Oster 6-Cup Rice Cooker with Steamer, Red (004722-000-000)

I just HAD to comment on this little rice cooker! The footprint is small. Perfect for small spaces with little storage. HOWEVER, this rice cooker makes EXCELLENT rice! I made the 6 cups cooked max rice and it could not have turned out any better!! Plus, no overflow, no burnt rice, no sticky pan. It also took no longer (30 minutes) than rice on the stove took, and with none of the mess!! Tips: 1. Rinse rice with cold water til water runs mostly clear before adding to pot. Use the cup enclosed with your cooker to measure out the rice-NOT a usual U.S. measuring cup. There is quite a difference in size. Once rice is in pot, add water to water line on side of inner pot. Top with a small pat of margarine or butter, or a tsp. of oil. Mix gently. top with lid and hit the "on" button. When rice is done, it will automatically go to "warm" cycle. Leave for about 10 minutes. Then...ENJOY!! Unplug to cut off cooker. Great little machine that makes a HUGE amount of rice!! Very pleased with quality of machine and rice produced by this machine. Priced so well. Give it a try-you will love it!

UPDATE: It's now May 2017 and the rice cooker is starting to show a lot of wear and tear. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to use it for every day, but it still makes a great back up. If you like to make rice, soup, and other dishes in your cooker the way I do in mine, I'd recommend getting one with a better made inner pot. The bottom of mine is stained red/brown where the coating got scratched or worn. And the cook/warm tab is not as reliable.After about 5 months of hard use as a rice cooker, steamer, slow cooker, whole grains cooker, and soup maker, I can honestly say this product is amazing. So far, I've cooked white rice, black rice, red rice, amaranth, quinoa, and pastina pasta in the rice cooker exactly the way I want. It took a few tries and some experimenting, but now I can cook the grains by themselves or with a variety of fresh/canned/frozen vegetables, marinated meat, eggs, lentils, and tofu to make soups, stews, and slow cooked meals. The steamer option allows me to cook fish, steam other veggies and/or meat separately too.I can cook extra for leftovers - to combine with other food for different meals or to freeze for later - or one meal at a time. Plus this rice cooker/steamer combination is the perfect size for a studio apartment without a full kitchen. Definitely recommend it for people who like to cook and use versatile tools.

I bought my first rice cooker after moving out of my house where I lived with my friend from Vietnam. He had a rice cooker and I knew I needed one after that. I had nearly no money, so bought my this model of Oster for Black Friday 2012 for $10. It lasted me 6 years of use multiple times per week before it stopped turning on. I putzed with it for a bit and it seemed like something disconnected that needed to be Soldered back together. Since that's a skill I don't have and I was still short on cash, I looked online to see what a new one would cost knowing it couldn't be too much. $25 later in 2018, I had a new one in my kitchen. This past week in June 2024, I finally had the 2nd one break after constant use for another 6 years. It was a trooper that did its job perfectly and a one of these would probably last the average American a lifetime.For me, I will be moving on from this fabulous and simple model that has served me so well. I'm in a better place financially and will be buying one that will hopefully last me a lifetime.If you're planning to use this once a week, it will probably last you a few decades. It's a fabulous product that I have nothing but good things to say about.

Okay, first a little background. Yes, I used my cute rice cooker and water boiled out the little steam vent and down the side of the pot to the counter. Messy. So then I went on-line and tried all the tricks I found: rinsing the rice first under cold running water, adding a little olive oil, and so on. Did these tricks work? No! THEN I came up with up what I considered a clever idea. I took a small piece of aluminum foil and covered the steam vent, tucking it under the lid's handle to secure it. It worked! The steaming water was contained and now collected on a small plate placed next next to the cooker. Easy. You know what's easier? KEEPING THE VEGETABLE STEAMER BASKET IN PLACE. Yes! That does it. Water doesn't boil out and over plus the rice still cooks.Onto other pieces of business. This is my first rice cooker, so taking that into consideration, I like it fine. I got it for $11 from Warehouse Deals. I'd set ten bucks as the price I wanted to pay and had to wait awhile till I saw any rice cooker approach that ideal price. I've exclusively used it with Bombay Basmati Brown Rice, 10-pounds Sack. When I put in two cups (using the special measuring cup that comes with the cooker), I fill the water to the half-way point between the 2 and 3 markings inside the pot, and that seems to be the right proportion for this particular brown rice.The handle that you press down to start the rice cooker feels flimsy and cheap but so far it works. I've had my cooker about 2 months and have used it many times. On occasion I've steamed fresh vegetables and even frozen ones to accompany my rice and it's worked great. I was trying to get myself to eat more brown rice and vegetable-based meals and having this little cooker gives me the incentive. My brown rice seems to cook considerably quicker than it ever did in a pot on the stove AND the consistency isn't so gummy like the stove rice was. Lastly, clean-up is quick & easy with the pot's nonstick interior - I haven't had any problem with rice sticking and burning; I think the key is using the right amount of water.

Es fácil de usar una vez que vimos el video en internet. Sólo se pone el arroz y el agua y se cocina sólo. El arroz se cocinó con la consistencia perfecta y buen sabor.

This thing does perfect rice and has been wonderful for cooking medleys

Muy práctica fácil y la preparación es muy sencilla, el arroz queda muy bien y muy sabroso. La vaporera incluida es un plus que permite cocer verduras en poco tiempo o incluirlas en tu arroz

The steamer basket is not as nice as others I've had, but otherwise is good.

Super práctica, la uso para comida para 1 persona, en ocasiones 2 y me es super útil para hacer comidas, yo la compre con descuento pero aun sin él vale la pena