Hamilton Beach Rice & Hot Cereal Cooker 37541 Review

The rice cooker is pretty large, especially for its price. It can hold up to 10 cups of uncooked rice which will become 20 cups of cooked rice. This amount is large enough for around seven people.

On top of cooking various types of rice, it can also cook pasta, whole grains, beans and even use the steaming option for vegetables, meat or fish. A lot can be done with just this one appliance.

The timer can be set for up to 15 hours, meaning, it will wait for up to 15 hours before starting the cooking process. This way you can plan your dinner in the morning, set the timer, leave, and have a meal ready just when you arrive home.

When it is done cooking, it will automatically shift into “Keep warm mode” to keep your food warm until you want to actually eat it. Be advised that rice shouldn’t be kept in this mode for longer than ~10 hours, as it can get really dry.

The interface is quite clear and very easy to use. The buttons are obvious with their functions and the predefined settings make cooking even easier.

The inner bowl has a non-stick surface and is dishwasher safe. The inner lid can also be removed but has to cleaned manually.

Since there's a dedicated brown rice cooking feature, you don't have to pre-soak brown rice yourself.