ngl, I thought this was a bigass Duracell battery at first lol
Can it be used for brown rice?
Only if the brown rice is miniature.
This doesn’t work for rice sized rice. 
Gotta pass on this, it doesn’t have AI. 
The manual says yes, but fill the measuring cup to 3/4, and fill the inner pot with water to the 1 line.
That said, I’d approach this one with caution. It seems as though it’s designed to look like a fancier rice cooker, but it’s unlikely it’ll outperform the cheapest one you can find. Still, not much more expensive than the cheapest one you’ll find, so if you like the look of it and haven’t been spoiled by a higher-end rice cooker, probably not a bad purchase.
Tell me more about these higher-end rice cookers? Other than cooking rice, what do they do that makes them higher-end?
I’m in for one. Modern info says you should not keep COOKED rice for longer than the next day. There is always the temptation to cook way more than you need. Plus, it has a setting for other grains we use.
1.5 cups? What is this, a rice cooker for ants? I thought my old 3 cup cooker was small but it is perfect for a meal for hubby and me.
Doesn’t 1.5 cups of dry rice turn into 3 cups cooked? I usually make one dry cup for two people and it’s generally way too much as a side dish.
I just did a quick look-up. A serving size for rice is 1/4 cup of DRY rice (so 1/2 cup of cooked rice). As another note, I just remember that these sort of rice makers (including the Jason Wu here, don’t use a standard cup as measurement. The measuring cup they provide is more like 3/4 cup. Not really sure why, but they all do that.
Do not buy this, it’s not a trash can Mac Pro I plugged my monitor in it and all it did was play rice commercials.
Does the other grain function mean I could make porridge/steel cut oatmeal in this?
Yes, I believe so.
Here’s a link to an online copy of the manual.
I have a fancy one I got from Amazon years ago. It makes perfect rice but also it makes the best cake you will ever have. Box of cake mix, 45 mins. Mmmmm good!!!
I use my Instant Pot to cook rice. Especially good if you’re feeding a bunch of people since it’s quick.
At this price, I will pass, but I keep looking at it. As a single lady, this is the perfect amount of rice for me, but I could also have microwave instant rice. I’m doing a struggle!
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Higher-end rice cookers cook rice better. Cheap ones have a set temperature and cook time, where higher-end versions will use sensors to adjust temperature and timing as needed to provide well-cooked rice.
Realistically, that means a cheap rice cooker isn’t a lot better than your stove. To cook rice well on your stove, you need to experiment a little bit; You’ve got to figure out the right ratio of water to a given type of rice, and you need to find the right low setting for your burner that will allow the rice to cook and absorb the water without burning or turning to mush. With a cheap rice cooker, you eliminate the temperature variable, which means that the only thing you’ll need to adjust is the amount of water. At the same time, the only thing you can adjust is the amount of water, and it may simply be impossible for that cheap rice cooker to give you the results you want. Most cheap rice cookers will produce ‘okay’ rice with a little less effort required than the stovetop; They’ll cook a little faster, and you won’t have to remember to reduce the heat and set a timer to signal the end of cooking.
Works fine for brown rice & other grains.