Do You Really Need A Rice Cooker? (The Answer Is Yes.)
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Hate babysitting a pot? Get a rice cooker. Experts share their favorites that range in price from $15 to $290.
As a Filipino American, a rice cooker is the No. 1 appliance used in my house. Growing up, I’d come home to the smell of rice cooking on the countertop, and when I moved out of my parents’ house it became immediately apparent that I couldn’t cook rice without one. I tried cooking rice over the stove and ended up with a soggy mess, then tried making it with an Instant Pot and got uncooked grains.
The magic of a rice cooker is that you push just one button (though fancier ones may have several buttons), and in 20 to 60 minutes you have perfectly fluffy white or brown rice. There’s no skill required to make it, and the cooking pot doubles as a storage bowl if you have any leftovers.