Salton RA7A 7-Cup Rice Cooker

After seeing my friend's rice cooker I was excited to buy one. There are two basic models: the "sealed" type and the types like this one, which just have a lid. I bought this one because it was cheaper, but the sealed ones work much better and are well worth the money. This one bubbles up and I have to keep the lid propped open. It's messy and for this reason I don't use it very often. I'm going to buy a sealed one and I suggest the same for you.

This is the only rice cooker I have owned, so I can't compare it to others. But I can tell you that my experience with it has been good.

Basically, what I wanted was rice like I get at the take-out Chinese restraunt I go to. Sticky, tasty, white rice. You just can't accomplish this kind of rice on the stovetop. I've tried, came close, but no cigar.

The first few times I used my ricemaker, I was dissapointed - only to find out I wasn't making the rice correctly. You have to follow the directions IN the box of the ricemaker, not on the bag of rice. After I got my directions right, I've been able to make hassle-free, perfect rice. It's cheap, easy and relatively fast. What more could you want?

... mine does not bubble over at all. It honestly makes fantastic rice all the time.

I got this one as a wedding present. Less than a year later, it overheated and melted its foot. I sent it back to Salton and eventually received a new one. Less than a year later, the new one overheated. Save your house from burning down and buy yourself a better one.