rice cooker recommendations? Update

I make rice in my Instant Pot and I like it just as well as the rice I made in a dedicated rice cooker.

We have this 3-cup cooker. It is just right for SO and I. We did buy it at Target. It is programmable and it will also keep rice warm. We turn it off completely when the rice is done, and the rice stays warm for quite awhile.
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I’ve never had a rice cooker, but I make rice at least weekly in our Instant Pot. (Basamati, Jasmine, Wild Rice, Long Grain)

I use a Corning Ware dish and use the rice setting on my microwave.  Perfect every time.

Why do you need another appliance?

I had a little red one that was super simple and cheap for YEARS- it just flipped to on and then automatically to warm afterwards. It broke and I'm downsizing so I've been using the instant pot and have been pleasantly surprised at how well it turns out.

I agree with the Instant Pot. It makes great rice but can do a lot more so it's more useful.

I can cook rice on a stove too, but a rice cooker makes it so much easier! I guess depending on what kind of rice you cook, with the rice cooker I don't have to babysit the pot of rice. I just push the button and walk away. I don't have to worry about burnt rice. I hate burnt rice! As a kid, I refused to eat the rice that was burnt.

Since we cook rice 4-5 times a week, I rather have a dedicated appliance for it. I can leave the cooked rice in it on the "warm" setting until we are ready to eat it.

I have a Zojirushi that travels with me everywhere. I cook a lot, and cook a lot of rice. Even if it's just the two of us I cook extra as I will use it in a recipe within a couple of days.

THIS is the way

Honestly, if you’re not going to use it that often and he’s adamant on getting a separate appliance, a simple 3 cup rice cooker from Target or Walmart is more than adequate. I have one, use it 2-3 times a week and it been working like a champ for years. It comes with the measuring cup and a rice spoon and it’s really all you need.

I love my rice cooker! Perfect rice every time and I can focus on making the rest of dinner while my rice is cooking. Mine is 12+ years old so can’t give you a recommendation since I doubt my particular one is sold anymore. I don’t have an instant pot.

Same. I make perfect rice in mine. If you have an electric pressure cooker you don't need a rice cooker.

I have a Zojirushi…the fuzzy logic kind. I also have a multicooker (both an InstantPot and a Ninja Foodi) and I greatly prefer rice cooked in my Zojirushi.