AROMA 12-Cup Cooked Digital Rice Grain Multicooker ARC-966BD Black

I absolutely love my Aroma rice cooker! It’s incredibly easy to use and clean, which makes meal prep so much simpler. One of my favorite features is the water line inside the pot that matches the number of rice cups no more second guessing how much water I’ve already added or trying to remember the 1:2 rice to water ratio. It takes the guesswork out completely! It also cooks wild rice beautifully, and I really appreciate the separate settings for white rice and brown rice. Everything comes out perfectly every time. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a reliable, user friendly rice cooker! Read more

This is the single best purchase I made when moving into my new apartment. This bad boy does it all- rice, lentils, steam veggies, chili, and soup. It's sturdy and looks great on my counter. It's not too heavy so I can move it easily when cleaning. I love all the options I have when using it, like using the risotto setting to sauté some onions and garlic before using the gains function for my lentils. I really really really love the slow cook function for soup the most maybe. I think I use it more for that than for making rice!! It works so beautifully! I'd be lost without it because I can make good notorious food without much effort. I love this thing so much. Read more

This rice cooker works really well and is super easy to use. We put in a scoop of rice and fill the water up to the line and just wait a bit. Presto! We have fresh jasmine rice! We have also made rice and then taken to a friends house. Just make it and wait for it to go into keep warm mode- when we get to the destination we push the keep warm button and it stays hot and is ready to eat. The cooker is nice and small and fits on a shelf in our cabinet, saving counter space. Read more

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This little pot is easy to use rice comes out right each time. No hassle. Makes up to six cups of rice. Read more

I purchased this for the sole reason to cook steel cut oats. Was tired of standing at the stovetop, stirring and hoping they didn't boil over. That whole process would take ~ 20 min. Got this rice cooker with hopes I could just set it and forget it and that's exactly how it played out!! I used a 1:2.5 ratio, cutting that in half with 1/2 cup oats to 1 1/4 cup water. Closed the lid, pressed the "oatmeal" button and when it beeped, I was presented with perfectly al dente oats with a nutty flavor and the slightest chew that I enjoy. Topped with apples & walnuts and the lightest drizzle of pure maple syrup! Tip: wipe the inside lid with a damp paper towel as soon as the oats finish, while there's some fresh condensation. I waited until after finishing my oats and some residue had dried and required a little more work to wipe clean. The black plug pops out for easy cleaning. Looking forward to trying it as a rice cooker and/or to steam veggies, but for my purpose for the steel cut oats, this is absolutely a magic machine!! Read more

I recently purchased the AROMA® 12-Cup Digital Rice & Grain Multicooker (ARC-966BD) but realized it was smaller than I intended, so I returned it. However, based on my experience with the larger model, I can attest to its versatility and performance. I particularly appreciate its slow cook function, which I've used extensively to prepare hearty meals. One standout feature is its ability to keep food warm after cooking, ensuring meals are ready to serve when needed. If the ARC-966BD performs similarly to its larger counterpart, it's a reliable and convenient appliance for any kitchen. Read more

I've been using this for quick a while and it's definitely exceeded my expectations. I never believed in a machine just to cook rice (too simple to make on the stove top or in the microwave) but the convenience of adding rice and water and pressing the "on" button makes it definitely worth the investment. It's also a great value at a very low price compared to others. The control panel on the front has several options depending on what you are cooking. So far, the settings I've used have cooked perfectly every time. I've never had anything come out too soggy or too hard. It does take a long time to cook--usually around an hour for 2 cups of brown rice--but worth the wait. If you think a rice cooker is an unnecessary luxury, give this one a try--I think you'd change your mind! Read more