I'd been using the Aroma 6 cups (cooked, 3 cups uncooked) rice cooker with the non stick (aluminum) interior for years and have loved it. Rice never stuck to bottom, even if I just made 1 cup of uncooked rice. I replaced that one with this stainless steel inner pot Aroma model and it does a fabulous job. I've only used it once and the rice was perfect, but since there are so few reviews, I wanted to add mine for you as soon as possible. I made 2 cups (uncooked) brown basmati rice, according to the directions.
Since many users comment about rice sticking to the bottom of their rice cookers, this is the method that I've been using for years. First, I rinse the rice (in my new Japanese rice washing bowl--OK the bowl is new). I pour a very small amount of olive oil on the bottom of the inner pot and use my fingers to get it to cover the entire bottom. Add rice, then water, then cook.
This is the part that I think keeps it from not sticking--when the button moves from the cooking to the keep warm position (you can hear it pop), I remove the inner pot with lid on and let it finish off the heat. After about 15 minutes, I fluff the rice with the included paddle (previously I had used a fork) and the rice is perfect.
For grains, white rice, and brown rice, there is an instruction booklet for grains to water ratio. For white rice, you can also add the measured rice (they provide a rice measuring "cup," which is ¾ standard cup) into the inner pot then fill with water to the inner pot markings for 1, 2, or 3 cups.
Stainless steel is a good weight. Doesn't take up much space. Rice was PERFECT--did not stick or burn. Bamboo paddle, rice measuring cup, and instruction booklet are included. Excellent product and does great job.
***Update. I've now used this at least a half a dozen times for brown rice, quinoa, and buckwheat (whole kasha) and it's performed as well as the first time I used it. I'm very happy with this cooker.
Enjoy easy home cooking with the Aroma Simply Stainless 6-Cup (Cooked) Rice Cooker. It prepares up to 6 cups of restaurant-quality cooked rice at the press of a button, automatically switching to keep-warm once the rice has cooked to perfection. This convenient appliance is also great for cooking deliciously easy oatmeal, soup, stew, chili and more. The cooking pot is made completely of surgical grade 304 stainless steel. And once the cooking is done, the cooking pot removes for quick and easy cleanup in the dishwasher. Includes measuring cup and serving spatula.
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- Aroma is the #1 rice cooker brand in the US.
- Capacity: Yields up to 6 cups of COOKED rice (approx. 6 servings).
- Simple one-touch: Cook, Steam and automatic Keep Warm.
- Cooking pot is made completely of surgical-grade 304 stainless steel
- Includes accessories: measuring cup and serving spatula.
- NOTE: Please ensure to measure rice in the cup that comes along with the product ONLY
