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What are the best rice cookers for under $50?
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Best rice cookers for under $50
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Aroma Housewares ARC-914SBD
$31.47
Yes
4.2 pounds
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Hamilton Beach Rice & Hot Cereal Cooker 37541
$46.31
Yes
3 pounds
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Oster 004722-000-000
$18.96
No
3 pounds
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Cuisinart CRC-400
$46.59
No
4.8 pounds
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Aroma 20 Cup Cooked (10 cup uncooked) Digital Rice Cooker, Slow Cooker, Food Steamer
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Good feature and functionality ratio
This is a great rice cooker with a decent set of features - all with a price of less than $50. The pre-cook timer, the “keep-warm” mode, and the inclusion of steaming are great additional features that bump up the value of the cooker.
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Annoying beeping sound
Once the cooking ends, the cooker announces it with a loud, high pitched beeping which can be really annoying. The sound cannot be disabled or made quieter.
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Yes
Weight :
4.2 pounds
Multiple settings:
Yes
Product Dimensions :
8.5 x 9.3 x 8.7 inches
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Can make food in advance
The pre-cooking timer can be set for up to 15 hours. It means you can put all the ingredients into the cooker, set the timer, go to work, and have a warm, delicious dinner waiting for you when you return home.
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Foods cannot be slow cooked
Slow cooking is when a dish is best made over a longer period of time with a lower temperature setting. Sadly, the predefined options do not include this feature.
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Cooks rice for the perfect amount of time
The rice is always cooked for the right amount of time. It is not neither undercooked nor burnt and tastes simply delicious.
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Small steam basket
The steam basket, where you place all the food that you want to steam-cook, is rather small and shallow. The size is enough for only 1 portion or maybe 2 smaller portions.
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Small to moderate sized
The cooker’s capacity can hold up to 4 cups of uncooked rice, which, in turn, turns into approximately 8 cups of rice. This is a medium amount and can be sufficient for up to 3 people.
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Easy to clean
The inner pot and inner lid are both removable and dishwasher safe. The inner pot also has a teflon coating which is a non-stick surface that eases cleaning even more.
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Keeps your food warm after cooking
Once the cooking is done, it automatically transitions into “keep-warm” mode to maintain your food’s temperature until you want to actually eat it.
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Convenient controls
The buttons are big and their functions are clear. With three available presets, the operating is easy and straightforward.
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Hamilton Beach Rice & Hot Cereal Cooker 37541
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Can prepare food for multiple people
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.
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Best used with only white rice
Brown and long-grain rice are not as finely cooked as regular white rice. This is expected since the predefined settings do not include different types of rice other than white rice.
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Timer:
Yes
Weight :
3 pounds
Multiple settings:
Yes
Product Dimensions :
11.42 H x 11.3 W x 10.59 D
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Can cook a lot of different foods
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.
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Foods cannot be "fine-tuned"
The cooking settings are predefined and cannot be changed, thus making it impossible to fine tune any food with very specific temperatures and cooking times.
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Meals can be prepared in advance
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.
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Short power cord
The power cord is just around 28 inches long. It can really limit the places where you could keep it.
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Automatically keeps food warm
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.
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Interface is easily understood and used
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.
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Easy to clean
The inner bowl has a non-stick surface and is dishwasher safe. The inner lid can also be removed but has to cleaned manually.
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Good for white and brown rice
Since there's a dedicated brown rice cooking feature, you don't have to pre-soak brown rice yourself.
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Not big enough to cook for multiple people
The small size means it won’t be able to cook enough food at once for multiple people. It can hold up to 6 cups of cooked rice, which is reasonable, given its compact size. Such amount is best for 1 or 2 people
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Very cheap
This rice cooker is very cheap. Because of its price, it really cannot have many additional features. Still, it has a great value because of its quality cooking.
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Timer:
No
Weight :
3 pounds
Multiple settings:
No
Product Dimensions :
9.2 x 10.2 x 9.5 inches
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Cannot cook meals in advance
It doesn’t have a programmable timer which would allow planning meals in advance.
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Can make two dishes at the same time
The optional steaming tray allows cooking two separate dishes at once. Doing so saves energy and time.
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Water sometimes overflows
When cooking rice within the indicated margins, the water can still overflow and be a bother when it comes to cleaning. This simply shouldn’t happen with these kinds of appliances.
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Won’t allow food the get cold
When it's done cooking, it automatically enters the “keep warm” mode which won’t allow your food to get cold and will maintain the meal warm for whenever you’re ready.
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Doesn’t offer a choice between cooking settings
The only choices are “cooking mode” and a “keep warm mode”. Because of this, you have to solely rely on the only cooking setting it provides.
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Easy to clean
The non-stick pot and the steaming plate are both removable and dishwasher safe. Can’t really be more convenient.
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It has no on/off switch
You have to unplug the power cord every time you want to turn it off.
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Water tends to overflow with the glass lid
The water can overflow during cooking if the glass lid is on, making cleaning more cumbersome than necessary. To prevent this, use the steaming pot instead of the glass lid to seal the cooker.
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Neat design
The square design is a unique one. The build is made from stainless steel which adds to the look and the square design, its small size, and a retractable power cord makes it easier to store.
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Timer:
No
Weight :
4.8 pounds
Multiple settings:
No
Product Dimensions :
10.7 x 10.1 x 9.9 inches
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Doesn’t always cook perfectly
You can follow the instructions on what ratios to use and still have unsatisfactory cooked rice. It is best to experiment yourself with the water and rice ratios to achieve the best results.
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Keeps the meal warm after it is done cooking
After it detects that the food is done, it automatically switches to the “keep warm” mode. The cooker will keep the food warm until you actually want to eat it. But look out not to leave rice for too long in this mode, as it will dry out.
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Cannot be turned off
You have to plug the power cord in order to switch it on or off. After it is done cooking, it will stay on the “keep warm” mode indefinitely, potentially ruining the food and expending energy if left on for far too long.
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Can also steam food while cooking
The optional steaming pot allows cooking such foods like fish, meat, or vegetables during the time when the rice is cooking. It saves energy and time.
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Doesn’t have many features
Despite its price, it doesn’t have many additional features, like a timer or multiple cooking settings to choose from.
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Small to medium sized
Given the compact design, it only has room for 4 cups of uncooked rice. This, generally, is enough only for one to three people.
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Easy to clean
All parts are removable and dishwasher safe. It also has a non-stick cooking bowl. Combined, these features make cleaning very easy.
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Multi-functionality
Steams and slow-cooks in addition to making rice.
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Black & Decker RC3203 3-Cup Rice Cooker, White
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Cook-pot insert is dishwasher safe
There is no need to wash the inside cook-pot by hand when done using as it is dishwasher safe, which saves time and castle.
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