Customer Reviews

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

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4 star:		(6)
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2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

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!

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.

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. :-)

I've had my Oster for about 3 months and make rice in it once a week or more. I often make 1-2 cups of rice and use water. The rice isn't quite what I expected but the convenience of having it made without an additional thought is incredible. The cooker always browns the rice on the bottom slightly for a bit of crispy rice that I sometimes enjoy.

I bought this rice cooker because I wanted something fast and easy to cook rice and steam at the same time. It seemed alright at first, but then just quit working one day. It would not turn on. I take very good care of my things and I know it wasn't me.
I will not monetarily support Oster anymore in their rice cookers, and I will read reviews for their other products before I buy from them again.
Do not recommend--and I've seen the other reviews that said theirs stopped working one day also. Hopefully they'll fix it, it looks and feels like a nice product.

I really like this cooker. We make alot of sushi and it does the rice perfectly. We also use it for everyday rice quite often. I've never had a problem of it burning my rice so long as I don't leave it on "warm" to long. I've had it for over a year and have never had any problems. If you are looking for an inexpensive rice cooker that still does a decent job, this is the one to use.

I used this Rice Cooker for almost 2 weeks, 3 times a week. So, that's 7-8 uses and it just went dead. Stopped right in the middle of cooking 2 cups of rice. Lights went out and that was it. Won't turn on, won't light up , won't do a darn thing. I see that many reviewers are reporting the same problem. I'm getting a refund and buying something else that's NOT an OSTER Product. Now, If you're looking for a good Boat Anchor ...... buy one of these turds, tie it up to your boat, and heave it overboard. Should hold you there while you fish. Stay away from Oster Products so you don't waste your time and hard earned money !

I have to agree with the other reviews that are negative on this rice cooker. When you cook rice in this item, it burns/toasts the rice on the bottom. I tried to take the pot out as soon as it was done, but the rice was still ruined on the bottom of the pot. It stays too hot during the warm cycle, so it continues to cook the rice. We had this for less than a year before it went out on us. I would not recommend this to anyone. There are less expensive items on Amazon that have much better reviews than this item.

I received my first rice cooker for mothers day. Loved it. It wasn't perfect, but for the price it was nice enough. 3 months later it just stopped working, wouldn't turn on, nothing DEAD. I called and they sent out a second rice cooker. Used it, again was happy, yeay I have a rice cooker! One day DEAD, wouldn't work, wouldn't run on, nothing. SO I called customer service and they are sending out another replacement of a different model. I don't expect it to work longer than three month. I will say they have great customer service, but come on why not make a better product!!!!!!?????

totally worthless rice cooker. it burns the rice every time. i am throwing mine away.