Shopping For A Rice Cooker

Rice cookers are usually designed to cook plain rice. Some models have particular settings for steaming dishes, baking cakes, cooking with seasoning or meat, etc.  Some models offer fuzzy control for precise cooking for one person to eight persons. Other features include warm keeping, timer, moisture control, etc.  It is practical and advisable to choose one with a non-stick pan. Some cookers have measuring lines in the pan and these can be quite helpful, so look out for one that has this feature. Although a clear glass lid is not necessary, it enables you to see at what stage the rice is when being cooked. Overall, a plastic lid is preferable because it is light and safe. If a rice cooker has an inner lid, make sure it's easy to remove it to clean. Most rice cookers have a warm setting which is useful as you can cook it in advance and it will remain warm till meal time. Furthermore, a timer is a helpful feature to have as you can control the cooking time and also know when it is completely ready. Rice cookers can be purchased in major departmental stores in Bahrain and shops selling electrical home appliances.