Panasonic SR-TEG18 10-Cup Rice Cooker/Warmer/Steamer with Domed Lid

I was kind of skeptical in ordering this rice cooker because I have had a National Brand Rice Cooker for over 20+ years and it finally gave out. When I researched that Panasonic had bought out National, I thought that I would give it a try and I'm glad that I did. It cooks the rice perfectly and I like that it keeps the rice warm for up to 12 hours. It is very easy to use and cleaning is a breeze. This is the best purchase that I have made all year. I would highly recommend.

The capacity of this rice cooker is wonderful. It cooked and kept warm my white rice good enough, certainly not perfectly but I think if I were to keep this machine and fine-tune the water to rice ratio I would probably have more success in making sure the white rice was not too dry or mushy. However, I will definitely not be keeping it because it is horrible to cook brown rice in. The brown rice is actually cooked okay (even though there are no cooking instructions specifically for brown rice), but the huge mess involved in the cooking process is so not worth it. It's clear to me now this machine is intended to cook white rice only. When cooking brown rice it sputters terribly from its 'smart' vent making a huge mess and leaked all over the counter (and onto the floor) as the 'dew catcher' cannot keep up with what's produced when cooking brown rice. After reading the reviews I had high hopes, but will sadly be returning this rice cooker asap.

I had a national brand rice cooker that sustained a life threatening fall. So I had to replace it (I believe a rice cooker is truly the best invention since sliced bread). Also the rice cookers with separate glass tops, do nothing for me. So I searched Amazon and found this model. I ordered it. Shipping was fast enough for me. This model works as well as the National brand model that I had, so I am quite happy with it.

So if yo are looking for a simple rice cooker (turn on and forget it) this is the one you want.