Customer Reviews

Black & Decker RC3303 3-Cup Rice Cooker

5 star:		(79)
4 star:		(44)
3 star:		(20)
2 star:		(16)
1 star:		(36)

 

 

Ever since I purchased this item, I've been using it almost every single day! It is extremely convenient and is a snap to use. I live in a small apartment and this is the perfect size for one person. I always cook 1 cup of uncooked rice and it is a hearty serving for one person. It is very easy to measure all your ingredients because the non-stick bowl has marked lines on the inside (1 cup, 2 cup, and 3 cup) to show you how much water to add. Clean-up is a breeze because of the non-stick bowl.

My favorite rice to make is jasmine rice with lots of lime juice, a little lemon juice, and cilantro. I add the rice to the non-stick bowl (1 cup uncooked). Then I add enough lime juice so that all of the rice is wet and soaking in it. Then I add just a little bit of lemon juice (1-2 tsp.). Then add a bit of butter and some salt. After rice is cooked, mix in 2 tsp. of cilantro and stir well. It's delicious and it's the only rice I ever make.

The only problem with this unit is that you have to check the rice occasionally during the cooking phase, otherwise the bottom of the rice will brown. It's not a catastrophe and is easily remedied. First off, let me just say that if the rice browns a bit, it only looks unpleasant. It still tastes just as good. To avoid this, you need to wait until the rice has absorbed almost all the water. Take off the lid and stir the rice thoroughly. Once the rice has absorbed most of the water, just switch the mode to "keep warm" manually (instead of waiting for it to click). Then occasionally stir the rice while you wait around 5-10 minutes (give or take). Once the rice has absorbed all the water, you can leave it on "keep warm". I like to switch the mode back to "cook" for around 3-4 minutes so that the rice gets nice and hot. The trick is to take it out before it browns the bottom. This sounds complicated, but it really is not. Just check it occasionally, stir it a few times, then switch it to "keep warm" just before all the water is absorbed (95% or so should be absorbed). This is the only flaw with this unit (hence only 4 stars). Otherwise, I think it is fantastic and it is my new favorite kitchen appliance!

I take this little rice cooker every where I fly, I've been a flight attendant for Delta for years and not every layover is "let's see where we can eat out tonight?" I enjoy bringing my own food and like to have it while I relax in my hotel room. I use this rice cooker to heat up my food/soup/oat meal/whatever, or making myself a bowl of hot noodle. It cooks rice perfectly and it will keep it warm overnight. It will work anywhere if there is a 110 volts, that means I bring my own transformer when I travel overseas. It's easy to clean and as long as I don't drop it on the floor, it keeps on cooking. You can say that my little rice cooker has many miles on it.......

This makes just enough rice for two people. It takes about 35 minutes for white rice to completely cook. You put in the rice with tap water, and need to stir it once the water starts boiling. Then, after the cooking cycle is complete, let it steam for 10 minutes or so. It works great for my needs. I purposely wanted something small enough to sit on my counter and this fits the bill perfectly. Nice product. Good quality.

I don't like things that require lots of clean up after. I bought this so I could have rice cooking and not have to pay much attention to it if I was interrupted by kids etc. First time use, I did 1 cup measure of brown rice using the enclosed cup, and filled to the 1 mark line for water on the pot per the instructions. Clicked cook and went about cooking the rest of my meal. 10 minutes later and there is splattering of starchy water out of the little vent hole in the lid. Everywhere - for a 1 foot radius around the entire cooker. I unplugged it, cleaned it up, started again with only a half cup measure of rice, and water to the appropriate line. Same thing. Splatter everywhere. This time I had a towel underneath it and let the rice finish cooking. It was perfectly cooked at least.

I then attempted steel cut oatmeal overnight using the Warm function. That did not splatter and made for creamy wonderful oatmeal first thing in the morning. Right now I am doing a 1/4 cup measure of barley with water to the 1/2 mark line (since barley requires a little more water than rice). It's splattering on Cook.

I think this will be delegated to only oatmeal or other hot cereals on Warm. The Cook function causes the boil-over or splattering and therefore clean up. Not sure if I'll be trying another rice cooker.

This is a great little rice cooker. I am the only rice eater in my house and prefer brown rice. I almost did not buy this little gem because of bad reviews - that would have been a terrible mistake. If you read the instructions before use, it tells you to clean the scale and plate in the inner pot before use or it will not work correctly. I made three cups of the most perfect brown rice I have ever had. No splatter, no clean up, it was great. For what it costs, you can't beat it. Don't listen to the bad reviews, but read your instructions. You will not be disappointed.

I just got this, and just ate my first meal from it today.
Brown rice (the hardest to cook well), and some steamed organic carrots, broccoli, baby bok choy and mustard greens. Some dried oregano and a little lemon juice for flavor.
Perfect rice, delicious meal!
I followed the grocery store recommended proportions (2 cups water to 1 measure of rice) for bulk long-grain brown rice, not the user manual (1 up water to 1 measure of rice) and cooked it for about an hour, adding the veggie steamer at about 45 minutes. It went to warm after about an hour, and rather than risk it burning the rice on the bottom, I let it sit on warm for 5 minutes and then unplugged it and left it for another 5 minutes. I stirred it with a silicone spatula a couple of times while cooking. (The plastic spoon was missing from the box, but I would not have used it anyway, because I want to preserve the teflon as long as possible).
The results were, to repeat, perfect. A simple meal, totally delicious, cooked without a kitchen.
I like my toys, and I was looking at a stainless steel Japanese model with a supercomputer running it, that cost north of $250. I bought this one on impulse, and it did the job for about $14. I don't know how long it will last, and I don't care. It will pay for itself in 3 or 4 meals. A great intro to using a rice cooker, and I may be using it for years to come. Recommended for a single person if you are cooking a complete meal, or 2 people if you are cooking rice as a side dish.

I love this rice cooker, so much that I would like it to be bigger. It's a little small for us (family of 4). I did not experience any leaks, as I read in some reviews. I tried white and brown rice, it cooks fast and the rice is great.

This little rice cooker is the perfect size for me, making enough for two servings. Plus, the bowl size is so much easier to clean than my much bigger 8 cup one. I love it.

It's cheap! It's small! It cooks all kinds of rice!

Really, what more do you need to know? At full capacity, a single pot will serve 2 nicely, or make good leftovers. The nonstick surface is really easy to clean, and the keep warm function works well. Perfect for apartment or student living. I've cooked brown, white, jasmine, and uncle ben's converted rice, and they've all come out nicely. Easy to use, easy to clean, easy to love. Get it.

I love this little rice cooker! It is perfect for 2 people! Even 3. It cleans so easily because of the coating in the rice pot. I've used bigger rice pots before and never has one been this easy to clean. It takes very little space to store and is just fantastic! Would recommend highly and mightily, especially for a small family or for just 2 or 3 people.