Aroma® 20 Cup Dishwasher Safe Rice Cooker & Steamer, 4 Piece

The Aroma Rice Cooker is a handy little appliance. I was a little skeptical about this rice cooker due to its low price point, but not after I used it for several meals. You can spend hundreds of dollars on a rice cooker, but you really don't need to with this item. It is light weight, has a non-stick inner pot, and comes with a steamer tray, measuring cup and rice spatula. This rice cooker does not come with temperature or timer controls, but for some magical reason, it knows when to shut the pot off for perfect rice. The instructions that come with this cooker, has a chart for various amounts of rice and suggestions for steamed vegetables. I especially liked cooking a small batch of chili in this and the cooker held what seemed like the exact cooking temperature during the entire process. Steaming vegetables does take a little longer time then cooking on the stove, or in the microwave, but the vegetables not only retain more vitamins, but keep their brilliant color. Since I live alone, this size of pot is perfect for me, especially with soups and stews, but a larger family would benefit from the capability to cook up to 10 cups of rice without having to keep an eye on the cooking process. The cooker will stop the cooking process and switch to keep warm automatically. I am really impressed with this rice cooker/steamer.