Comparison rant: bought a $40 rice cooker vs. my $15 stovetop pot method

Honestly, I thought I was being smart by grabbing a cheap rice cooker from Target for $40 last month. Figured it would make my life easier since I eat rice like five times a week. But after using it for three weeks, I went back to my old $15 pot on the stove. The cooker left the rice either mushy or burnt on the bottom every single time, no matter how I measured the water. Meanwhile, my stovetop method with the exact same jasmine rice gives me fluffy, separate grains in 20 minutes flat. I even tried soaking the rice first and adjusting the settings, still a fail. Has anyone else regretted cheaping out on a kitchen gadget that sounded too convenient?

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cora86328d ago

A crusty mess every single time... that's wild to me, I'd lose my mind.

veraj5328d ago

Ugh, that's so frustrating. I've been there with a cheap rice cooker myself - the bottom always came out like a crusty mess no matter what I did. It's wild how a simple pot on the stove can do such a better job for way less money. Sometimes the old school methods really are the best, even if they take a few extra minutes of attention.

finleym4324d ago

Right there with you, cheap rice cookers are honestly more trouble than they're worth sometimes!