I bought this in Jan 2014. It's May 2023. It's almost a decade old, and it's still going.
(Honestly, I only use it for white rice.)
+ Cooks sushi rice perfectly
+ Cooks jasmine rice perfectly
+ Done in 36 minutes (I've timed it) -- FASTEST rice cooker
+ Easy to clean
+ Couldn't be any simpler to use
+ Cheap (it was $30 then, and it's $30 now)
+ Has been with me for a DECADE
- The ONLY "negative" is that I used metal forks and spoons in it when I was young and foolish, so some rice can stick, especially if it's left on keep warm for a long time. Washed rice sticks less. Oiled rice (for individual grains, like fried rice) doesn't stick at all.
[I have no chill for "fancy" brands]
I have tried to ZOJIRUSHI rice cookers, on "sushi, white rice, long grain white" modes. It takes 60+ minutes everytime, and we always google, "Why is my rice overcooked?"
I have never had to troubleshoot my Aroma rice cooker. It just works. I'm so annoyed by "higher quality" brands that make you experiment to try to get their product to work.
[How I Use It]
If I want fluffy, individual grains, to go with beans or to go into fried rice, I THOROUGHLY wash the Jasmine rice, then mix in a little oil to the pot before I turn it on.
If I want sushi rice, I just wash it a normal amount (3-6x) and fill up to the line.
[Washing Rice] Just in case anyone is unfamiliar, you "wash" the extra starch off of rice before you cook it. Usually you just put the rice in the cooking bowl, fill it part way with water, swirl the grains around, tip out as much of the water as you can without spilling grains - and repeat until the water is nearly clear. If you want less sticky rice (like for fried rice) wash it for longer to get all extra starch off.
Then you add fresh water (I use filtered) to the "washed" rice until it hits the Fill line for however many "cups" of rice you put in.
[Amount of Water] Just use the cup that comes with the rice cooker and fill to the line. I don't know why the finger method doesn't give you the same ratio and result, but I just trust the machine.
[TLDR]
+ It's still flawless a DECADE later
+ Cooks various types of rice perfectly every time
+ Effortless
+ Cooks twice as fast as others
I would buy it in a heartbeat for anyone else. I wouldn't waste my time or money on anything else.
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