Prep Solutions by Progressive Microwaveable Rice and Pasta Cooker-17 Piece Set Includes Measuring Spoons and Cups, Rice Paddle, Steaming Insert, Pasta Measurer and Locking Lid-12 Cup Capacity BPA FREE, Gray

i just love my rice cooker . so easy to use . great quality and size . no smell . functions good .

I haven't used my cooker for pasta or veggies yet, but I used it for rice for the first time yesterday, and I was so blown away to have PERFECT rice out of the microwave! Yippee! No more scrubbing pots or the rice cooker! I followed the included directions exactly for my Jasmine Rice. Rinsed it, measured in the water and salt, put on the inner and outer lids, and cooked it for the recommended time at 70% power (as recommended for microwaves that are 1000 watts or greater). No stirring needed during the cooking time-- just set the microwave and leave it alone! So easy! When the recommended time was up, I didn't take off the lid right away; I just let the rice sit for a few minutes while I finished preparing my meal. The rice was absolutely perfect! I was really surprised, because I've tried multiple times to cook rice in the microwave using the directions on the bag of rice or recipes from the Internet, all with terrible, inedible results. I chose to prepare a large amount of rice and had a lot left over. I put the lid on and stored the rice in my fridge, right inside the cooker! So convenient! Everything in the set is dishwasher safe. Even though I haven't yet used this cooker for pasta or veggies, the great results with rice make it worth the price for me already! I eat a lot of rice because of special dietary needs, and I can tell this microwave rice cooker is going to become an indispensable kitchen tool for me. I highly recommend it! I am looking forward to cooking veggies and pasta in it, too. The included measuring cups and spoons and the pasta measure make this set a really good value. I also think it would make a terrific gift! My only wish is that they would make this set in some pretty colors, rather than grey, which seems kind of drab to me. A sunny yellow or trendy turquoise blue or classic red maybe? But that's a small complaint for a really reasonably-priced, immensely useful set! I'm definitely happy with my purchase!

Bought this for someone else who's having a hard time getting good rice out of their countertop rice cooker. I've had a few similar to this growing up and even currently throughout my life and I do this would be an easy reliable option. It works as expected. Had zero issues with any kind of melting or weird burn spots even in a tiny microwave is that the size is almost too big for. I really bought it mainly for just making rice but it comes with so many accessories which is really cool. the person I bought it for also didn't have any measuring cups or spoons so this was great for the price to include measuring utensils and a steamer basket and tray. For simple Rice my recipes always been 2 cups long grain rice, three cups water, a tablespoon of oil, teaspoon of salt. Wash the rice at least three times and strain it. After the final rinse pour in 3 cups of cold water and the oil and salt, give it a stir put the to lids on and pop it in the microwave for 20 minutes. once it's done you can leave it in the microwave OFF a few more or take it out and set it on the counter and let it sit for 5 minutes then fluff. Perfect rice every time. At least that's how my mama showed me a long time ago and I've always loved it. Stores in the fridge easily in container and can be reheated that way with a splash of water. for reheating rice though I definitely recommend only taking the portion that you want and heating it instead of reheating an entire container multiple times.

I’ve been happy using my NordicWare Cooker, but needed a larger unit. This looked the right size. I was a bit leery because it seems to come with a lot of extras for the price. It proved to be a good purchase. Nice basket with plenty of room for steaming veggies. They come out well. [Try putting a little Maple flavor in the water.] Really didn’t need the spoons or cups, but an extra set is always handy. The two piece lid that doesn’t snap together is a bit awkward to use, but easier to clean than the other one. With time the piece that fit inside of the basket warped. Still worked. After 2 years of use, one of the latches broke. Update: I'm removing a star. I bought a second one and a latch broke after 9 months of use. I use it daily for steaming veggies, but it should have lasted as long as the first one. It seems to work OK with only one latch.

I use this for microwaving rice of all kinds in the microwave. I like that it's bigger than my previous one. Says you can cook pasta noodles, etc. in it too. Or veggies. Versatile little gadget. Just for kicks I bought an "aroma" brand bottom of their line electric cooker and it was AWFUL. It created a huge mess and the rice using this method sucked and made a huge mess compared to this all plastic one. I've used these for over 40 years! The places that break are at the little flaps that hold down the top to the bottom. One wrong fall and they'll snap off and then there's no way to secure the lid properly. So I'm very careful NOT to drop the gray bottom pot part. Should last us for the rest of our lives! Well made too. and great price. Perfect rice every time. MOST important thing is to CLEAN the rice VERY VERY WELL. Water should run clear through a wire basket before using it. Otherwise rice comes out gooey and sticks together. Get that part right and the rest is really easy.

I don't write a lot of reviews but I feel like I had to. I bought this about 2 years ago, threw it in a closet and recently decided to give it a try. I was convinced this wouldn't make rice well. So I made pasta and that was great. Perfect in fact. I was so surprised so I decided to try 3 cups of jasmine rice and followed the directions; even the 70% power on the microwave. I was so freaking impressed. The rice was perfect from the top to the very bottom. I turned it over into a big wide pan and every piece of rice was perfect. Not sticky. Nothing. Just perfect. I have also used it to boil potatoes and yuca root. Unbelievable! If you're on the fence just get this thing.

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I was tired of cooking rice on the stovetop that ALWAYS boiled over. I found this and decided to give it a try. It works!! I love the ease and convenience of popping it in my microwave and having good rice with such little effort. Mine does boil over a little bit so I just put a small plastic plate underneath the container while it's cooking and I can just rinse that plate off once my rice is done. Plus, it comes with measuring cups and spoons, and a pasta guide, as a bonus! I haven't tried pasta in it yet but I will.