Really Good Miracle Exclusives ME81 Stainless Steel Rice Cooker - Steamer

This is a pretty basic rice cooker, but it works really well. I like that it is stainless rather than having a non-stick coating. It might be a little harder to clean, but at least it shouldn't be introducing carcinogens into the rice. View More NEW 8 Cups Capacity White Automatic Cook to Warm Stainless Steel Rice Cooker

This rice cooker is great for several reasons:

1) it is stainless steel

2) It can cook ,barley, quinoa, rice , brown rice, lentils , bulgur , just about any grain. (you have to experiment with the amount of water)

3) the genius of the design is that the bowl is shaped so that when the water has been absorbed, the cooker senses it, and goes into warming mode. If you want the grain to be softer , you need to use more water. you can add water and push the button down again if necessary (after waiting a couple minutes)

4) it has no electronics to break down...the shape of the bowl takes care of knowing when the water is absorbed.It's an inherently intelligent design.

5) with the steamer, you can cook rice in the bottom and vegetables , tofu etc in the top simultaneously. Just start it , and it will shut off when done , and go into the warm mode. Good if you can't watch it .. You just have to make sure you use the right proportion of water...

This rice cooker works fine. We had a previous model for many years, but it had an aluminum pan. It was the right size for us though. Our choices here were a three cup cooker or this eight cup cooker. We liked the four cup cooker we had. In comparison, this feels large and cumbersome. It cooks fine though.

My mother has this rice cooker and she just adores it. It makes great rice every time! I purchased this one for my Aunt who is very much concerned with her health and anything she can do to reduce her risk of just about anything she is on top of!

This rice cooker apparently doesn't have a substance that contributes to the plaque building that causes Alzhiemers that any product with regular teflon has...That's a major plus in my book. I'll be purchasing one for myself very soon as well!