Aroma Housewares ARC-743-1NGR 6-Cup (Cooked) (3-Cup UNCOOKED) Pot Style Rice Cooker and Food Steamer,Red

First of all, this combo Rice Cooker and Steamer is just perfect for myself or when I cook for a guest. However, for testing purposes, I cooked a couple of meals for myself and a hungry guest! The results is that it does a excellent job preparing meals for two people and in about 25 minutes to 30 minutes time depending on what you are cooking in this combo pot. *The steamer part is enough for two people. The rice part makes enough for up to six people for the rice however. I make plenty of rice for me (one person) and place the leftover rice in tightly zipped zip-locked bags and the leftover rice lasts me up to six days in the fridge (I eat one of these packages of rice at night and pour gravy over it, a sauce or even stir fry etc). *** PROS: + Cooking RICE and STEAMING Veggies at the same time--This unit is made to steam UP TO 6 cups of cooked rice. The amount of rice that I placed into the bottom cooker section was 2 cups of uncooked (rinsed) white rice, which resulted in 4 cups of cooked rice which was plenty for the meal I prepared for myself and my guest. After our meal, I still had 2 cups of rice the next day in which to prepare yummy Fried Rice with veggies (one of my favorite dishes). ***To steam fluffy and tender BROWN (Whole grain) RICE - I added just 1/4 cup more water to the pan and added the measured brown rice. I let it cook for a full 45 minutes. Because I added the extra water, the rice came out fully cooked, very fluffy and did not clump! The taste was great, so now I will be cooking MORE brown rice! + How to steam both RICE and VEGGIES at the same time to be done at the same time for TWO people: 1) I measured the rice into the bottom section and the water as shown on page 9 of this book. 2) I steamed these veggies in the top section as shown on page 15 these vegetables -- ½ Cup of Spinach, 1 sliced Roma tomato (medium), 1 small whole onion sliced in thin slices, ¾ cup of baby carrots, ¼ cup of thinly sliced celery, 1/8 cup of chopped garlic. (I had prepared a very light white sauce before this) and at the end of the cooking, I added the sauce to the steamed veggies and this made a wonderful vegetable and rice dish (with sauce) meal and it was quite filling! + Water - I added the amount of water that the cooker called for with the rice, however, I added good quality bottled water in place of the tap water. + Time to cook both the rice and the vegetable - The rice that I cooked was done in 26 minutes and the veggies also in 26 minutes (I like the veggies tender). So for me, both were done at the same time. I do not like gummy rice or overcooked rice, and this rice came out fluffy! + Making SOUPS, CHILIS, or STEWS (this will serve two people depending on how big the bowls are in each serving) - The night before I made Chili or Stew, I had already cooked my meat and it sat in the fridge until I was ready to make my Chili or Stew. So I then added all of my ingredients to make one of these. Note, it DOES not make much Stew or Chili however, if I make this just for me or if making lots of Chili or stew, I prefer to make it in a large 5 Quart dutch oven on my stove cook-top so there are more servings for others. *Update: Sept 19, 2014 - I spilled water on the instruction manual that came with the cooker and called the Aroma customer service and they are mailing me the same manual to my home to replace the one I spilled the water on at no charge! Also, I went to Google and did a search for Aroma ARC-743 PDF and found the full color manual in PDF! This is the best combo rice cooker/steamer that I have ever owned.

We had one at home, but we bought the Aroma Housewares ARC‑743‑1NGR 6‑Cup Rice Cooker for our daughter when she moved out after college, and it has been the perfect starter appliance for her new kitchen. The size is ideal — big enough to make meals for the week, but compact enough to fit comfortably in a small apartment. It cooks up to 3 cups of uncooked rice (6 cups cooked), which is just right for one person or for simple meal prep. The best part is how easy it is to use. With one button and clear measurements inside the pot, she never has to guess. The rice comes out consistently fluffy, and the automatic “keep warm” function helps her avoid overcooking when she’s busy or distracted. Cleanup is quick thanks to the nonstick inner pot. We paired this rice cooker with The Super Easy Teen Cookbook, and the combination has been great for her. The cookbook gives her simple recipes, and the rice cooker makes it easy to prepare a base for bowls, stir‑fries, and quick meals without any stress. For the price, this cooker is a great value. Amazon made it easy to compare models and find the best deal, and this one deliver exactly what a young adult needs: simplicity, reliability, and consistent results. What We Liked Perfect size for a first apartment Very easy to use — one‑button operation It delivers fluffy, consistent rice every time, and the vegetables come out perfectly steamed. Nonstick pot makes cleanup simple Great value, and Amazon helps you find the best price Pairs perfectly with beginner cookbooks and simple recipes Durability, we had ours for years and we find the same model for her but different color The cover traps the steam and smells perfectly, releasing everything only when you uncover it. Things to Keep in Mind Best for rice and basic steaming — not a multi‑function cooker The keep‑warm mode can slightly dry rice if left on too long Overall This Aroma rice cooker has been a dependable, beginner‑friendly appliance for our daughter as she starts cooking on her own. It’s simple, compact, and affordable — a great choice for anyone setting up their first kitchen or learning to cook.

For most of my life, my experience with rice has been of the minute rice variety. But I decided if I was going to start buying the less expensive "regular" rice I might as well go ahead and buy a rice cooker. I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on something that was as of yet unproven to me and this one had a pretty fair amount of reviews and it was definitely inexpensive. So far I have cooked white rice, brown rice, and quinoa. I would have to say that it's been a resounding success. I still have to play with the water levels a little bit with a quinoa because it is a little bit different than rice, but I'm still very pleased with how it turned out. With people that have trouble with the stuff coming out of the cooker and making a mess, all I can figure is that they're using way too much. The first thing is to only use that little cup that comes with it. They're one cup is actually equal to about 3/4 of one of our "normal"cups. and is big and fluffy is the quinoa cooked up, I could very easily see how if you were to load up three even if the proper size cups in that unit that it would definitely blow all over the place. I added one of the cups that came with the machine and it easily filled the container halfway up. And something else that I do besides just cooking rice, is I will add vegetables into the steamer tray and I will mix those with a rice or the quinoa. Is this cooker the best that's available? No I'm sure that it's not. However I can say that it does exactly what I want to do and is easy to clean up. Is it going to last me 20 years? No probably not. But I'm happy enough with this unit that even if I have to replace it in 6 months I would not hesitate to do so. *Update* Still the best money I have spent in ages. I have added split peas and lentils to the list of things I have cooked in this. No soaking, etc. Just dump in a cup (the supplied one) and 2X that amount of water. That works very well for about everything except white rice. You might get some scorching in the bottom, but it comes out so easy. I have been using this at work, both to save money and eat healthier. Brown rice and either lentils or split peas have been my preference the last week. Then I put a 12oz bag of frozen vegetables in the steamer tray (green beans, peas and carrots, or mixed vegetables are my preference in that order) then a diced up onion, then a diced jalapeno pepper. The final thing that makes it so good is a tsp of chicken base to the water in the lower rice cooker bowl. Better than bouillon low sodium is my choice. It's so good mixed together and seasoned with hidden valley spicy ranch dressing powder. I did the math and figured that I'm eating a healthy and delicious lunch for less than $9 a week. Can't beat it. I'm eagerly awaiting a container of low sodium ham base I ordered online. I think that will be amazing if I use it to cook split peas and mix that with green beans and onions. I will know in about a week.

I probably will be able to come back and give this little gem an extra star after I have learned its ways. This is my first (EVER) experience with a rice cooker and with my brother's help (on the phone guiding me all the way) I chose this one as being about the right size for our needs and close enough to his 15 year old "National" (Panasonic) in looks, features, and response of reviewers. It is a darling size. It fits nicely in the cupboard with the rest of the pots and pans (which is a plus as we have way too many electrical appliances on the counters.) I suspect, though, that I may find it is a little small for our needs, but for the oddest of reasons. It actually makes plenty of rice for our needs, and in the end, it came out beautifully. But what a MESS getting there. It boiled over and some of its water/moisture ended up on the counter and on the lid. Some splashed all over other appliances on the counter. Since I got this in the hopes that it would be not only less mess, but, a set-it-and-leave-it arrangement, this was distressing to me. After it's little tantrum it was harder to clean up than having to stand over my gas stove to keep my rice from boiling over LOL. This little rice cooker is a 3 cup UNCOOKED (6 cup cooked) unit and I started ONLY with 1.5 Cups of uncooked rice. By my calculations I should have had NO problems! ... HOWEVER ... Let's rephrase this a little, because, to my ASTONISHMENT people don't seem to even NOTICE (let alone feel entirely miss-lead) that 1 cup (to the rice cooker) does not equal 1 cup... •••• 1 Cup = 3/4 Cup •••• Yes, that is right, the little measuring device which comes with it, is NOT a WHOLE CUP, but 3/4 of a cup. Still, I used their little cup and placed its contents in a larger glass measuring cup so that I could rinse off the rice, and thus, I know that I started with 1.5 Cups of rinsed rice :) Well below the (max) 2.25 cups that the cooker will accommodate. OK, now that we have the measurements understood, here it is "rephrased:" The MAXIMUM amount of (UNCOOKED) rice the the rice cooker holds is:... 2 1/4 Cups (2.25 Cups) •••• The amount of uncooked (rinsed) basmati rice I placed in the cooker: ... 1 1/2 Cups (1.50 Cups) •••• The amount of water I added to the uncooked rice in the rice cooker ... 2 1/2 Cups (2.50 Cups) (This is less than 2 x the water and slightly more than 1.5 x) There SHOULD have been PLENTY of room for the expansion of the rice (which there was) but the boiling process made the water escape the pot which would indicate that there was too much water for the size of the pot. Since there was fully 3/4 of a cup LESS (uncooked) RICE than the rice cooker could potentially handle, I dread to think what my kitchen would have looked like had I decided to cook a greater amount of rice!! LOL On the OTHER HAND... even though about 1/4 cup of water escaped, the rice seemed not to suffer for it. So, NEXT time, I will try a little less rice, and a ratio of water that is closer to the 1.5 x rule of thumb that I have always used until these newer pots with the thick bottoms required more water so as not to burn the rice... :) Hence my statement above that I might be able to come back and adjust the number of stars... :) The rice was AWESOME; was not sticky; nice an fluffy. The pot cleaned up well (except the lid was a little difficult, but I waited too long before trying... I should have soaked it right away.) I would recommend this little unit, but only if you are a one cup of rice at a time cooker :) (for two people, maybe.) If I figure out what the water ratio is for different rices, I will come back and amend this.

This rice cooker is amazing and it is used for so much more than just rice. I’ve made great oatmeal, hard-boiled eggs, quiche, steamed tofu, rice pudding, and many other recipes in this little rice cooker. It is very reliable. The cooking time varies depending on what I’m making, but it’s up to about half an hour. The rice cooker automatically switches to warm when it is done. I had to print the instruction booklet online and I wish it had come in the box. The booklet has a lot of great recipes in it.

Worked beautifully, first shot. Went for the full 6-cup result, and it was done perfectly in a surprisingly short time. Once finished, it even keeps the rice warm for you until you get to it. As a cooking klutz who often ruined rice with an ordinary pan, I really appreciate this little rice robot that handles it for me and lets me focus on other things in the meantime. Thumbs up!

This is my first rice cooker and WOW - this is so much better than stove-top rice cooking! I do have a few gripes with it nonetheless. Firstly, the photo of this rice cooker shows a MATTE red finish, but the REAL finish is GLOSSY red. I was really hoping for matte. Secondly, DO NOT USE THE INNER MARKING MEASUREMENT LINES that are on the inside of the non-stick bowl. They are terribly inaccurate and should not be used for ANY measuring. If you add dry rice up the marking that reads "3" on the inside of the bowl, you will overflow your rice cooker and there will be a big mess all over your counter-top. (I have attached a photo to show this). On the plus side, if you take the time to actually measure your rice out in a measuring cup, then it's true that you CAN cook 3 cups of dry white rice without it overflowing. The included plastic measuring cup that comes with this rice cooker is not accurate and their plastic "1 Cup measuring cup" is not 1 cup, but more like 3/4 cup. How hard can it be to make a measuring cup these days?!!! It's 2016 - I thought we were past things like this! The size is quite nice and it doesn't take up too much room on my counter-top. The blue lights are easy to understand the difference between cooking mode and warming mode -even from 20 feet away. If you leave the rice in this cooker when it goes into keep warm mode, it does ever so slightly crisp the outer edges, and although some people would complain about this, it doesn't bother me, in fact, I quite like the crispy bits. It's not burned, just a bit dry and crispy (and all stuck together). I like rice when it's like this. Overall, paying $30 for this rice cooker is a bit much since the $12 - $15 rice cookers do EXACTLY the same thing. I justified spending 2X as much on this cooker because I wanted it in RED, so that's worth it for me. If you're into saving money, then get the cheaper version and get the same exact quality from many other brands.

Great value for the money! It makes perfect rice every time. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a rice cooker.

Funciona super bien, es chiquita pero linda, me gusta que trae la canastilla para cocer las verduras al vapor, llevo mucho tiempo usándola, solo que se me rompió la tapa y no he podido conseguir el reemplazo, fuera de eso te la recomiendo

I LOVE this rice cooker. First off, it's freaking adorable. I keep it on my counter because it seriously gives me the warm fuzzies. I am a single person and spent a long time searching for something affordable and not for a family of 12. I've used it at least once every single day for the past 4 months for my morning oatmeal. It's so nice and easy to press the button and go shower or whatever. In regards to the bottom sticking issue, I have recently found waiting about 10 minutes after it clicks to 'warm' lets the bottom layer cool off and moisten so it easily releases with the included paddle. For rice it works great. Follow the instructions and everything will be okay. Allow it to rest after it switches to warm for super easy to scrape results. If you are super hungry, open right away and devour scrumptious rice. Let bottom layer soak in sink, it will clean right off. Yes, if you make larger quantities, molten hot water squirts everywhere. This does not bother me, I simply wipe it up. The steamer works like a charm. I usually just put water in the bottom and veggies in the top. If you are some kind of kitchen timing savant, go ahead and put rice in the bottom and then poach salmon and steam asparagus spears in the top so they are all done at the same time. This is a simple unit that brings whatever inside to a medium boil and then flips to warm when most of the water is evaporated because it gets hotter and triggers the thingy inside to pop. Keep adding water and it will go forever. Do with this what you will. It will take a little practice to get things the way you like them, like with any appliance. I religiously use plastic only for cooking and cleaning and the teflon coating is still good as new. For the price this is a really good buy. I recommend this product! :D

Good buat small its ok no problem.. good product

Siempre hago arroz blanco y el resultado es lo que esperas

We've been using this for several months now, and although I haven't had the opportunity to use its other features, it does the job of rice cooker very well. Exactly like the basic Walmart model I used to have, fill the scoop with water twice for every time you filled the scoop with rice, assemble and turn it on. It's easy, if I put the rice on before I start cutting veggies for stirfry then it's done before I am, and it the removable parts clean easily in the dishwasher. I only put the bowl on the top rack as I've seen a few reports of it warping, but the lid always goes on the bottom and the scoop/spoon go wherever they fit when I'm loading. Everything survives and comes clean easily! The only thing I would say to watchout for is spray during the cooking process. I'm used to some startchy rice water escaping through the vent hole in the lid on a ricecooker and I always set it on a kitchen towel anyway to avoid a mess on the counter, but this particular model requires me to use only my longest towels and arrange them strategically. The vent hole ejects stray rice water forward nearly a foot, and not only does this result in a messy counter, it stings when it gets you as you're cooking nearby!