Our other favorite, the Zojirushi 5 1/2-cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer, can turn out perfectly cooked rice with the push of one button. Before buying your rice cooker, consider your needs.

But, in general, a three-cup rice cooker is good for one or two people, a five- or six-cup rice cooker is good for about four people, and anything bigger is best if you eat a lot of rice or host ...

a family of 4 or more will need a large-capacity rice cooker. Note that cooking a very small fraction of the maximum capacity— for example, preparing 1 cup of rice in a 10-cup rice cooker— often ...

Rice Cooker Ratings Make the perfect batch of rice with a rice cooker. Many models also function as a steamer or pressure cooker, and vary on performance when cooking different grains of rice.