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21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 This is NOT a steamer, as well as a rice cooker Jan 14, 2009
By Ryan Bradley
Both the name and product description for this item are incorrect. This is a rice cooker, but it is not also a steamer. I contacted customer service about the incorrect information on this page, but their only response was "if you don't like it, you can send it back." Do not buy this product if you want a rice cooker that can also be used as a steamer.
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Produces Delicious Rice - White or Brown - And Quckly Dec 23, 2008
By E.W. Rick
I am very satisfied with this rice cooker. I use it to cook white or brown rice, the brown being my favorite. The brown rice takes a little longer to cook because you have to double the amount of water. For example, if you use one cup of white rice, you use one cup of water. With the brown rice, you use two cups of water for one cup of brown rice. Make sure to rinse the rice several times before placing it in the cooker. Rinse until the water is relatively clear. This step will keep the rice from being sticky after it cooks. Clean up was a breeze.
20 of 22 found the following review helpful:
great deal Sep 28, 2008
By AVON
I HAD HEARD ABOUT RICE COOKERS AND WONDERED WHY I NEEDED ONE I COULD COOK RICE ON THE STOVE. WHY HAD I WAITED? THIS MODEL WAS JUST THE RIGHT SIZE AND HAD FEATURES OF THE MORE EXPENSIVE ONES. NOT TOO LARGE AND NOT TOO SMALL, THE LID LOCKS NOT JUST RESTS ON TOP, IT CATCHES THE WATER FROM THE CONDENSATION WHEN YOU OPEN THE LID, IT SWITCHES TO KEEP WARM WHEN THE RICE IS DONE (WHICH IT SOMEHOW KNOWS)IT HAS THIS PADLE TO SERVE THE RICE, AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT! NOW, NO MORE BOIL OVERS TO CLEAN UP AND FRESH RICE IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Good design, makes great rice without burning the bottom Dec 25, 2009
By Kedar Deshpande
My parents have this Aroma rice cooker, whereas I have a cheaper Black and Decker at my own apartment. So I have experience with rice cookers and I must say that this Aroma one is pretty good.
For one thing, I like the locking lid, as opposed to a removable glass lid (like on my Black and Decker) with a hole in it. This means less clean-up. However, it also means that the cooking vessel can't serve as its own pot that you could just put directly into the fridge with leftovers; cheaper rice cookers with glass lids effectively increase you storage capacity, in a way. But it's a minor quibble.
Best of all, this Aroma unit consistently makes good rice without ever burning the bottom or producing a sticky starchy layer at the bottom. My Black and Decker, as good as it is, ALWAYS produces a slightly toasted starchy layer at the bottom.
The unit is not super-fast, but not slow either. I can make two cups of dry brown rice in about 40 minutes.
This unit isn't huge, though, and I don't think it can make more than three dry cups of brown rice. If you're cooking for more than two people, you might want to get larger unit.
Lastly, the steam vent does occasionally produce some excess water which drips out of the unit onto the surrounding area. It's only done this once so far, but make sure to keep an eye out if you have papers or other electronics nearby.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great for 2-3 people Feb 24, 2009
By L. Novak
The "cup" isn't really a cup - more like 3/4 of a cup, so if you really need 4 cups, you may want a larger unit. Nevertheless, this is a great rice cooker. It makes flawless rice with almost no effort. It's perfect for two people - makes enough for a meal with leftovers for a second meal. Would probably be OK for 3-4 people if you wanted to make a fresh batch with every meal. Extremely easy to clean, too. We're very happy with it and use it all the time.
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