Rice Cooker & Food Steamer, 8 Cups Cooked (4 Cups Uncooked), White (37534NR)

I've owned a long series of cheap 6-cup (3 cup uncooked) rice cookers, the $15 - $20 generic ones with no smarts that eventually die after 3 or 4 years. My current 6-cup cooker is dying, and I bought this replacement Proctor Silex cooker in the 10-cup size mostly because many of the reviews mentioned that it is smaller than 10 cups, so I figured it would end up really being a 6-cup cooker. Well, the one I got is definitely 10 cups. I compared it to my 6-cup cooker, and it is 4 cups larger. It is a good rice cooker. It has a non-stick coating that really is non-stick and that so far isn't scratching or peeling off. It switches from "cook" to "warm" mode at the correct time, so the rice is fully cooked and still moist and tender. It comes with a steamer basket, which can be handy. But the nicest thing about it is that it is a little big bigger than a typical 6-cup cooker, and that makes it much more versatile. I can still cook all of the rice dishes and "meals in a pot" that I've always made with a smaller cooker, and they come out fine, no changes needed to recipes, just make them like usual and they cook like usual. But dishes that have a tendency to boil over don't do it so badly or messily in this cooker. And if I want to make a LOT of rice for a party dish or for storage, no problem. Also, since it is a bit higher wattage than typical 6-cup cookers, it comes up to boil / steam temperature a little faster. Which makes dishes cook a little faster but not burn. Given that this is a similar price to most 6-cup generic rice cookers, it's a very good deal. Recommended.

I was looking for a small rice maker that wouldn't make a huge mess or burn rice. THIS WAS THE ONE! It was inexpensive, easy as heck to clean, and reading reviews gave me a great tip! Tip 1 - USE THE SPOON TO COVER THE VENT! When cooking, water pops out of the lid vent, which makes a bit of a mess. Nothing too bad, but the more full the pot the more of a mess it makes. Simply place the white spoon over it, which does not BLOCK it, it only keeps the steam and water from shooting up. It rolls back into the pot and keeps rice moist and properly cooked perfect every time. Tip 2 - UNPLUG IT. This has a toggle switch. Press it down to turn it on. In 20 minutes it pops up, done cooking and keeps it on a warmer stage. I've found if you leave it on this it does heat the bottom too long, but that's natural. Keep heating and it's going to get dark on the bottom. I found that if I go out as i hear it pop up, and unplug it, t he rice not only stays warm for long enough, but it never burns. This is not a cook it and leave it all day pot. This i a cook it and use it once done pot. which is great for me. The warmer does indeed keep it warm, but I don't use it. It's pretty perfect and has yet to give me a bad pot of rice, and I wont over make rice now! The cup that comes with it is 180ml or 3/4th c up, so keep that in mind when measuring. I am unsure if this makes 6 "cups" as in what it's sold with or 6 CUPS as in the measurement, as I have yet to check how much is really made. But two of these 180ml cups tends to make a little over 4 CUPS cooked? And t hat works for me and guests. Bonus Tip: Wash your rice and the mess will always be 100 times less to clean up and a better tasting rice :D

I love this rice cooker. I've never had one, so I researched for the features I was interested in dishwasher safe! This has it. It's straightforward -- just make rice or steams vegetables. I made my first batch using the enclosed cup and the amount of water directed. I made the full amount: 3 of the cupfuls, and look at the picture -- the rice was up to the top. I added a bit of salt, and that's it. The rice didn't stick to the bottom, and the cooker shut off when the rice had finished cooking. It was delicious and, oh, so easy. I rinsed my rice first to get rid of that milky starch. Others had mentioned that the enclosed cup isn't a full (US) sized cup -- they are correct. It is a Japanese cup size. Others had mentioned using the enclosed spoon to partially cover the vent to prevent the steam from spraying all over -- which I did and will continue to do so. When it came time to clean, it was super easy to hand wash -- maybe next time I'll put it in the dishwasher, but I didn't have to this time.

EDIT: Another review on here mentioned to use an upside-down spoon over the hole in the lid to stop the splatter and I will say it works like a charm! Now I don't have to use paper towels and keep it by the sink. Try this method if you haven't already! This rice cooker is cheap, simple, and it does one job: it cooks rice. That's it. There's nothing fancy about this appliance - it doesn't have different modes, a timer, or an alarm. You just measure out your water and rice, put the lid on, and hit the switch. 30 minutes later you have fluffy white rice that always comes out great! It tends to take about 20 minutes to cook 1 cup of rice, and I let it sit for 10-15 minutes after it's done to allow some of the excess moisture to evaporate, which makes the rice stickier. Some of the other reviews mention that it spews water out of the vent hole on the top and around the sides of the lid, and this is sort of true. I do wash my rice before I cook it, and usually about 10 minutes after I hit the button to start, it tends to leak a thick starchy water mixture from the lid and vent hole. I have found that if you put the rice cooker on a 9x13 pan and put some folded paper towels on the vent hole and around the lid, it will contain all the mess to the paper towels and pan. Even if some starch drips down the side, it's really easy to use a wet rag and just wipe it off. It is a little inconvenient to have to do this every time you want rice, but you get what you pay for and I'm willing to do that little bit of extra work.

This rice cooker works great. I bought it as a replacement for my absolute warrior of a rice cooker that finally died after 10+ years of service (RIP🙏 ). There aren't any flashy settings; it's just a simple on/off, but it does what it's supposed to do. The unit is small and extremely lightweight, easy to store, and easy to move around. I mostly use it for rice dishes, but I have used the included plastic steamer basket to steam some frozen dumplings, and that worked well. The dumplings I steamed did not stick to the basket, so in my experience, there's no need for a liner. The size of the steamer basket is pretty small, so you'll probably only get to steam enough food for one or two people (depending on your serving sizes/appetites). The rice cooker bowl easily makes enough rice for my household of two, and I like that it lets you make a smaller amount than larger models. It is easy to clean, but I would hand-wash the bowl to better preserve the non-stick coating. It comes with a plastic rice paddle, a plastic measuring cup, and a plastic steamer basket, which are all super handy to have. So far, it has held up to moderately heavy use (I use it at least 3-4 days a week) without any problems.

Growing up as an Asian in an Asian household, we were SERIOUS rice eaters and always had the really nice family sized rice cooker. However, when I moved away and lived on my own, I switched to simply cooking rice on the stove. Now that my own family is growing, I finally decided to get a mid-range, decently priced rice cooker. I did some research , because any serious rice eater should know that not all rice cookers are created equal. I am REALLY happy with this purchase and give it an overall 5 star rating. Great value. No splatter, no mess, hardly any noise or sputtering and perfect rice (calrose sushi rice - I have yet to try other types). The pot is also nonstick and is very easy to wash. However, I reluctantly docked 1 star for versatility, as it doesn’t comfortably hold the advertised 5 cups of uncooked rice. I went up to 4c and stopped there for concerns about it possibly spilling over. I used the steamer basket for the first time today, as I had made chicken Tikka masala and decided after-the-fact that I wanted to add potatoes. I really like the added feature of the steamer - my potatoes turned out nice and soft without compromising the rice, but I wouldn’t try cooking more than 1.5c of uncooked rice if you have the steamer basket also in the pot. I’ve attached a photo of how full the pot is after 1.5c of uncooked rice is finished cooking - the lid is lifted, it’s so full! I also have a picture of the finished rice and steamed potatoes. Overall I recommend for a household of 2-3 people.

First thing, this thing makes great fluffy rice, and the price is unbeatable! It's the perfect size for one or two people. There's just my wife and I in our household and she doesn't like rice much, so really just me. I eat rice every day, practically every meal, so it lasts me for a couple of days which is perfect to keep my rice fresh. Drop dead simple to use, add rice, water, turn it on, walk away, done. Just a few nitpicks: The plastic spoon is a bit too long to store in the pot so the lid doesn't quite close; the marks on the inside to show how much water to add are very hard to see against the black interior; the vent on the lid overflows a little onto the glass lid allowing the rice starch to collect around the stainless steel edging making it bit harder to clean. If they added a little tube it would drip over the edge and clear of the cooker. Like I said nitpicks, but I mention them in the hope that someone from the company sees this and takes care of these issues. Bottom line, I love it.

I did not use the rice cooker for a few weeks after I received it but when I did use it I realized that it was not cooking the rice properly, the rice grains were left hard, un eatable. Tried a couple of times even using different kinds of rice just to make sure but no luck. I have used a rice cooker before and know exactly how to use it, it was not working properly. Since the window to return had passed I contacted customer service requesting a replacement unit, explained clearly the problem I was having. After a couple of emails and a request for the lot number my address and email, which I answered promptly, I get an email stating that the rice cooker needs to be sent back to the company so they can determine if the rice cooker is defective or not. If they find that is not defective I am responsible for the shipping and handling at the tune of $14.95. Honestly the way I was treated I don’t have trust in their ability to evaluate the item and thus incur the expense of the shipping. I paid almost $40 for this rice cooker instead of one half price because of what I thought was a good quality product, not so or at least mine was not. Customer service Rep Lilibeth with Proctor Silex was less than helpful. No I will not be printing labels and returning the item back for your own evaluation!!! This is putting all the burden on the customer. At this point I’ll take my loss, put it in the garbage where it belongs and order another one, but this time definitely a different brand. If you still choose to purchase this product make sure you check it right away as you can’t depend on their customer service for assistance in replacing a defective product. Very dissatisfied and disappointed with Proctor Silex product and customer service.