Sanyo EC-503 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Vegetable Steamer, White

I must say this is my first cooker, and I chose a small one since I'm single. I found it handy to have the meal ready and warm when I come home for lunch breaks (I live close to the office), or in the evenings, when I'm tired and don't feel like cooking. The cooker has a cook mode and a "keep warm" - once the cooking is done it switches to the latter and the warm food awaits you to arrive home!

I found the instructions regarding how much water to use (depending on rice quantity) to be a little on the low side - the rice I got was somewhat dry for my taste. I also used it to cook other grains - quinoa and millet (BTW, the I millet I get with the cooker is the best I've tasted so far). Learning from the rice experience, I now put more water, actually I use more water than if I would cook in a pot!
If you stick to the grains/water proportions, you have no problem with making a mess in the kitchen. If you use (much) more water, you might see the lid and the area around...Read more

Note that the "3 cup" size is not your typical 8oz. size. The one supplied with the rice cooker and is to used following their directions, is a 6 oz. cup. So, instead of having 3 cooked cups of rice, you only get 2.25 cups of rice. Other than this, I found the cooker works very well.

We love our rice cooker. Honestly, I haven't tasted rice this good anywhere on the planet. And what it does to sweet potatoes you wouldn't believe. There's only one problem. There's only two of us, so I got the small, 3-cup cooker. I can only add 2 cups of liquid, so I can't make what would be 3 cups of rice, or it will boil over. Get one with more capacity, unless you live alone.