Panasonic SR-SH15PS Rice Cooker/Steamer

by Panasonic

Product Features

• Cooks 4 to 16 cups rice and keeps it warm, fresh, moist for five hours
• Removable nonstick pan; cool-touch exterior, carrying handle; retractable cord
• Steaming rack for vegetables, seafood, poultry included
• Also included: measuring cup, rice scoop, scoop holder
• 630 watts; 10-1/2 inches high, 11 inches in diameter

Product Details

Product Manual [892kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 12.3 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• 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: B00005QFL3
• Item model number: SR-SH15PS
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,668 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This 630-watt electric appliance produces 4 to 16 cups of cooked rice, keeps the rice fresh, moist, and warm for up to five hours, and also steams vegetables, seafood, and poultry on a removable rack. The rice cooker operates simply. There's a single control to begin the cooking process. Lights signal when cooking ends and warming begins. Inside the cool-touch, satin-finish aluminum exterior, a removable nonstick pan readily releases cooked rice and then cleans easily. Accompanying the cooker are a rice scoop, a scoop holder that attaches securely to the cooker's side, and a plastic measuring cup. The cooker measures 10-1/2 inches high and 11 inches in diameter. It weighs 7-1/4 pounds and can be carried by a cool-touch handle that is part of the black-plastic top. A retractable power cord makes storage convenient. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect rice cooker, March 3, 2003

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Danzaokid (Walnut Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panasonic SR-SH15PS Rice Cooker/Steamer (Kitchen)

Having worn out many rice cookers in my lifetime, it was time to buy a new one. So what makes this one so different and better than the others I've had?

- This one has a gasket that completely seals the cooking pot. The steam is allowed to escape in only one place. This makes for very fluffy rice! All of my others did not have this feature, and the ones that did were much more expensive than this one.

- Other conveniences include the cover drip catcher - to relieve wet countertops when the lid is opened....

- The locking cover helps to - to keep people from opening up the unit and release all of the steam.

- Add to this the non-stick coated pot inside, and clean up is a snap - just a rinse will do.

This is a professional rice maker, at a fair price! Beware - for those of you who like the bottom rice browned and crispy - this is not the one to get - it's fluffy all the way to the bottom.

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the price- you just can't beat it!!, November 5, 2002

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skuidman "skuid" (Glendale, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SR-SH15PS Rice Cooker/Steamer (Kitchen)

I have owned many rice cookers in my time. Guess what I found out- you pay for what you get. I currently have a Zojirushi at home. Without a doubt, that is one one the best rice cookers in the world, but it is costly.

I wanted to get a rice cooker for my girlfriend and stumbled across this wonderful rice cooker at Amazon. It was on sale and I had a coupon. So let's give it a try.

As I am only at her place about 3 times a week, she's the one that does all the rice cooking. To my surprise, the very first time she made rice with this rice cooker, I could not find any crust at the bottom!!! Trust me that is a good thing.

If you are thinking of getting an affordable rice cooker that won't quit on you, GET THIS ONE. It won't burn and with the non-stick surface inside, clean up is a snap.

It does cook all kinds of rice- from brown to basmati to jasmine. Perfectly.

Best of all, my girlfriend is an expert at rice cooking now.
Thanks Panasonic!!!!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Home chef, June 20, 2002

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Ward Starring "Retired guy" (Bremerton, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic SR-SH15PS Rice Cooker/Steamer (Kitchen)

This is the one for really great rice. If all the other makes create "burned" or "over-cooked" rice on the bottom of the cooker, this one will surpass the others. I have tried everything from two cups to a full load and end up with no more than a tablespoon of "burnished" rice on the bottom of the cooker, which is to say it is slightly browned but certainly not burned. And try using boullion for your liquid for out-of-this-world taste! A great cooker for a reasonable price, which holds to Panasonic's tradition of superior products.