Product Description
Conquer a variety of culinary endeavors with help from Panasonic’s automatic rice cooker. Create light, fluffy, restaurant-quality rice–perfect for side dishes or stir-fries. Or make sticky rice for rolling sushi, Spanish rice for enchilada night, or hearty wild rice to add to a tossed green salad–or even creamy rice pudding with cinnamon sprinkled on top for dessert. The small electric appliance takes care of cooking the rice, so that busy moms and dads can focus on getting the rest of the meal prepared and on the table.
Cook up to 20 Cups of Rice
Panasonic’s automatic rice cookers come in four useful sizes. Choose from a 3-cup, 6-cup, 10-cup, or 20-cup cooked-rice capacity–great for single people and small families or for larger-size families or for those who love to entertain.
Novice or pro–any home chef will appreciate the convenience of having a little extra help in the kitchen. Simply add rice to the cooker, pour in the measured amount of water, secure the lid, and press the lever to start cooking–it takes care of the rest. The rice cooker’s inner aluminum cooking pan heats quickly for fast, even heating, while its glass lid traps in heat, moisture, and nutrients, plus allows for at-a-glance monitoring (no need to remove the lid).
When cleaning the rice before cooking, do not wash the rice in the cooker pan. For best results, it is recommended that a separate pan be used for cleaning the rice.
One-Step Automatic Cooking
The rice cooker automatically cooks the rice for the correct amount of time, then shuts off automatically for excellent results. Even more, the 10-cup and 20-cup units automatically switch over to a Keep Warm mode, which keeps the rice hot and delicious–and ready to serve–for up to four hours, without over-cooking. A nonstick coating on the removable inner cooking pan (most models) helps prevent cooked rice from sticking to the sides and the bottom and makes cleanup a snap.
Other highlights include a handy “cooking” indicator light, stay-cool lid and side handles for safe transport, secure feet to keep the cooker raised up above countertop surfaces, and a sleek, modern design that will be sure to compliment any kitchen decor.
A measuring cup comes included, as well as a rice scoop (all sizes, except for the 10-cup cooker), and a steaming basket (20-cup cooker only) for steaming seafood or fresh vegetables while simultaneously cooking rice. Leave the rice cooker out for easy access throughout the week or store it compactly away between uses. A welcome addition to any busy kitchen, Panasonic’s line of automatic rice cookers make a great gift idea and carry a one-year limited manufacturer’s warranty.
Product Features
- Automatic Rice Cooker
- Includes Glass Lid
- Keep Warm Function
- Non-Stick Interior
Great small, basic rice cooker. Our old rice cooker had a 3 cup minimum which was overkill for a family of 3, especially when we started eating fewer carbs. This cooker makes 1-2 cups with no fuss.
I read all the reviews before buying this Rice cooker. It is no more complicated than putting your rice in a pot, with water and a little salt, then bring it to a boil and then turn it off. Leave the pot on the burner, and your rice will be done in 20 minutes. The usual amount of water is 2:1, two cups of water for one cup of rice, and a pinch of salt. This pot will make 1.5 cups of uncooked rice, and give you 3 cups of cooked rice. if you push it to 3.3 cups, you will make a mess of your pot, and counter. No matter how well you rinse your rice, it will foam up and out from under the lid. I found that I get the same results when I rinse the rice, and when I do not rinse the rice.
This pot is no better than using a pot on your stove in the above mentioned fashion. The pot could have been made a little deeper an avoided the mess at 3.3 cups, but as it is, it is flawed.
Hind site tells me that I should have gone with a pot that has a pressurized lid, it is one where the lid clamps down and allows pressure to build in the pot. The other benefit is that it does not foam out onto the counter.
Without ever using one of the other cookers, I don’t know if it is harder to clean, since the clamp down lid might not remove from the base. In any case, save your money, and stick to using a pot on your stove, you will get as much rice as you can fit in your pot, and the cleanup will be the same.
This pot will not make 3.3 cups, it will make 3.0 cups and be a little messy. It might make 3.3 cups, but it will be very messy, making you regret it.