Proctor Silex 37533 10-Cup Rice Cooker, White

by Proctor Silex

Product Features

• Makes 10 cups of cooked rice/5 cups of uncooked rice
• Nonstick removable bowl
• Automatic keep warm
• Dishwasher safe bowl & lid

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 7.7 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013H3SOY
• Item model number: 37533
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,867 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Cooking rice has never been easier with this Proctor Silex rice cooker! It makes 10 cups of perfectly cooked rice and when the timer is up the automatic keep warm kicks in. Non Stick/ Dishwasher safe bowl & lid included. Model number on packaging may be listed as either 37533 or 32700Y. Product is identical.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT Rice Cooker for the money!, December 4, 2007

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Brian (IA) - See all my reviews

I purchased this from Bed Bath & Beyond for $15! That was easily the best $15 I've ever spent on an appliance. I use it solely for cooking natural long grain brown rice, and it has come out perfect every time. It has a non-stick finish so clean up is as easy as it gets. The lid and cooking pot are dish washer safe, but I think you'd have to be pretty lazy not to take a whole 15 seconds to run it under some water. The non-stick works that good!

I usually cook about 1 cup of uncooked rice at a time. The instructions indicate about a 1-2 ratio of rice to water. But, I've found that a 1-1.5 ratio works better. I guess if you like your rice soggy, then use the 1-part rice to 2-part water method.

I saw a rice cooker for $179.99 at BB&B, and I can't imagine it doing any better than my $15 rice cooker. Best rice I've ever eaten.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!, January 7, 2010

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L. Crotty - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Proctor Silex 37533 10-Cup Rice Cooker, White (Kitchen)

I've been using this rice cooker for over a year, 3-4 times a week. Tonight's rice came out every bit as perfect as the batches made when I got it. It comes with its own scoop that you use to measure both rice and water, and a list of rice/water ratios for various types of rice. You add the rice, the water, and any flavorings you want, pop the lid on and click it over to cook, and leave it alone to do its thing. In about 30-45 minutes, depending on your type of rice, the cooker switches over to warm, and you have perfectly cooked rice.

The capacity for this rice cooker is half of what it states on the box, but in all honesty, I bought it because of its compact size and price and hadn't even noticed the "10 cup" capacity marked on the box until I read some of the reviews here when I came to buy another one for a gift. This cooker is perfectly sized for someone with a small kitchen or someone cooking for only 1 or 2 people. I get a generous portion of cooked rice, and some left over for lunch the next day. I love trying new rice varieties, mixing combinations of rices, quinoa, and lentils. This cooker will even cook broccoli florets while it cooks your rice.

I will admit to having a few instances of undercooked rice, but in every case, adding more water and switching to cook a bit longer solved the problem. I suspect that I didn't measure as accurately as I should have in the first place. The unit seems to work by sensing when the water has been used up and then the unit kicks over to warm.

I've had a few boil overs, but they've been infrequent, and usually only happen when I'm making a smaller batch. The direction book says to reduce the water by 1/3 when making small batches, and I've found that helps. The one time I had a boil over on a large batch, my ingredient level was over the -max- line stamped inside the bowl.

Wear and tear on this cooker consists of some scratches in the nonstick coating caused by using the wrong type of utensils to scoop out the rice, and some discoloration around the metal edge of the lid, probably from overzealous scrubbing. Both the lid and the bowl go in the dishwasher, but I was well trained by my mother to do all the work before giving the dishwasher another shot. The nonstick coating inside the bowl makes cleanup a matter of rinsing the bowl in soapy water and wiping it dry. The lid gets a little more crusty.

I'm surprised at the low ratings from other buyers, but I can understand that when buying something online, you expect 10 cups to be 10 cups. I purchased this item at a local store for $20, and selected it for its perceived size in comparison to other cookers on the shelves, so I wasn't expecting a larger volume than I got. I'm buying another one for my niece who is moving away from home for the first time.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Supposed to be 10 Cup??????, June 10, 2009

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D. Igo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Proctor Silex 37533 10-Cup Rice Cooker, White (Kitchen)

I was very disappointed with this product due to the fact it was supposed to be a 10 cup but what I received says 10 but is the same size as all 3 Cups. I had a 10 cup prior and this is not 10 Cup. Iam sorry I wasted my credit monies on this item. Anyone who thinks they are going to get a 10 cup you will be very surprised to see the size this is (VERY SMALL). It is half the size of a real 10 cup. Better to by in person from now on so you can see exact size!