Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Stovetop rice seems easy enough—you measure out the rice and water and set it on the burner. But there are a number of ...

A great rice cooker can change the way you handle weeknight meals. Instead of watching the pot or dealing with uneven results, you get fluffy, consistent rice with almost no effort. Modern rice ...

Cooking rice perfectly on a stovetop is dependent on so many factors: the burner’s level, the pot’s insulation, the lid’s seal, and even the kitchen’s humidity. Rice cookers shrug off all those ...

A good rice cooker may make better rice than you can on the stove, all while doing most of the work so you can focus on cooking your mains and sides. Having one in your kitchen is therefore vital, ...

Avoid these common rice cooker mistakes that lead to mushy, dry or undercooked rice, and learn simple fixes for perfectly cooked rice every time.