Aldi is famous for offering more affordable alternatives to high-priced kitchen items without compromising on quality, ...

This rice cooker is compact, measuring just 9 x 11 x 8 inches, so it takes up little space whether on my counter or in the cupboard. I struggle to put it away at this point though, ...

That's why most people who cook rice with any regularity usually own a dedicated rice cooker. The Zojirushi NL-BAC05 is as perfect a type of this kitchen appliance as any I’ve ever used.

For the electric rice cooker, follow the manufacturer’s instructions. No matter which pot you use, what you strive for is a rice grain that is firm, with each kernel separate and nutty.

Compare the rice cooker’s simplicity to the seven-in-one Instant Pot, the Omni Cook (a blender that can sous vide, self-clean, and knead, among 18 other functions), or the Ninja Foodi (an air ...

For years, I regarded my rice cooker as something of a secret weapon, a clever tool that had remained largely unknown in the U.S. But all that's changed recently. In 2023, ...

The rice cooker has an impressive seven presets in addition to cake making: white rice, brown rice, quick rice, mixed rice, porridge, sweet rice, and steam.

Play with the ratios of rice to water. Tradition says 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice.I almost always find this results in rice that is too wet for my taste. I’m more in the camp of 1 2/3 to 1 ...

If you've got a rice cooker stashed in a cabinet somewhere, you seriously need to haul it out and put it to work. It can make you some amazing one-pot meals in no time flat. Photo by Corsica_JP .