Aroma ARC-914SB 8-Cup Cooked Rice Cooker

I have quite a collection of rice cookers of different sizes and with even slow cooker settings. I find myself using this one most. It is a nice size for 3 adults + enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. There are so many foods I have made in it that have freed me from babysitting the food on the stove. In this cooker I have made many different rices including white, brown, black, and red cargo. I have also baked a small chicken, made bbq ribs, a chuck roast, different soups, stews, several grains, casserole's, even homemade mac’n cheese. I have also taken it outside and cooked on my patio table with it (we have outdoor plugs for the electric mower, trimmer). In the summer when I don’t want to cook inside while I’m running the air conditioning. It’s just a simple and wonderful cooking wonder. As long as you have the correct amount of water or broth, you’re set. I have even put canola oil and it makes wonderful fried chicken. So versatile & portable! Made homemade mashed potatoes in it on Sunday after making the fried chicken. My husband and I had a picnic with it in the yard. :-) Highly recommend! Read more

The Aroma ARC-914SB 8-Cup Rice Cooker is a versatile kitchen appliance that simplifies meal prep. It's easy to use with reliable performance, cooking rice perfectly every time. The keep-warm feature is handy, ensuring rice stays hot. Compact yet powerful, it's ideal for small kitchens. Overall, a great addition. Read more

Excellent rice cooker for someone who can’t boil an egg properly or make rice the old-fashioned way. Rice turns out perfect every time. Read more

No longer works. We only used a hand full of times. It worked properly the first few times but now it undercooks the rice. We just bought this. Read more

January 29, 2013: After TWENTY-FOUR months of use, I am still very pleased with my purchase. Not only does this rice cooker work well, but the price is fantastic! I cook 2-4 cups of rice (both brown and white - long grain, short grain, basmati, jasmine, etc.) at least two or three times a week and have not had any problems so far. It's easy to clean, the rice doesn't stick to the bottom, the rice (both brown and white) cooks well, and water does not bubble out even when cooking the full 4 cups of rice. Perfect for two people. I don't know why so many people have had issues with this rice cooker. I assume that they didn't grow up with rice cookers. Yes, the rice cooker can't be "shut off" while it's plugged in, but I've NEVER owned a rice cooker that did. I'm pretty sure you would have to buy a fancy rice cooker to get that feature, but who wants to spend that kind of money when rice cookers should just be simple and effective? Just unplug it - it's not that difficult. The only downside is that once you plug the rice cooker in, the cook light immediately comes on, even before you press the button down to start cooking the rice. So unless you pay attention to what you're doing, you'll think your rice is cooking when really it's just sitting there! After TWENTY-FOUR months of use, the coating inside the removeable pot has not bubbled, and it doesn't look like it will begin to peel or chip off anytime soon. Speaking from experience, don't buy any cheap rice cooker with a black non-stick coating on the inside. That coating will eventually start to peel off and get into your rice. Not yummy. Read more

I am a Filipina that needs rice. I searched for a good rice cooker and this was the best one for what I need. I do recommend it. It's durable and it lasts for a long time. Read more

We fulltime in our RV and this is just the right size for two of us, plus another couple for company. We also have a larger, fancier version that we have had for a year and love the idea on both of them that the release of steam vapors are minimized by the design. Makes GREAT rice (if you follow the directions....you have to be aware that when the instructions talk about a "cup" of rice, or water, it means the included measuring cup, not an 8 oz measuring cup, which the instructions also warn you about). There is no steamer basket with this model, however, you could use a small steamer insert and it would work very well. The larger model we have includes the basket and we always use that for steaming. UPDATE: Oct. 16, 2012: We used this to make some soups, dips, and a lot of oatmeal. This non-stick coating has started to flake off so we are pitching it! If we had been more careful and stirred the pot more frequently, this might not of happened. Read more

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