GreenLife Healthy Ceramic Nonstick 4-Cup Rice Oats and Grains Cooker, PFAS-Free, Dishwasher Safe Parts, Black

I love this cooker for rice and also for mini ramen hot pot. I know it's not for hot pot per se, and it works phenomenal! The buttons on the top are easy to use, the options can be set up for all kinds of dishes made in one small cooker. It is small in size, and provides a small meal for 2 or a hearty helping for 1. the internal pot is really well made, easy to clean, and feels different from the older style non stick. My former rice cooker made us meals for over 20 years, this one is the replacement and it feels well made and is so far reliable. The lid has a few pieces and seals to remove for cleaning and there is smaller seal and plastic piece behind the aluminum lid piece. once this removed and cleaned, it was quite difficult to put back in with the seal, hard plastic center, and additional silicon peg. Being able to disassemble and clean everything is very important to me and this small detail is the only "complaint" so far. Very much recommend it!

As someone who usually cooks for just myself, this rice cooker has been fantastic. The size is just right, big enough to make a few servings without ending up with a week’s worth of leftovers. It takes up very little counter space and is easy to store when not in use. Most importantly, it makes consistently great rice. The rice comes out fluffy and evenly cooked, and the one-touch controls make it incredibly simple to use. I’ve also used it for other grains and small meals with great results. If you’re single, living in an apartment, or just don’t need a giant rice cooker, this is one of the best kitchen purchases I’ve made. Great portions, reliable performance, and easy cleanup.

I'll give you what I fid the pros and cons. Pros: - Fuzzy Logic (Makes good rice) - Small (Make rice for one/two people - or small family) - Multi-options (Quinoa, Brown/White Rice - Oatmeal...I believe) - Simple Clean (Two parts, all fit a singular way) - Simple to use (Pick a mode, press start - go) - You can fit this pretty easily into a small kitchen. (This does take up some space, but not as much as other appliances) Cons: - Keep warm, means keep crunchy. (I make the rice and serve, keep warm is a farce.) - Better than cheaper small options but not better than Asian based alternatives (See above) - No drain on this, versus other rice cookers which give you a drain for excess moisture you can clean out. So when you raise the lid, all the moisture flies to the base rim of the cooker. If you paddle poorly, you'll lose a small quantity of your rice to mush water as it might fall into the excess water. - Cord pops out the backside easily and often. (Not when cooking, but typically when setting it up) Neutral: - The measurements are always too watery for my tastes, but that's kind a universal rice-cooker thing - Non-stick (easy to clean, but chemicals no matter the "ceramic" selling point - breaks down eventually) The truth of the matter is I am mixed-race and grew up using rice cookers. But as an adult, I mostly swapped to just using a pot, as I think non-stick is pretty dubious. I got this for if I get sick, as it's easy for my partner to understand how to use. But I ended up using it like old times after a while, because it's pretty hands off. In fact, it's absolutely hands off. I would rate it as okay, not bad or great. It looks cuter on the outside, than it feels when the components are in hand. I used to have a 2-cup Zojirushi that was the size of a thimble. With a retractable cord, and the old school modular up/down switch. I wanted something similar as I find most rice cookers are too large for a small amount of people. While it's easy enough to reheat rice nothing is better than fresh. This does an okay job, but falls into the same trappings of other cheap cookers. Namely it cannot keep rice warm, so time it for immediate serving. Likewise the components feel competent but cheap. The bowl is the same thinness as all the other cheap cookers. But this might be the cheapest you can grab fuzzy logic for. So there's that. Your call, but if you are not used to a certain quality of rice you'll be totally fine. Oh, last thing being the cord constantly pops out the backside for me. So I will go to plug it in, and it won't turn on because the cord has popped out the backside. I give it a soft shove, and it turns right on. I was absolutely started they chose a static cord i the back over one which rolls back into it's chasis. To be honest though, this one would be easier to replace if something broke. It does pop out about once every fifth go though. Figured I should note, although it might have something to do with my unit over others. I can probably go into the back, shave off some of the plastic, and it'll stay stuck forever. It's probably too tight a fit for the plug so it keeps forcing it out after a while.

Just received this item today and made two batches of sticky rice. So here is what I found that isn't totally forthcoming in the description. It makes "4 cups" of rice, but the cup is the one in the box which actually is about 3/4 cup. The instructions in the book did not match the rice package I was using in regards to ratios, so I followed the rice packet, skewing it to the smaller side so I did not overflow the internal pot. Rice turned out very nice. I tried to make a second batch right away and kept getting a "2" on the display. Unplugged it and same thing. Realized there must be feedback from the internal bottom button, which was correct. Once that part was cool, it reset. The rice paddle is nice, but I prefer my bamboo one I had and it shouldnt' scratch the pot. It feels cheap, but it seems to work well. I will be trying to make other rices (wild, yellow, jasmin and brown) and will update once I know more. This was a perfect size for the three of us. Would not recommend for a family of 4 unless everyone is not big eaters or you have little ones.

The most important thing to know is that the instructions that come with the cooker are not correct and its difficult to see the fill lines. So you will have to always use the measuring container provided and for water figure out the equivalents to the fill lines. The manufacturer says that the measuring cup that comes with the cooker is =3/4 cup US, but it is really 2/3 cup US. The fill lines marked inside the cooker are impossible to see, they are black on a black surface. So it's best to use a measuring cup - the Line 1 mark for white rice is 1 1/3 cup US and the Line 1 mark for brown rice is 1 1/2 cup US. Additional confusion is created because the instructions call the container that comes with the cooker a "cup." It is not an eight ounce cup but a 160 ml container. So when the instructions say 1 cup oats and 2 1/2 cups water they mean, 160 ml oats and 400 ml water. They don't give any measurements in US cups or ounces. If they simply used the word "container" instead of cup, a lot of confusion would be avoided. And, as stated above, they do give you an explanation that the measuring cup that comes with the cooker is 3/4 cups US, but that is wrong - it is really 2/3 cup US. The inner cover fits loosely inside the lid and if it comes loose when you are trying to close the cooker, which it does every time, either the cooker will not close or it will not start. Another thing is that on mine the start button doesn't always work. You need to wiggle your finger around on it. The actual touch point for the start button seems to be on the top left of the circle, not the middle of it. Otherwise, I like this cooker and will keep it. I've made rice and oatmeal and both came out as expected. The oatmeal kept warm for a long time without drying out. The fact that the cooker is sealed is a plus, unlike others that have a lose fitting lid. There are only two in my family, so it is the right size. It's also lightweight and small which is a plus because I don't have a lot of storage space.