Aroma Housewares Professional Plus ARC-5000SB 20 Cup Cooked Digital Rice Cooker Food Steamer Slow Cooker Stainless Exterior Nonstick

I'm not one for writing reviews but after almost being dissuaded from purchasing this product by reading a slew of dumb reviews (like who decides to bake a potato in a rice cooker or who is confused at reading the simple instructions?) I decided to write one in the hopes that you will find this and this will help you make a decision whether to purchase or to not. I'm a simple guy who is terrible at cooking rice and has to feed a family of 6 regularly (not including the occasional guest that pops in unexpectedly). This rice cooker is awesome and I question why I waited so long to buy one. Sure, you could get a better one by dropping a couple hundred bucks on a fancy model but for what this does, it does it well. It takes about 35 minutes to cook rice for that many people. Yes, you can cook it faster by doing it the old fashioned way, but I find it very convenient to put the rice on first and just forget about it while I'm cooking the rest of the food. It makes juggling the stove much easier and frees up a burner slot so I could cook something else instead of micro-managing rice. The cup provided with the rice cooker is 3/4 the size of a regular cup of rice but even still one cup per person is more than enough. Put your rice in in and then fill the conveniently marked bowel with water up to the number of cups you used. For example, place 6 cups of rice and then fill with water up to the "6" marked line on the inside of the bowel. Easy-peasy. You DO have to rinse your rice off before you start the cooker to get rid of extra starch but this process only takes a minute or less and you don't need special tools or anything. I just put in the rice, add a bit of water, swirl it around, carefully drain the water out (the water will turn milky white), and literally rinse and repeat until the water is more or less clear upon draining. The rice comes out fluffy and great with nothing burned on the bottom of the pot. I've also cooked other things in the rice cooker as well like a beef stew and chili. Each time I cut up the meat, tossed it in, chopped up veggies, added water and spices, closed the lid and hit the "slow cooker" option. It says it will take 7 hours but a pot roast (cut into 3-5 inch cubes) only took about 4 hours to cook and the meat was just falling apart. SO GOOOOD! The instructions are simple and whenever you use this rice cooker please use the cup provided for easy measuring. Other than that it was worked great, cleans super easy, easy to operate, and does what it's supposed to do. You won't be disappointed. Hope this review helps! Also, feel free to ask me some questions if you have any. I'm no scientist but I might be able to help as well. Read more

Very easy to use and cooks rice perfectly. Automatically keeps rice warm and is easy to clean. Great for daily meals. Read more

Simplicity. Built extremely well and gets your rice perfectly cooked. Read more

Very nice rice cooker works great has many options Read more

First of all - WOW! I've never owned a rice cooker, I've always just cooked it on the stove top. I have also never owned a steamer. This is now my best friend - it is so easy to use and makes incredibly good tasting food. I have a 3 year old who really is not into veggies except corn and carrots, so I literally use this thing EVERY SINGLE DAY. It automatically knows how long to cook the rice for, all you have to do is specify if it is brown or white rice. It steams your veggies AND CAN COOK RICE AT THE SAME TIME. And the best part - YOU CAN EVEN USE IT AS A SLOW COOKER! I broke up with my old slow cooker as soon as I received this one - it is literally 3 products in one, a steamer, a rice cooker, and a slow cooker. It is by far the best kitchen appliance I have ever had in my life. My fiancé grew up eating rice all the time, and he still loves it quite a few times a week. So, in the few weeks that I have had this product, I have gotten so much use out of it! This is how I make the rice, and it is so incredibly simple: Step 1: Plug it in Step 2: Add a few cups of the rice (with the cup that was included!) Step 3: Fill water up to the line that corresponds with how many cups of rice you put in. Step 4: Press the "white rice" or "brown rice" button. Step 5: Sit back, relax, and wait for it to beep! thats literally it! It is so easy to use, and so user friendly! As for steaming veggies, you literally put some water in the bottom, put the veggies on the steam tray, and hit the "steam" button. It does ALLLLL of the work for you! This product has seriously changed my life. Making dinner is not as annoying as it used to be. I truly love feeding my family and I love that this product has helped me to do so. I love that the rice and veggies practically cooks itself while I can focus on the main dish. My whole kitchen is stainless steel and black, so this item fits in really well with everything else. It is not too big, but not too small, and looks really nice on my counter when I am using it. It came with a rice server and a cup, as well as a steamer tray and an inner pot. I expect to get a ton of life out of this product. Anyways, I hope that my review has helped you, I hope that you purchase this product, and I hope that you love it just as much as me and my family do! Read more

I love this cooker. I bought the one with the professional ceramic coating because I don’t like non-stick surface coatings. But it’s already scratching that’s why four stars. It’s a wonderful cooker. I wish the instructions were more clear. They’re very hard to understand and confusing. But all in all it does a beautiful job. You just have to experiment a bit. I wish there were a ceramic or stainless steel option for the cooking vessel. Read more

I absolutely love this rice cooker! It makes cooking rice so easy—perfectly fluffy every single time without any hassle. The 20-cup capacity is amazing for family meals or gatherings, and I also appreciate the versatility. It’s not just a rice cooker; it doubles as a slow cooker and steamer, which makes it a true all-in-one appliance in my kitchen. The digital controls are straightforward and very user-friendly, and the stainless steel design looks sleek and modern on the counter. Cleanup is quick and simple too. Overall, this rice cooker has exceeded my expectations—I highly recommend it to anyone who loves convenience and delicious meals! Read more

This rice cooker meets all expectations. I've been using it for a long time and I recommend it; it's of very good quality. Read more