Cuisinart 8-Cup Rice Cooker, Silver, CRC-800NAS

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.

i had this machine for 20 years, and it broke last week. i was very happy to find it and amazon. small does the job

Second time purchasing this exact rice maker. Love it.

Love design and function

I did a ton of research on all rice cookers out there, on/off and fuzzy logic, and then every brand and type within that category. This is why I settled on the Cuisinart after all the research, and despite the so-so reviews: -- I wanted something with a small footprint. I live in a NYC apt and cook only for myself, my baby, and sometimes a meal for 2 w my boyfriend. I wanted a 3 or 4 cup cooker. -- I wanted a steamer. I knew I would likely use the steam function as much as the ricemaking function (hello healthy and convenient meals), to steam veggies, fish, chicken, dumplings, buns, etc. Because I cook for my baby, the steam function is also really important so that I can steam veggies and other food, and then blend them for him. -- I wanted something that could cook rice AND steam at the SAME TIME. I am a busy woman, and like to multitask, and want my appliances to as well. Many of the rice cookers that also come with a steamer tray only allow you to steam OR cook rice (the steamer tray sits at the bottom of the rice pot). Or the ones with a steamer that sit on top and allow you to cook rice underneath are usually 5 cup or larger ricemakers. I couldn't find a single one that combined all three of these elements together. (FYI, in case you are looking for it, I was able to find only ONE fuzzy logic ricecooker that was small (3 cup) and also had a steaming tray and steaming function--the Zojirushi Rizo Micom with the cool design. But the steam tray sits at the bottom of the pot, so doesn't allow you to cook rice and steam food at the same time) So now I have had this Cuisinart for a while and am very happy with it. It cooks brown rice beautifully (I cook with low-sodium chicken broth for flavor, and have never had a problem with bubbling over), I steam veggies on top, and my meal is done when the switch flicks off. It's nice when the flavor of whatever is steaming on top (and the marinades) drip down to flavor the rice. Of course I have to play around with timing to make sure it all finishes at the right time, but it's not a big deal. It's small, cleans up easily (all parts dishwasher safe, although a quick scrub in the sink usually does it), and is just fantastic because I feel like it's a machine that's equal parts rice cooker and steamer (rather than a ricecooker that you can use to steam as an afterthought). If you are big on making perfect rice and you're all about the rice, then this is probably not the machine for you-- you can find something better out there. But if you're big on steaming food and want to cook rice too (and often see yourself doing both at the same time), this is perfect. I'm buying 2 as Christmas presents for my friends!

this is such a poorly designed rice cooker for a lot of little reasons and a few big. 1: the rim where the lid rests has divots/dimples that do not allow the lid to nest flushly. inexplicably there are three evenly spaced along the edge of the inner rim. aligned and flush on one side, there's a huge gap on the other and vice versa. there's just no way for it to sit flush and neat with a seal of any kind. such a major fail that it presents several issues. -the first of which is a huge mess, even when cooking small amounts the water bubbles up and out and over the edge. I have to clean the exterior of this thing every single time, not just the inner pot. I am not this messy. this pic is after one use. -the rice inside spoils very quickly or dries out without an ability to close properly -the glass lid is incredibly unstable whenever moving the unit as it dangerously wobbles 2: glass lid. this has already had to be replaced simply because it is dangerously insecure and wobbly. it has fallen to it's death once already and come close a few times more. 3: no auto shutoff. if you make rice, scoop some and walk away, the following morning you'll come back to the unit still on as well as with dried out rice. not only is this a huge headache, an issue that every rice cooker I've had in the past has been able to contend with but it's a major electricity parasite not to mention waste of rice. whoever designed this needs to reevaluate their life or Cuisinart needs to hire a halfway competent r&d dept. save yourself a headache and buy any asian brand that figured these minor issue out from the get go. I tried to buy American but unfortunately it's backfired again.

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.

Me encanta

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.