a long time after it's done, the rice gets a little brown and crispy at the bottom, but it's still nice to eat in my opinion and easily avoided. I've used this with both long grain white rice and calrose rice and it works great with both.The red is a pretty color and matches my other Oster appliances.I've never used the vegetable steamer feature because I usually make a lot of vegetables with dinner, more than the capacity of the attachment, but cooking vegetables isn't what I bought the product for so I'm not factoring it into my review.

Okay so I loved it, but it is really small. For two people there are leftovers. I typically eat about a half to 3/4 of a cup. Hubby eats 2 cups. There are about 2 cups left after that. It's super cute and red! Everything is dumped into the dishwasher. Again, I loved it.

Bought this to replace my broken one (I dropped it). This rice cooker has a larger capacity and really does a great job on brown rice (we don't eat white rice) and the cooking time is right on point, if not a bit less than the required 45 minutes. Great price too. Only downfall, as with I think all rice cookers, is the mess from the little hole in the lid - but I just put a paper towel down in front of it.

Many months later and It still working just fine for me. I love being able to steam vegetables as well ! Maybe its a bit small for a family size but great for a few servings of vegetables. Worth it's price !

Have to say this is absolutely awesome. I bought it at discount price around 18 dollars. And it can be used to cook noodles, make rice, make soup, and even hot pot!

I LOVE IT! I was unsure after reading some of the comments about the lack of off switch or whatever, but I bought it anyway and I absolutely adore it!This little rice cooker is small enough for my tiny space in my kitchen, but big enough to do enough rice to feed our family of 6 using proper portions!The ability to cook veg on top is just awesome and so far i've tried carrots on their own and a stir fry, while cooking rice. The stir fry veggies came out amazing and tasted better than when actually stir fried and I cooked veggie bites (like chicken nuggets but full of brocoli etc) i the steamer, while rice was cooking, too!I've only had this thing for 2 days and already it is the most used "gadget" in my kitchen!The on and off switch is no big deal. It heats then turns to warm. When you are done, put your rice in a container, unplug, clean up, great!This little guy cleans up very easy with soap and water!The instructions tell you to stir rice a while into cooking and a paddle is provided for doing so, so you don't need to worry about using metal utensils or anything like that!It says not to cook minute rice, and it says that brown rice takes longer. I actually tried brown minute rice our of curiousity and it cooked actually just the way I like it!For $18 this is a gem and you won't be disappointed!

I have been using this little guy for the past few months (cooking plain white Basmati rice about couple times a week, sometimes more often) and it has held up well. The stainless steel container does get stained (i dont know how or why) but other than that, it does what its supposed to, is healthier than the nonstick stuff, and you can afford to be aggressive in terms of the cleaning (you dont have to baby it so as not to scratch off any coatings, cos there isnt any). Note that if you let the rice sit in on warm more for any amount of time, a layer of rice is going to stick at the bottom no matter what. But I always soak it in the sink for at least an hour before cleaning it.

We eat rice several times a week. This cooker worked for us with white or brown rice (a little extra water and let the brown steam a little longer). It even came on vacation with us. Sadly, after 2.5 years of trusty service, it started shutting off before the rice was fully cooked. Now we are shopping again. I would buy the same over but my partner wants to try the Miracle brand for a slightly larger pot. We had the 7 c/14 c cooked pot. It only cooked 6 c. Before the lid was pressed with rice though.

This is a great little rice cooker. The 3-cup size is much smaller than you might imagine, but it works perfectly for two people. We only cook 1 cup of uncooked rice at a time, and it makes two nice big portions in a short amount of time, especially white rice. It might be enough rice for three people but not four.The warmer feature is nice, but I wish there was an off button or an auto-shut off feature after a couple hours. You have to unplug it to turn it off. We frequently forget to unplug it right after serving, but thankfully it makes a little "click" noise intermittently while still warming and that helps us remember to unplug it.The stainless steel is great. The rice actually sticks less than our old, worn out "non-stick" rice cooker from Oster. It takes a bit of elbow grease to clean, but it does clean up nicely. There is absolutely no plastic or non-stick coating in contact with the food, which is a huge plus for us. Even the screws to hold the handle on are just metal, presumably steel. The handle on top is plastic, but it doesn't get in hot or come in contact with the food. The steel looks and feels like it's of a good quality.Some of the watery starchy goo bubbles out and onto the lid but it's never gone down the sides, just on the lid. It does let out a good amount of steam, so it's best to have it an open area, not under a cupboard or very close to anything hard to clean. I used to keep my coffeemaker right next to it, and it would get a bit of a film on it from the starchy steam.It's much easier than cooking rice on the stovetop and pretty hard to go wrong. We've cooked American long grain white rice, basmati rice, and brown rice in it. I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking to quickly and easily make one or two good portions of rice.

This was the least expensive stainless steel rice cooker that I could find. I bought the 20 cup (cooked) rice cooker. I read the reviews and could not figure out who is telling the truth because most said this is a great rice cooker while others claimed all sorts of problems such as the steam bursting out of the hole and rice being burnt. Though I read the negative reviews, many gave this cooker a positive rating because of the health benefit of cooking rice with a stainless steel pot instead of the stick-resistant coating that teflon cookers have that are rumored to be a cause of cancer.My mom always had this Japanese stick-resistant teflon/plastic cooker with the flowery designs on the outside. Eventually, rice stuck to this kind of rice cooker any way, and my mom had to scrape to wash the rice off to the point that the cooking pot just didn't seem safe to me to continue cooking with it as most of the stick-resistant coating has peeled or scraped off from years of washing. I decided to buy a new cooker for my mom that was safe health-wise by going with stainless steel.When the Aroma Simply Stainless 20-cup cooked rice cooker arrived, my mom and I thought it was a nice cooker because of the simple and clean looking design. We were excited. So, we cleaned the rice, place the rice into the cooking pot, placed the pot into the cooker. Within minutes, we were disappointed. The rice cooker spewed hot steamy gooey water every where just as reviewers claimed it would do. Gooey water was all over the floor, the counter top and all over the glass cover of the cooker. Mom insisted on returning this new cooker and go back to the old cooker. I did not want to return it due to having to repack everything and contacting Amazon and dealing with shipping, etc.; and I wanted this cooker to work for us because it was the healthy alternative. However, I needed to convince my mom to keep this cooker and resolve the problem of spewing water. Then, a light bulb came to mind. I told mom that when she's ready to cook the rice, just put a light dry cloth over the opening of the cover. This will allow the rice to cook with the steam continuing to come out of the cover hole, but it would prevent the steamy water from spewing out, and it worked. The cloth over the cover controlled the spewing of gooey water and the rice cooked nicely. Mom was happy to keep the cooker until she discovered another issue.Mom found that the rice was burning at the bottom of the cooking pot, and mom did not like the idea of having to soak the pot over night in water, so that the burned rice would come off easily. I thought we had to return the cooker due to this issue, but mom soon discovered that if she immediately unplugs or shut off the cooker the moment the cooker signals that the rice is cooked, there isn't much burning at the bottom of the pot, and she can clean it the night of the cooking. Other reviewers have suggested lining a thin layer of oil on the stainless steel pot before putting the rice in to prevent the rice from burning onto the pot for easy cleaning.Anyway, mom has now gotten to like this stainless steel rice cooker a lot. She knows it's healthier/safer than other types (aluminum or teflon/plastic) of rice cookers. The rice comes out well-cooked with the right level of softness/firmness and taste like rice you get at restaurants. She likes the fact that the cooker makes a sound to let you know that the rice is done cooking. So, she unplugs or shuts off the cooker immediately after it is done cooking (never leaving the warmer on). She leaves a light dry cloth on top of the cover when ever she starts cooking, and no more water is spewing. She's gotten used to the routine and now loves this cooker enough that when I asked if she wants to return to the old teflon cooker, she said no, she likes this stainless cooker much better. So, yes, reviewers who gave this cooker a low rating is telling the truth, but there are ways to resolve the issues of this cooker if you just take a moment to think about them. High raters are also telling the truth, I like the taste of the rice from this cooker and I feel better.

This unit overall score is in the 4 star range. Yet, there was some 1 star reviews which seemed pretty bad. So I started to look at some other models, and, well, every model at least some people don't like and have similar complaints. So, I decided to try this one. So far, I'm happy.A lot of people complain about the steam hole. Yet, how else will it relieve the pressure? My very first rice cooker had a top with no vent, the top would just constantly burble a bit and let steam and rice-water around the edge of the top and over the side of the cooker.My second one, well, I guess maybe it was better, it had a closable top with an internal lid. I honestly don't remember what happened with the steam. My wife usually cooked with it and it has been broken for six months. We've been needing to buy a new one. So, perhaps that one was better but I honestly don't remember how it worked.I like the fact that the lid is glass so you can see. My previous two had solid tops.I think they should have made the steam hole closer to the top of the lid so that there would be less rice-water leakage. If they put the steam hole in the very top center and put maybe two handles on the sides of the top instead of the top of the top, that might be better. And put a raised water catcher around the upper rim, that would be great. But, its a minor quibble, at least to me.The instructions claim that their 6-oz "cup" is "industry standard" for rice. I have no idea, but, I've never heard that before. Thus, if you measure in standard 8-oz cups, it is only 3/4 as much as listed.

We are pretty happy with this 14-cup (cooked) rice cooker. Some of the other reviewers stated that the 6-cup stainless model is much too small, so I went with the 14-cup model which is just right right for my family. It's simple to use, easy to clean, and much safer than the non-stick coated aluminum ones. We only used this product about a dozen times and thus far we have had pretty good results. You will find that you need to play with the water to ratio yourself to get the rice to the tenderness that you desire because the instructions seem a little off but that is not a big issue. One minor grief around that though is that the unit does not always want to turn back on to "cook" after it has been on the "warm" status. We had to unplug the device and the restart it to continue cooking the rice a little longer. Another little gripe is that there is not an option to turn the rice from "cook" to "off". It will go to "warm" which is nice but you have to be careful because the rice at the bottom can burn.Overall, we are very pleased with our rice cooker and the results that we have received thus far. We are also looking forward to trying some of the recipes that were provided with the purchase. They look delicious!

I love everything about this cooker but 1 thing: Don't trust the keep warm feature. Keep an eye on it or unplug it as soon as it's done cooking otherwise you will eventually develop a nice crispy shell to your rice. That's the only downside to this cooker.

I purchased the Oster 6 cup Rice Cooker to replace a larger, older model whose lid hinge had broken. This rice cooker does an excellent job cooking rice. No burnt bottom layer, just perfectly cooked, fluffy rice. That being said, it is not 6 true cups. It's 6 "Oster provided measuring cups" The actual measurement is about 3/4 of a cup to an Oster cup. Not a huge deal, as most of the time I do not cook 6 full cups, but slightly deceptive in my opinion.

Update 6/17/17: I've now been using the rice cooker for 7 months, and it continues to work fine. I just do 2 cups of brown rice all the time. In addition to rice, I've found it convenient for cooking beans (pinto and black beans). I fill the bottom with about an inch of dry beans, let them soak in water for several hours with the cooker unplugged, and then add spices and let it cook through the regular cycle and then stay on the warm cycle another hours or two. There are 2 negatives: if you put in too much water, prepare for a big mess, and the bottom eventually gets stained with the strongly colored beans.Original review:I've now been using this little rice cooker for over a month, using it about 3 times a week, cooking 1, 2, or 3 cups of brown, white, or brown/white mix (using the "rice cooker cup that comes with it, which is 3/4cup). It's much smaller than rice cookers I've used in the past, and barely can handle the 3 cups. I've been quite happy with it -- the rice is great and it cleans up well. For the price and value, I have no complaints. I've found that adding a little more water and getting the rice right when it's done (that is, don't let it sit there warming too much) gives the best result. Now for the negatives I've found, things which you would expect from such an inexpensive item: 1) when making 3 cups (and sometimes 2) the liquid can climb out the vent hole leading to a messy lid and sometimes spills on the counter, 2) you have to plug and unplug the unit each time you use it or it seems to warm endlessly, and 3) if you let the cooker keep warming for too long after the rice is done, it will often leave brown overcooked rice mat sticking to the bottom. Since I rarely make 3 cups, (1) is not much of a problem, but I do find that (2) is annoying. Regarding (1), I've found that placing a little corn cob skewer in the vent helps limit the mess, perhaps by allowing liquid to drip back into the cooker -- see the photo.

We purchased this specifically to cook rice. We followed the instructions for water/rice ratio and it worked pretty well. It did not stick or burn. We unplug the cooker after the rice is done.

Exactly as shown. Only problem is, the instructions booklet says that the pan has a nonstick coating, which isn't mentioned anywhere online. Nonstick coating is, ya know, carcinogenic. It only becomes a health hazard at pretty high cooking temperatures, so this particular device should be okay, but it's still something to try to avoid. Wish I'd known about it.

I really like it. I've had it for about 2.5 years, and I use it constantly.If you are a rice aficionado, you probably want to look for something better than this, but if you just want a hassle-free way to cook your rice, this is so easy.I LOVE love love making chicken and rice, but I hated the hassle of watching the rice, making sure it didn't boil over, etc... I have a super teeny tiny kitchen, so it had never occurred to me to look for another appliance - especially one that really only does one thing. But I was annoyed and desperate, and this looked pretty small - plus it also apparently steams vegetables - so I grabbed it prime-shipped for under $19.I usually cook basmati in it, and the only issue I have ever had it is if you don't unplug it right after it's done, it will keep sort of cooking the bottom of the rice, even after the "cook" portion of the process is over. That's a bit annoying, but no big deal, and the material the cooker is made of cleans so easy, I've never had to scrub off cooked-on rice. In fact, I usually just scoop it up with the rest of the rice and eat it - it's just a bit golden, but still fine. :-)I was THRILLED when I realized how easy it was to make "Spanish Rice" with this cooker. I just throw the rice in, add the seasoning, add the water, stir it up, put the lid on, and turn it on. I'll never make rice on the stove again!I once tried cooking Rice-a-Roni, and thought the end-result was too watery. I kept hitting the lever to keep cooking it, but all that really did was burn the bottom after awhile. It's fine, because I don't like Rice-a-Roni anyway! :-DSo, like I said, if you're really big into professionally prepared rice, you'll probably want something fancier. But if you're just tired of wasting time watching rice boil, or sick of cleaning up the boiled-over mess, and you want to just set it and forget it? This is brilliant. I love it.

It's fine for my purposes - not looking for fine cooking here - just fast, easy prep for rice under my chicken. This is the same as my previous unit with the flaking non-stick coating, only a little cuter with little pot legs and a stainless inside pot. Yes, rice sticks maybe three kernels thick - I just scrape out the rice I want and soak the pot to clean. The "stainless" or whatever it is gets mottled soon enough but no big deal. I experimented with water and rice to get the right amount - the embossed water line's a good reference point. I'll keep and use until it wears out. What can you expect for thirty bucks anyway . . ?

I cooked 1 cup of rice with a little over 2 cups of water. As warned, the rice did stick to the bottom of pan. The rice water spilled out of the vent hole in the cover. Perhaps I did not rinse the uncooked enough? I also bought the steamer insert but have not used this yet. I would probably use it only as a steamer due to excess water spill with rice. This is a nice looking little steamer and small enough to store easily. I will continue to use and revisit my rating if the pot cooks with less boiling over. The rice cooked nicely and the cooker flipped to warm at the appropriate time. The stainless stell unit is easy to clean and even the stuck on rice scraped away easily with a short water soak.

It cooks rice okay. Sometimes it comes out crunchy or soggy but with the right rice it seems mostly okay.The rice always sticks to the bottom of the pot. Putting some oil or butter first helps with this but it still sticks. You will have to hand wash every time you cook (washing machine can't remove the dried up rice bits).If you actually put more than 2 cups of rice in it, the steam bubbling through the hole in the lid will make the lid dirty and nasty, but it hasn't really dripped off the sides on the counter yet. The lid luckily washes okay in the machine. I've only tried 3 cups a few times, and it seemed to work okay, but was very stressful since I could never tell if it was gonna spill everywhere or not.

Not like my Mom's rice which she made on the stove and it was PERFECT! I do not cook like my mom so this rice cooker had to do! I steamed cauliflower in it with the rice. I was always under the impression that you could not "peek" at the rice while it was cooking, but they tell you that if you are steaming veggies along with the rice, you should check the veggies periodically. This, I think, messes up the rice. When I did this the rice came out damp and lumpy (but it was still good). I tried one cup of rice later - it was still lumpy, but not as bad. I think you have to "fiddle" with the cooker and perhaps know without looking when you are steaming, the time when you coud take the veggies out. The rice cooker came with a dent on the side, but my husband said it was ok to keep. I will keep it. It is a cute item. I only cook 1 cup of rice because there is only two of us, The cooker did not spill water or rice out of the opening.

I purchased this product because of the reviews. But one month after I started it using it. It stopped working. The cooking light stays on but the rice is not being cooked and the water is not even warm. I couldn't return it to Amazon because it is past the one month date after purchase. I am hoping that I can get it replaced with another one from the manufacturer. The one that I currently have is surely defective.After I called and complaint, they did send a new one to me right away. This new one has been working well for about a year. So the first one they sent must have been defective. Because of how quick they were in resolving this issue. I decided to change it from 1 star to 3 star.

I have had rice cookers for years, they basically have all worked well, it's a simple device. I purchased this cooker because I am trying to avoid aluminum in my family's diet, so I was thrilled to find this stainless steel, affordable model. It cooks the rice fine and keeps it warm, BUT the thing bubbles and spits and blows out the top like a whale! I had rice milk splatters all over my counter, coffee maker and toaster. Now when I cook rice, it sits by itself with a towel underneath to sop up the mess.

Ok for the price, makes pretty good rice, but no notification when it's done, just switches to warming mode and sits there while I space out on the couch ;-) Also, no power switch so it must be unplugged when not in use, my outlet is behind something else, so this is not convenient...

Wobbly - be very careful when turning on to not tip it over. Cooks rice ok, but not very sturdy. will do for now but expect to replace this one with a more sturdy model whenever I find one.

Got my replacement and works as advertised. Have only cooked brown rice and did some tweaks based on searching. Cooked 2 cups brown rice but filled up to 3 cup mark to get an adequate cook. Love that I don't have to monitor while cooking, but it does spit out a lot of steam while cooking with that much water even after rinsing the rice several times. My entire counter was covered in starchy water. Satisfied enough for a 3-star rating.Original review: I received a seemingly good product, but the first use revealed a switch that wouldn't go into Cook mode. I've asked for a replacement. Will update my review when I get it.

I got this cooker recently to avoid using my pressure cooker which blows the water everywhere over the stove creating a mess. We eat rice almost everyday.I started with 1 CUP rice which is the cup that comes with the cooker. The only thing I am unhappy about is the water/sticky residue boiling over and forming a skin like coat around the rim. I washed the rice 3 times before putting it in.But I am impressed with the speed at which it finishes cooking. Best for a 2 adult household. I have tried 2 cups of rice as well. I am afraid to attempt 3 cup RICE though the full capacity because I think it will overflow.The holes on the steamer are quite big so only bigger pieces of veggies can be steamed.

If I could, I'd give this thing 3.5 stars. This is a great little rice cooker. It's a workhorse, and that's fantastic. The downside is that unless you have the steamer tray in it, it boils over something fierce, and you're left with sticky gross rice starch all over the counter. I rinse my rice twice, I don't overfill the water, I use their measuring cup, but I still have boil over without the tray, and sometimes even with the tray if there's nothing in it. I've started leaving the rice cooker on the counter in a pyrex baking dish to catch the water, but it's still kind of gross to clean up. I really like the thing despite this, however, and it really does cook well, and it's much easier to clean than the sort with an attached/hinged lid. I'm going to keep looking for tricks to prevent the spill over, but even still, we're going to use this little beast until it dies.

Yes the warming feature is nice, however it stays on and on and on which eventually becomes dangerous. So you have to unplug the device entirely when you're done with it. We use rice at least 2-5 times a week. So i wish i'd gotten one with an automatic turn off instead. But it cooks perfectly every time. Easy cleanup and small profile for our counter.

I ordered this to replace my zojurishi rice cooker because this one does not have teflon and my other one did. When I received this I was pretty sure I would return it that same day, which I ended up doing. It looks really cheaply made and there is very little functionality. When I was searching for a replacement I came accross the instant pot mini 3 quart model which I snagged right away! I have an instant pot 6 quart and love it and realized that I would have all of the functionality plus a million of my original rice cooker all with a stainless steel cooking pot. Yay! For an additional $40 the purchase of the instant pot mini is so well worth it.

The pot worked as expected and does have a tendency to sputter and bubble out through the cover lid vent. That would be acceptable but we returned it as the pot is not solid stainless steel. It is plated and the interior plating started to flake off after only a couple of uses.into the food. I was not willing to take a chance with my health by eating flakes of whatever plating material is used in the fabrication of the "not so stainless" pot. The light colored spots in the picture are the spots where the plating came off exposing a different metal underneath. Maybe they are getting shortchanged by their supplier?

I had a high expectation with this one largely due to stainless cooking surface. When it arrived, I noticed large 1/4" vent hole without any trap. It was just open, which was weird. I gave a try anyway to cook some rice with it and it was horrible. It simply is not cooking rice the way it should. Uncooked partially (about 20%) and gets dry extremely fast. Perhaps it was not meant to be a rice cooker but more general steamer. As a rice cooker (both long grain and short grain) it is less than one star product.I appreciate the manufacturer to provide low price stainless cookware though. Since I used it I'm not sure if I can return it. Perhaps I'll use it for making soup or home made soap. ,,

I bought a Black and Decker rice cooker and have gotten many, many years of good use out of it. It is still going strong, but I want a stainless steel pot. I think the non-stick coating is not healthy. This has a stainless steel pot. I bought this Aroma rice cooker on Sept 23rd, it is now Nov 26th, It started working ok, but spits lots and lots of fluid out of the over sized vapor release hole. That makes a mess periodically. Now it is turning itself off prematurely. I have to fight with it periodically to get it to finish cooking. I would return it if I could--but it is too late. I would recommend a different one.

This rice cooker works (or rather, worked) perfectly for 3 months.Pros: We are a heavy rice-eating household (like many people who buy a rice cooker this big), and make about 2 cups (uncooked rice) every day. The stainless pot is a huge plus, because it distributes the heat evenly and is easy to clean without worrying about the nonstick coating eventually peeling off and mixing with the rice. As long as you've figured out the rice to water ratio (each type of rice is different, even different brands of the same type of rice), you can consistently get good rice each time.Cons: As some people have pointed out, you do have to unplug this from the wall immediately after it's done cooking and enters Warm mode. Keeping the cooker in Warm mode tends to dry out and burn the bottom later of rice. Unplugging it will ensure that the rice stays uniformly cooked.The biggest con, though, is that this does not appear to be a durable rice cooker. We've previously owned smaller Aroma rice cookers which kept going for at least a couple of years. This one, however, died after 3 months of use. It no longer turns on or heats up. I hope Amazon takes it back, especially since it appears to be outside the return period.I don't know what some of the better brands of rice cookers are - when I find one I might update this review to update you all on what we ended up going with.

Update 2015:Right now I don't use this product as much as I want. The problem has been the same... It's painful washing it. Everytime I make rice, the lid turns into a pool and my countertop ends dirty. Another con: this one doesn't have timer, that's so sad because busy people needs food at time. I have to changed to a nonstick one because of the timer and the clean process.UPDATE::After almost 10 months I have to say it's durable, it will last as well while you care of it.BUT, I can't make other stuffs because the big hole lid is awful! I tried to make millet... What a mess! Millet wasn't done, and I follow the directions of the chart., I found tons of millet over my counter, and I just made one cup! :( it's good if you are a fan of ONLY rice.Once time I tried to make oatmeal because of the perfect size ( I thought) .... Never try it! The bubbles... Always the problem are the bubbles... You will find oats and water over your countertop. :( I wanted to make quinoa but now I'm not sure.I'm thinking to buy another well-known brand although it's not S.S pot.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Original post:I have to confess that I was hesitant of buying this rice cooker, but everything was perfect.My package was delivered four days before it has estimated. I was really thrilled by how small it is! The main reason to buy a stainless steel RC is because all well-known RCs have non-stick pans and I hate them.I love cooking, but I have to prepare meals just for a person or maybe two, so this one is the ONE!To be honest, what I've noticed:-it does a good job with white rice-brown rice sticks a little more than the white one to the bottom--Some steam and tiny drops come out from the steam vent hole (but not a big problem)-Either both rices are cooked FASTER than in a common pot.-Its size is a PRO because it fits under all the tops cabinets.-No more food scrapsI highly recommend this RC for newlyweds, small families, singles or kind of.you won't be regret !

We've burnt our rice the three times we've tried to use this (but oddly never burn it the old fashioned way on a stovetop). The most recent time we used it we started smelling rubber burning right when we turned the unit on. Pretty cheap craftsmanship, but then again this was an affordable unit. I would probably pay more and get a nicer one next time.

It is 6 of the cups that the manufacturer provides which is NOT the same volume measurement as 1 cup, and it is smaller. It is extremely small and the inside markings only go up to 3 cups - no idea what the issue is with that.The box has an asterisk indicating the weight of a cup is 5.3 ounces as though everyone knows how much volume that is (which is less than 1 cup)

I used this twice and it made a complete mess. Even on the smallest quantity. Boils over all over the cooker and cabinet and rice not that hood.

We had the older model that eventually gave up. It was great! So, we ordered a new one. This one cooks rice too hot. Rice burns on the bottom of the pan, every time. We are meticulous about measuring for each type of rice that we make....and still it cooks too hot and burns the rice at the bottom of the pan. DO NOT BUY.

After using this product intermittently, it failed to turn on after two years of use. A very affordable model but now I have a sense of guilt about throwing it out. Why do companies make appliances that fail only to force you to participate in planned obsolescence? I do NOT plan to replace my current model with an Oster.

My old rice cooker stopped working, a burned fuse or something. So I decided to buy a new one. Except to say that it is working would be an overstatement - after I turn it on, after 5 minutes it turns off. None of the rice has been cooked. I cannot turn it back on until the unit has cooled off, which takes anywhere between 5 to 20 minutes. Rinse and repeat until it actually ends up cooking fully. What normally takes mere 20 minutes turns into an hour long endeavor.

Not satisfied with this product at all. It stopped working in 35 days. Not reliable product and not worth of dollars.

It broke after just 4 months after non frequent usage!! Furthermore, it does not distribute heat evenly. It burns the bottom and does not bring heat to the middle of the rice.

I bought this rice cooker based on the good reviews but I am very disappointed . The cooked rice is mushy at the bottom and smells metallic . I thought I would be ok with cooked rice sticking to the bottom but it turns out to be very inconvenient and wastes a lot of rice . The capacity is for 3 cups of uncooked rice but it is almost full with 2 cups. I really don't understand all the positive reviews.

Why is there no -5 stars? This is a really dangerous product and should be banned from use. It produces rubber burnt smell from the heating element. The water overflowed and made quite a mess. Bottom of the rice burnt and rice was soggy. Tried this a few times, same result. It never automatically shut off. We had to babysit the cooking unless you want your kitchen on fire!! Seriously, don't buy this product. I think they should refund the $ spent. I don't believe we spent about $40 on this, plus we also bought the steamer.

Don't buy it unless you enjoy scrubbing pots. I have used it three times and each time the rice stuck to the bottom of the pot. I have tried adding a bit of oil to the water, have sprayed the pot with Pam prior to use, and been extra careful about washing the rice prior to cooking. I called customer service and those were their suggestions. None of those actions made a difference. The bottom of the pot is crusted with rice. It is a significant scrubbing job to get the rice cleaned from the bottom of the pot. I will be tossing the device, as it isn't worth the effort!

When I first plugged this rice cooker in it smelled of burning plastic and started smoking. Needless I say, I returned it. The 2nd cooker I got had issues with the warm/cook button. We'd often have to flick it up and down a bunch of times before the red/cook light would come on. I should have returned it then, but I didn't want to be without a rice cooker again for weeks. So, I just kept flicking the switch until it eventually decided to never change to red/cook and stay on the orange/warm. Of course it's just past when I can return it. I really need a rice cooker, and it's hard to find one without aluminum or non-stick for a decent price.

I want to return this, it is terrible it keeps turning itself off before the rice is done, I have to turn it back on 3 times in order to get the rice to finish cooking. I also did not know I would be stuck with it, I bought this 45 days ago, I just tried using it 2 days ago for the second time and what a wasteI will not buy the replacement from amazon, Walmart here I come.

I finally used the rice cooker. It made a horrible mess by sputtering water all over the counter and down the pot itself, took longer to cook the rice than the normal way and not only that turned the rice into mush. It looked more like overcooked oatmeal.I don't know what I did wrong if any thing. But boy, do I have a mess in the kitchen to clean up.

This isn't really a steamer. It just boils the rice and even though I put far less water and rice in it that it is purportedly made for, it boils over. You are better off just making your rice in a pot on the stove. At least there you can control the temperature. I have used rice steamers before and this is horrible.

We used ours about 8 times before it stopped working. Piece of trash. Very disappointed.

Wish I could give 1/2 a star....this lasted only 2 weeks and somehow the lever that you press to start does not stay down. I'm soooo disappointed. What a waste.

I was expecting to have fail safe fluffy rice and not have to worry about spill overs or undercooked rice. So I was excited to purchase the rice steamer. When preparing the rice (as instructed), I found after several tries and with different measurements the rice didn't cook evenly and it scorched on the bottom. YIKES!! I can cook lousy rice without the steamer... so I decided to return it and I'm still on the hunt for a reliable unit.