Aroma Housewares NutriWare 14-Cup (Cooked) Digital Rice Cooker and Food Steamer, White

We purchased the Aroma Nutriware rice maker about 2 years ago. I wanted to replace an older, large rice maker that had a badly beat up aluminum bowl with a smaller footprint unit. At first, I was intrigued by rice makers that could cook any rice countless ways. I found myself getting sucked down the hole of reviewed 4+ star units that had many buttons, tons of cooking options, and, of course, high prices.. I forgot that all that was wanted was a simple, no hassle rice maker that worked without complaint. I settled on this brand because we were very happy with our current 5-year-old Aroma rice maker. White and brown rice always came out well, and the accompanying cookbook had a recipe for chili that was quickly adapted as our go to simple meal. The downside with the old rice maker was the non-stick aluminum bowl became very scratched up, though we always used proper utensils. Realizing this, I adapted my search to include a semi destruction proof bowl where non-stick coatings would not be included, over time, with our meals. I chose well. White, (20 minutes) and brown rice, (90 minutes), taste great though brown rice, (not frequently made in this household), takes a very long time to cook. There are accurate measurements inside the cooking bowl that make adding the proper water amount to dry rice ez. The stainless-steel bowl still looks brand new after many times using, sautéing, stirring, and cleaning. I mention cleaning because this is not a non-stick bowl, no special coatings that promise to let food slide off. Food does stick to the bottom. A soaking followed by scrubbing is necessary after use. Still, we are extremely happy with this rice. You could drive yourself crazy looking at all the super-duper multi-option rice makers with high price tags and a hefty instruction book, (show off pieces for your friends?), or buy this. The Aroma Nutriware is ez to use, does what it promises to do, and on the side, makes great chili.

After trying different brands of rice cookers, I decided to go back to the basic. To avoid non stick inert pot rice cookers, stainless steel is my to go version to keep my family with less chemical harm. I was skeptical and worry the 14 cup rice cooker will be too big. It turns out it’s perfect size for a family of four. And it’s so cute. Even though the cool rice texture is slightly harder than the smart one, but I can survive with that by feeling safe to have our rice everyday. Surprisingly, the pot isn’t much rice stick on the bottom. And it’s yum if you can use boiling water to simmer a minute the sticky bottom. You will find the rice soup is very tasty. Highly recommend! No need to go for hundreds for a fancy one. Basic simple cute are all in one.

When we first purchased the rice cooker our purpose was to cook oatmeal. This model advertised it would serve that function. For over a year I dreaded the cleanup but the cooker makes excellent oatmeal. I would need to put 2.1/2 scoops in to get two scoops of oatmeal to eat, it stuck that much to the bottom of the pots. Removing this was a task I would not recommend. Then this morning I got a crazy idea, I put in the water, the oatmeal, salt and one tablespoon of unsalted stick butter. I did stir one time about half way through the cooking process not sure it helped or hurt. It worked! No sticking! Used a soapy dish washing brush and a few drops of Dawn and it came amazingly clean in seconds.

Rice does not stick to the stainless steel. Rinse your rice. I always sparingly butter or oil the bottom, then filled with water. I add the rice (Rinsed basmati or brown) and it comes out perfect everytime.Perfect size, I make rice every 4 or 5 days. 5 scoops of the rice and then fill to the '5' line with water.I have not used it for anything else, although it can do quite a lot more. My intention was always to use it just for rice. It was hard to find a simple one like my last rice cooker. Just brown and white rice buttons. (It does have buttons for sauté and steam.)A bit spendy, but the stainless steel is worth it. Peace of mind for not having Teflon is worth it right?Cooking time - i just set it and dont think about it until i hear the 'done' beeps!Only con is that the plug in cord could be a bit longer. But certainly not a deal breaker.

Broke after 3.5 years of medium use. The cable snapped at the base. Was great until this happened. Now I’m forced to buy another. Products aren’t built to last anymore.