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Rice cookers put an end to gluggy, overcooked grains. But how much do you need to spend for a model you can rely on? And are they any good at cooking other grains like quinoa and oats? Our rice cooker buying guide will help you know what features to look for, and how we test explains how we get the results.
We test the latest rice cookers in our test kitchen, to tell you:
Our interactive comparison tool helps you read each machine's pros and cons, and our Recommended list quickly helps you see which models come out on top.
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This is the manufacturer's recommended retail price. You can often get a better price by shopping around, or try using CHOICE Shopper. You tell us the brand name and model number of the product you want to buy and a price you'd like to beat, and we'll try to find it for you.
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The benchmark for a Recommended product is over 85% for overall score, at least 90% for jasmine rice and 80% for brown rice and at least 75% for ease of use.
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Manufacturer cup measures used (not the standard 250mL cup).
A sealed lid usually means less of a mess on the kitchen bench, but these units can be a bit more complex to clean, having an inner lid that's removable and an outer one that usually isn't. The steam vents in these also need to be cleaned – some have removable vents, but many do not.
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A Similar model is identical in most aspects except for a few. This means that a majority of its test results are identical so you can reasonably expect to get the same results from the model we tested, but for those aspects which aren't identical, we'll note these as "Not Tested" in the Compare tables.
A Tested model refers to a model that is still current and available in the Australian market. You should be able to order this model through your local retailer, or find it online.
These models can't be found in retailers or online or are no longer manufactured. You may still find these models on second hand websites, or in second hand dealers. Test methods may change over time, so criteria which can't be directly compared will contain an N/A.
An Identical model is exactly that. Performance characteristics will be identical and the only difference will be something trivial such as colour, which won't have an impact on performance.
These are models we haven't yet tested but that are available.
