Customer Reviews

Nordic Ware Microwave Rice Cooker 8 Cup

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4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
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After trying & returning several microwave rice cookers I decided to give this one a try because of the great price and Nordic Ware's reputation. You MUST follow Nordic Wares instructions for cooking rice. Using any other recipes/directions, will result in your rice being soggy & the water not absorbing. The one noticible difference between the other cookers I tried and this one is that I didn't have to clean my microwave after using this rice cooker. NO SPILLS & OVERFLOWS! I just ordered a second cooker to place in storage just in case this model is discontinued. GREAT PRODUCT AT A GREAT PRICE!

Left home, missed the convenience of a REAL electric rice cooker, but this is the SAME THING!

Pros: Cooks rice without me having to worry about burning it on a stove. It's just the same as a rice cooker...you measure rice, water, put it in the microwave and forget about it. I guess the only extra steps you do have to worry about is that when it's done, you do have to go close the steamer lid and wait a few more minutes.

Cons: Virtually non-existent...but I must list them anyway. It is slightly a pain to clean the entire thing when I'm done compared to an electronic cooker. The lid comes apart in two pieces and I have to clean that too. (I don't have a dishwasher so that's why I mentioned this). For some reason, my little veggie bowl does not look like the one in the picture. I haven't used it for veggies or pasta yet but mine is shaped more like a bowl. When you first take it out of the microwave, there will be some water settling on the top and might get it on yourself. It may scald you but...not badly since it's just a little.

My advice: can get a little soggy but you just gotta adjust and use less water the next time. All microwaves are different. The instructions calls for 1 cup of rice per 1 1/2 cup of water for 10-12 minutes. I use 2 cups of rice per 2 1/2 cups of water for 12 minutes and I'm still finding it a lil soggy but it gets better every time.

Update 12/30/11: It's been a few years now. Have a house and all....and a REALLY awesome normal rice cooker that plugs into an outlet. I really love it. HOWEVER, when I want FAST rice done in less than 15 minutes, I still whip this microwave version out. 5/5 still.

I got spoiled to good rice while I was living in Japan. This cooker makes good rice if you follow the directions and then adjust the timing on your microwave to match your style of rice. It's also very easy to clean up--the rice "gunk" doesn't stick to it. The cooker works wonderfully, and when I had a chance to buy a second unit at a very reasonable price, I jumped at it. Very good product; it does exactly what it's supposed to.

I just tried this rice cooker. The result is SO-SO: rice is good, but smells like plastic. So if you can't stand the smell, don't buy it.

The only noticeable thing about this cooker is that it leaves no gunk.
But be warned, it leaves a strong plastic + starch smell that some people may not like.

One of my best purchases of 2007 was this rice cooker for $7.99. Its great follow the directions that comes with it and you'll never make a bad pot of rice.

I think the title says it all. I have never had a bad batch of rice since I started using this product. I am an experience cook and still would not cook rice without this product. I have been using it now for about 3 years. I melted the first one (through my own fault of forgetting to add enough water) and had to immedietly order another one so I could cook rice again.

If you follow the instructions in the little booklet, your white rice will be perfect. However, your brown rice will not, and even with several adjustments we have not been able to get good brown rice from our cooker. Instead of throwing it out, we have decided that we will just keep it on hand for cooking white rice and nothing else. I had high hopes for being able to make brown rice in it and being able to cut down on the stovetop cooking time for brown rice, but it was not to be.

If all you eat is white rice, this is a great product for you. But if you're hoping to make brown rice in it too, save your money.

I love this rice cooker, makes fluffy rice in record time.

I was skeptical about a microwave rice cooker, but this one works great, even for my favorite brown rice.