Oster 4715 Multi-Use 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Food Steamer

by Oster

Product Features

• 700-watt unit prepares up to 20 cups of cooked rice, soup, even chocolate fondue
• Cool-Touch lid; 1-touch operation; 12-hour auto keep-warm; auto shut-off
• Carrying handle; locking button; dishwasher-safe nonstick pot and steaming tray
• Accessories include tray, measuring cup, and rice paddle with paddle holder
• Measures 11-4/5 by 11-4/5 by 11-2/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.7 x 10.5 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 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: B0002YOOI8
• Item model number: 4715
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,191 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Multi-use rice cooker/food steamer, makes 10 cups of uncooked rice, air tight sealed lid keeps moisture, removable non-stick pot, includes measuring cup and rice paddle

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please invest in a better cooker!, May 13, 2006

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A. E. Long "Mom of 2" (MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oster 4715 Multi-Use 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Food Steamer (Kitchen)

We received this rice cooker as a Christmas gift and replacement for one broken on our move back from Korea. Immediately, we had issues. I found it almost impossible to make decent, wet or sticky rice without burning the bottom. The warmer feature always burned the bottom, making it useless. After a month or so, the seal on the lid broke, unexplainably, and we had to jury rig it to make it work. Finally, in May, the whole thing just quit working one night. We make a lot of rice and maybe this thing wasn't meant for every or every other day use. I don't know, but I do not recommend it!

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Useless, August 31, 2006

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C. Olson (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oster 4715 Multi-Use 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Food Steamer (Kitchen)

I received this cooker as a wedding present, and I couldn't be more disappointed with it. This cooker will FRY TO HELL any rice you cook in it. Period. I tried putting the recommended 2.5-1 ratio of water to rice, and the rice got burned. I even tried using a 4-1 ratio, and it still burned.
I am not surprised at all to see the entire Oster line of rice cookers loaded with bad reviews. Even though we got this as a gift, I still feel ripped off. Do your research on rice cookers and stay FAR away from anything with the "Oster" name attached.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still doing well after more than three years, May 5, 2007

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E. Fan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oster 4715 Multi-Use 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Food Steamer (Kitchen)

This rice cooker has no fancy feature but it has worked well for us. We bought ours from Macy over three years ago. The non-stick coating is beginning to wear thin. But that is not surprising since we use it every single day. We use the measuring cup that comes with it to measure the rice (good quality Chinese, Japanese, or Korean rice, no Uncle Ben) and put in water according to the marking in the pot. We get good rice every time. It is true that if we leave it at "warm" for a while, a thick hard crust would form at the bottom. But for us, we usually unplug it as soon as it finishes cooking so this rarely happens. When it does, we would take whatever above it and pour in half a cup of water. The crust comes off easily after 15 minutes or so and it is still pretty good for eating. :-)