Sanyo EC-505 5-Cup Rice Cooker and Vegetable Steamer @ richardeward.com

Sanyo EC-505 5-Cup Rice Cooker and Vegetable Steamer
from Sanyo

Features:

• Single switch makes this basic 5-cup rice cooker easy to operate
• Keep-warm function turns on automatically when cooking is complete
• Cord detaches for storage; two handles allow cooker to be carried easily to table
• Features steamer insert for vegetables, glass lid to monitor cooking

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• Great till it broke.
  I bought this rice cooker about a 1 1/2 years ago, and the nonstick coating has been peeling ever since the warranty expired. I contacted Sanyo because I thought they made replacement bowls for the cooker, but they don't. Buy a more expensive rice cooker because they usually make replacement bowls, or go with the Panasonic SR-G10G which has an aluminum pot.
  When it was actually safe to use, the rice cooker actually performed very well. The design is very well thought out. Detachable cord, big side... more info

• Lid broke for no good reason
  I had high hopes for this simple, small rice cooker. Unfortunately, disaster struck on the first time out. I cooked 2 cups of brown rice without washing it first (my preference). The rice cooked perfectly. There was a little spitting but nothing like the other reviewers describe. I scooped out about a cup to eat and, because the instructions say not to leave the unit on "warm" with a small amount of rice, I turned it off and let the remaining rice sit while I ate. After about 15 minutes or so I heard a loud... more info

• Great Multi-purpose product
  I love this rice cooker/steamer. The non-stick surface makes clean-up a breeze. It is compact and efficient.

• Mess, Mess, Mess
  I don't understand how anyone cooks with this. It blows out an immense amount of gooey steam water! I cooked brown rice, followed directions exactly, even soaking for an hour first. It was only 2/3's of the capacity, but it blew junk out the sides of the lid and out of the little blowhole and left a large puddle of gooey rice water around and under itself. A MAJOR mess.
  I haven't even tasted the rice. So what if it's good? You can't cook with an appliance like this unless you put it in a giant sink or... more info

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