Customer Reviews

Proctor Silex 37533 10-Cup Rice Cooker, White

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

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.

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.

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!

I bought this rice cooker on a whim, thinking that since it was so cheap I wouldn't be out much if I hated it.

Turns out that it works fine. I do think it matters that the measurements given are using the `smaller than a full cup' measuring cup. If you measure things using a regular measuring cup, the unit still works fine, but boil over is probably more likely. (The measuring cup provided holds 3/4 cup, for what it's worth.)

The instructions say that to cook less than two cups of rice (i.e., two measures from the cup provided, a.k.a. 1 ½ cups), you should use about a third less water than called for in the recipe charts. I find this is true, and quite useful, since I seldom cook much rice at any one time.
It also seems to hold true for other recipes from other grains.

For example, to cook a half cup of dry, `old fashioned' style rolled oats, I add about 2/3 cup of water instead of the full cup called for.

The only time I wasn't wild about the cooker, I prepared a BIG batch of rice. Yes, it cooked a lot of rice, but it made a mess on the counter and on the lid of the rice cooker.

I've had mine for some time now, and it still works reliably and well.

I didn't give a five star review, because as others have noted, I'm not sure what unit of measure they use to come up with the supposed ten cups.

I've cooked a big batch of rice in the unit, and the fully cooked rice totally filled it. Was it ten standard measuring cups of rice? I kind of doubt it. (Plus, I wasn't that impressed with the quality of the cooked rice. )

I prefer to cook my rice til it's just tender and done, not mushy and soupy. With trial and a bit of error, I've learned to use less water than I think is necessary.

The unit I have does keep the rice hot for quite some time. Not sure how long, but long enough for a golden brown crust to form on the bottom of the pot if I leave it too long.

This is not a fancy rice cooker. It is extremely basic in what it does - cooks rice. It doesn't have fancy settings, there isn't one thing fancy about this cooker. It doesn't even have an on/off switch, which I do find to be irritating, but seriously what do you want for $25? The good rice cookers cost hundreds of dollars, and while I love rice, I don't have that kind of cash to spend on something that only cooks rice. This unit is fast, easy to clean because the basket lifts out and is dishwasher safe, and cooks basic rice very well. The only things I don't like are the lack of the on/off switch, and it does not have an auto shut off. You wouldn't want to put rice in to cook and leave the house, it would be a dried out mess by the time you got home because it automatically goes into "warm" mode after cooking. And when you plug the unit in, it is turned on to "warm" mode, so you have to be sure to remember to flip the switch to "cook" after putting in the water and rice. I was using an old Black and Decker food steamer to make rice before, and this is BY FAR better than that ever was.

My sister bought this item and told me how much she loved it so I bought one also. I also love it. Cooks rice perfectly and nothing sticks to the pan.

I received this as a gift to replace a Salton rice cooker that I've had for about 20 years. The Salton is still going strong, but I wanted something non-stick and I figured it was about time for a replacement anyway. First of all, I don't know how they can call this a 10-cup. It is very small and holds maybe 5 cups of cooked rice at maximum capacity (which would be less than 2 cups dry). I would have been ok with that since I usually only make a small amount anyway, but during the second use it completely stopped working midway through and now it doesn't work at all. Unfortunately this happened after the 30-day return period so now I'm back to using my Salton and trying to figure out what I'm going to do with this broken mini-sized rice cooker.

Incredibly poor design. Every batch that I have made to date has boiled over and I end up having to clean up a big goopy mess off of the counter. More hassle than it is worth. I have tried varying the amount of rice as well as the portion size, and nothing seems to make a difference. Even using ¾ cup of rice and 1 ½ cups of water, the mixture ends up boiling over the edges. I would not recommend this rice cooker at all, and will stop using it. Waste of money in my opinion.

This has to be one of the best little kitchen appliances I have ever bought!

I was a little puzzled at first how it worked and couldn't figure out how to set the timer. Ha. It just does what it is supposed to... cook the rice and turn it to warm when it's done. So you do have to be around when it clicks off. Set your timer for the (very accurate) timings in the manual and be in the kitchen at that time.

I think the secret to a good pot of rice with this is to only make about 1-1.5 cups of dry rice in it, using the recommended amount of water for the type of rice you are making.

I usually substitute chicken broth for water and may sometimes add frozen veggies in for a pilaf. I also make an excellent blend of short grain and wild rice that comes out perfect every time. I have always loved this blend but struggled for years to get the timing etc. just right in my glass corning pot. Not anymore!

I have now used it for more than just rice, I make steel cut oats also. I am going to experiment with couscous and kashi as well. I think anything that absorbs water as it cooks might work well.

This is so easy that we now have rice all the time, it is easier than baking a potato.

We were looking to replace an old rice cooker and we chose this one. After a few months, it started going to warm even before any of the water was gone. I would unplug it and wait, then plug it back in. Eventually, it would start working again. I was ready to send ti back but we had a few good months with it. Unfortunately, once it went out of warranty, it began having the same problem. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.