Oster 4724 20-Cup Rice Cooker, Stainless Steel

by Oster

Product Features

• Multi-use Rice Cooker makes chocolate fondue, soups & more
• Prepares up to 20 cups of cooked rice
• Vacuum sealed cool-touch lid
• Steaming Tray, Measuring cup and rice paddle with paddle holder
• 700 watts of power, Stainless steel w/silver & black

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 12.8 x 12.5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000M51P9I
• Item model number: 004724-000-000
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #10,656 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Product Description

Cook a variety of foods including chocolate fondue, vegetable soup & chicken breasts and rice in great looking stainless steel body. Prepares up to 20-Cups of cooked rice.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this rice cooker!, January 13, 2008

By	Stefi (Thornton, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oster 4724 20-Cup Rice Cooker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

We have been trying to switch to a healthier carb lifestyle so I finally had to break down and buy a rice cooker for cooking my wild rice. This rice cooker does an excellent job of cooking our wild rice when you follow the package directions of 1 cup wild rice to 4 cups liquid (we use Bob's Red Mill rice). Wild rice takes forever to cook (about 1 hour for a cup of uncooked rice). This rice cooker is great because now I can put it all in and walk away instead of having to stick close to the stove/oven. I haven't used this cooker to make any other type of rice, but given it's performance with our rice I'd have to guess it would do an equally excellent job with other types of rice.

I bought this rice cooker last year and have only used it a few times, so I couldn't speak to it's longevity/durability.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oster Rice Cooker not bad, April 24, 2008

By	Martha R. Fletcher (Randallstown, MD) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Oster 4724 20-Cup Rice Cooker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

I decided to try a rice cooker because my family prefers rice over potatoes and I wanted to be able to leave the rice to warm while I did other things for a meal.

Good points-
*This cooker is easy to clean.
*This cooker is easy to use. Just fill according to directions and portion size needed, press the lever and let it go.
*It comes with a steamer basket to give this cooker double duty for veggies, dumplings etc.
*It is a very handsome design that matches a great many other products from different manufacturers.
*The liner is non-stick and removable for easy cleaning.
*In my use it has never boiled over BUT a great deal of HOT steam is vented from the top as it cooks so be careful.

Not so good points-
*It can tend to over cook and make a brown crust to the rice on the very bottom of the pan. This is not helped by the warming cycle that continues as long as the cooker is plugged in. The best thing is to be aware when the cycle ends and unplug the unit. It will keep rice warm for a meal on it's own.
*I found it needed a bit more water than the directions called for to cook any type of rice.
*This unit has no off/on switch to turn it OFF. You must unplug the unit to truly turn it OFF.

I would recommend this unit to anyone who wants to try a rice cooker. We have been happy and it saves a burner on the stove for other cooking needs. Just keep an eye for when the rice is done and unplug the unit. It will keep rice warm just on it's own without the warming cycle.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good., August 4, 2008

By	Cat (Poconos, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Oster 4724 20-Cup Rice Cooker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

I've had probably six rice cookers to date, so far this one is the nicest I've had. The design is nice (although a pain to keep clean) the lid design helps keep the rice warmed without it turning into a burnt mess. I can cook bigger quantities and the rice comes out cooked perfectly. I cant speak for the longevity of it but I've used it twice now and it seems to work great and makes delicious rice.