CRC-400P1 4 Cup Rice Cooker, Stainless Steel Exterior

I bought this Cuisinart rice cooker in 2006; it still works as of 2019. Growing up I was afraid of cooking and doing it on my own as an adult. It was your typical adulthood fear. I partially wished my mom cultivated me to cook more as a child, but it doesn't matter now because I learned on my own. And it helps that I have my mom's chef genes. — COOKING RICE — Cooking rice with this is super easy. Here are my general steps: 1. Scoop the rice you intend to eat into a bowl; I find 1/2 to 3/4 cup per person is a good portion. 2. Clean the rice by pouring cold water into the bowl to near-full while mixing the rice around with your hands for a minute. This helps to clean off debris and remove any surface starch that can make rice gummy. 3. Let rice sit for 5-10 minutes. Empty out the water, and repeat the rinsing and waiting until the water is clear. Three rinses is usually enough to get the rice moist and clean. 4. Drain the water out of bowl, and pour just the rice into the cooker. 5. Pour in water. I usually add slightly more than 3/4 cup of water per cup of rice. So 1.5 cups of water for 2 cups of rice, etc. I don't usually add more than 1 cup of water to 1 cup of rice. 6. Important: Add the stainless steel steaming basket to the top of the container so that it looks like it's 5 inches taller, then, put on the cover. This piece helps with steaming and prevents bubbling overflow. 7. Press the Cook button and wait until it flips back up. You're done! — FLAVORING — If you want to flavor your rice, I would add whatever spices you would like after Step 4, and mix it in with the water of Step 5. I usually add coconut milk, or Cajun seasoning. Experiment and discover. — CRITIQUES — I've read people's critiques and from the sound of it it seems like they're doing things wrong versus this item not working properly. A lot of reviews usually say two things: it overflows, which can be prevented by adding the stainless steel steaming basket to the top, and adding the right amount of water. The second critique is that rice doesn't come out cooked. That can be fixed by soaking it, and making sure you using the appropriate amount of water. Also, don't try to cheat by adding dry rice and water to this and pressing cook; you definitely need to soak the rice and soften it up first because it will end up not cooked if you attempt taking a shortcut. — SUMMARY — This is a great 4-cup rice cooker that is easy to use. Recommended.

FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND YOU'LL HAVE NO SPILL-OVERS. THIS COOKER IS SUPERB.

I primarily use this to cook rice and it works great. I really like how you just set it and forget it and the rice comes out perfectly done every time. It can't be any more easy to use, just add the rice and water and flip the switch.

It seems it was designed for someone that does not cook rice! It is beautiful but the steam/water leak out of the lid making a mess. You haw to wipe it every single use. Also, it says it fits 4 cups, if you do that than it will leak even more

Perfect rice every time, extremely easy to make rice, and cleanup was sooooooo easy. I love it and most of all my wife loves it…….HAPPY WIFE HAPPY RICE

Works well so long as I cook my rice with something, which is fine since I like having a one pot meal prep. Wish I had known this in advance though. It kept boiling over, no matter what I did, until I starting making my rice with something else in the pot besides rice & water. So, I add some chicken breast chunks, some frozen peas or other veggie, chicken broth, butter, and rice and it cooks perfectly every time.

Perfect size for a couple. Easy to use and clean up. My favorite brand for my kitchen. It never disappoints. High quality and great value stainless steel. Rice comes out soft and ready to serve.

PERFECT rice. I used the larger size for over a decade before it kicked the bucket. The stainless steel really stands up to a decade of cleaning. Just got the smaller size today and it's just as good as the big one. Made rice twice since it arrived this morning. The machine is made well and I have no doubt I've got another great machine here. It makes just the right amount for 2 to 6 people. It can't be easier to use: you just put the rice in, water to the line and press the button.

Es una cosa preciosa, me encantó el diseño mil mil mil. Es super fácil de hacer el arroz y ha salvado mis días de estrés porque si no tienes una olla perfecta, el arroz no queda y con esto, todo se simplifica. Recomendada al 10000000.

This is my second Cuisinart Rice cooker. I have one that is over 15 years old , used min 4 times a week . The only reason I replaced it is the ex used steel spoons and the pot is scratched . Still works great but scratches bugged me so I gave it to my sister. This is by far the best unit out there. It is simple with no computers and works like clockwork....would give 10 stars if I could

Real simple. It arrived at my parents house. A week or so later I took the still boxed item back to my house and opened it. Read the instructions plugged the transformer from usa to uk plug in and cooked some rice as per instructions. The next time I went to cook. No lights came on it. Stopped working after 1 use.

Me encanta la canasta para hacer verduras al vapor mientras se hace el arroz. Según la verdura le da diferente sabor al arroz que preparas. Además se guarda muy cómodamente. Me encanta la estética de este electrodoméstico.

This unit is a little more expensive than others, but its quality far exceeds the others. Easy to use clean and store.