Aroma Housewares ARC-914SBD 8-Cup (Cooked) Digital Cool-Touch Rice Cooker and Food Steamer with Stainless Steel Exterior, Silver

• Capacity: Yields up to 8-Cup (Cooked) and 4 (Cup uncooked) Rice cooker
• Easy-to-use functions: Programmable digital controls with Steam, White Rice, Brown Rice, Delay Timer (up to 15 hours) and automatic Keep-Warm.
• Quick tip: Nonstick inner cooking pot removes for quick cleanup and dishwasher safe.
• Included accessories: steam tray, rice measuring cup, serving spatula, and exclusive recipes and coupons for Mahatma and Carolina Rice.
• Note: The item is 4 cups uncooked capacity, 8 cups cooked capacity. Please ensure to measure rice in the cup that comes along with the product Only

It Cooks Rice: Quick And Simple.

This convenient cooker's generous capacity perfectly cooks 4 to 8 cups of any variety of rice with specialized functions for both White and Brown Rice. Once the rice has finished, it will automatically switch to Keep-Warm so there's no need for monitoring or stirring. Unique Sensor Logic Technology uses an on-board micro-computer that 'thinks' for itself to automatically optimize cooking temperature to enhance flavor and texture.

It Simultaneously Steams Food: Nutritious And Healthy.

The Steam Tray allows for healthy steaming of meats and vegetables, even as rice cooks below! Need rice in a pinch? Save time with the Quick Rice function which cuts cooking time by up to 50%. The programmable 15-hour delay timer is great for families on the go, delivering delicious rice ready when it's needed. And when the cooking is done, the inner cooking pot and all accessories remove for easy cleanup in the dishwasher. Recipe Booklet, Steam Tray, Rice Measuring Cup, Serving Spatula and Soup Ladle included.

                                    

By eddie

i put rice in
i put water in
i turn on
rice cooks
i eat
i happy
i satisfied
end

By rossbot

I used to think that a rice cooker was a pot on top of a stove. Then I got a $10 rice cooker at a drug store and it never burnt the rice and that was pretty cool. Eventually the cheap non-stick on that gave way, but I kept using it, losing a bit of rice to the pan, until it gave out. I knew that I wanted an upgrade, but some of the rice cookers were triple digits, which seems like a lot. I have gotten years out of automobiles that were triple digits. Anyhow, this fella seemed like the best of the "reasonable" lot, and it has been spectacular. Brown basmati? Perfect. Arborio? Perfect? Calrose? Perfect. This thing is light years ahead of the cheap cookers that you set a glass cover on top of.

By Kousuke

I love this rice cooker. I had a rice cooker before and know how to cook it on stove-top but this makes it so much more convenient and easy. Cooks rice perfectly and is great for making steamed food and even stews and soups. Check out their website for recipes or just do a Google search for rice cooker or even steamer recipes.

This rice cooker does come with a rice spatula which I wish it was more clear on since amazon does suggest to buy another set. It's not of the highest quality but it's plenty good for most everyone and won't break any time soon.

It also has a water/steam collection container behind the lid on the right side of the electronic interface. Be sure to empty it every now and then, not essentially vital but if you don't, it'll eventually start leaking from being overfilled. I didn't notice it at first so wanted to let you guys know.

I know this is obvious but be careful not to touch the steam vent while it's on. I'm a curious cat and I touched it and almost instantly burnt myself. :( No worries though, it's far from the handle.

EDIT: After 6 months of constant use (3+ times/week), this rice cooker is still going strong.

By Chad S.

I buy a lot of things on Amazon. This is LITERALLY the BEST $30 I have ever spent.

My frugal self wanted to start cooking rice as it is so inexpensive. Well, low and behold I could never get it right, over cooked, under cooked, dry, hard, mushy, blah. Until the Aroma ARC-914SBD came into my life. I call her Romy914 for short. She has changed my life.

Now, everyDAMNtime, my rice comes out cooked to perfection. It's like she's done this all her life. Oh, but that's not all. You can steam vegi's and meat in the steamer tray at the SAME TIME! Seriously, all the chicken juices and asparagus juices drip down onto my rice flavoring it oh-so-well as it cooks.

I cant think of a better product on Amazon (okay I can, but that's a story for another day)...

I am a new man. Thank you Romy.

By Michael G

This one does not spit, steam, or leak. And the clean up is a breeze!! Nothing has stuck and it looks great and makes great food.
This model blows my last glass top model out of the water and off to the moon!

By Matt

REVIEW FROM A SEOUL BROTHER*. this rice cooker is great. Not just for the price - but great in general. Rice comes out wonderful and the machine has high quality build. Rice is not mushy - make sure you only add about 75% water of what the marking suggests. Buy it!

 

By Eugene

i love the way it look and cook rice , not that big but good enough for a small family
It doesn't show the time thou when cooking just a red line that goes around and then beeps when its done

 

By E. Fortner

Really nice and makes cooking food WAY easier. It's very small so don't expect to cook for more than 2 people if you're doing more than just rice, contrary to what people have said the beep is NOT on par with smoke alarms or anything of the such. It is very audible so you can hear it from a different room but not to the point that you can hear well across the entire house while watching tv. My first meal with this was steamed salmon and asparagus on white rice and it took me a while to do it all because I am not great at reading instructions first. But other than that it was AMAZING. Very good investment, especially for a college student who doesn't want to live off of ramen and grilled cheese.

By Dean Phan

I've had several rice cookers in the past, enjoyed them all and this is no exception. My last rice cooker, Zujirushi brand, only lasted 2 years before kicking the bucket, which was kinda odd since the past cookers lasted closer to 5. This is my first time trying the Aroma brand and so far, the experience is pretty nice. Coming from a guy who is use to the simple "one-click" function cookers, I thought this was easy to use. I've been using this on a weekly basis for about a month and so far no issues. Rice cooks a little bit longer than I'm accustomed to (about 20 mins for 3 cups of white rice), but the rice comes out great. Haven't use the steamer function yet.
I've read some unhappy reviews about the rice being too dry, not cooked or too watery... I've had none of that. If it comes out too watery, you're probably adding too much water. Undercooked, it's probably broken. Too dry, you didn't add enough water. What most people don't understand, rice by different brands/variety will absorb water differently. You have to go judge how much water to put in by the rice you put in. I use Jasmine rice and the water marking on the pot is spot on.
For $30-ish, I think this is a good deal.

Pros: Cons:
(So far) Reliable Cook time (about 20-25 mins)
Easy to use
Multi-function option

By Stapler

The ARC-914D is a small, beautiful rice cooker/steamer which performs as advertised. Instructions on usage were simple and straight forward with clear diagrams. Tests on both small (1 cup) and large (8 cup) quantities produced a fluffy, flavorful rice. An excellent addition to any kitchen.