Rice Cooker Reviews

Aroma ARC-743-1NGB 6-Cup Rice Cooker and Food Steamer, Black

		Buy New: $16.99 New (2) Used (1) from $15.63
Perfectly prepares 2 to 6 cups of cooked rice and automatically keeps it warm for hours, Steams vegetables and meat? even while simultaneously cooking rice, Simple, one-touch operation switches to keep-warm mode automatically when finished, Nonstick inner cooking pot and all accessories are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup, Full-view tempered glass lid (more)

Those in the market for an economical rice cooker may want to take a look at the Aroma ARC 743 1NGB 6 Cup Rice cooker and food steamer that offers a cheap way to get rice and other food items prepared easily.  Although you will not get the same high quality of rice as other Aroma rice cookers, you will get acceptable rice without paying half as much.  Plus, with a very low weight the Aroma rice cooker is easy to move around the kitchen countertop making it easy to use without getting in the way of other dinner preparations.

With the capacity to prepare anywhere from two to six cups of prepared rice it also has a nice warming function that will keep rice warm and ready to eat for up to 12 hours allowing you to cook before you leave for work and return home for dinner.  The handy Aroma rice cooker is also able to steam vegetables and meat at the same time as it prepares rice so that you can have a complete dinner without too much mess or work.

Advantages

• Cooks between 2 to 6 cups of prepared rice
• Able to steam meat and vegetables simultaneously
• One touch user control panels make it easy to operate
• Non-stick cooking pot and accessories make it dishwasher friendly
• Glass lid is tempered so you can see through it
• Lightweight and easy to serve from or move around

Disadvantages

• If left on warming function too long rice will begin to stick to the bottom of the pan
• Glass lid does not seal well so water does bubble over a bit during the cooking process
• One step controls do not allow a lot of room for personal variation or preference

Overall if you are searching for a cheap and economical rice cooker the Aroma ARC 743 1NGB 6 Cup Rice cooker and food steamer is a good solution because it is capable of producing reasonable rice within a reasonable time frame.  However, if eat rice on a regular basis it may be better to choose one with a bit more of a control panel so that you can adjust settings to your personal preference and avoid the spillage that occurs during cooking.  Despite this fact, for the occasional user the Aroma rice cooker would be an adequate fit.