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Rival RC61 3-Cup Rice Cooker, Red | 
| Brand: Rival
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $16.99
New (2) from $16.99
Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 1679
Color: red
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 10 x 11.5
MPN: RC61
Model: RC61
UPC: 048894747748
EAN: 0048894747748
ASIN: B000ETXV94
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 6-cup rice cooker with nonstick inner pot and steaming basket | | • | Cook and keep-warm settings | | • | Red and yellow indicator lights | | • | Domed glass lid keeps in moisture; stay-cool side loop handles | | • | Measuring cup and plastic rice paddle included; handwash only |
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Product Description
6 Cup, Finished Rice Cooker, Cook & Keep Warm Settings, Non Stick Removable Bowl For Easy Clean Up, External Steaming Basket, Accessories Include: Measuring Cup & Rice Ladle.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 65 more reviews...
 The rice was cooked January 7, 2009
Sara (indianapolis, indiana)
I use this primarily for sushi rice and brown rice. It keeps the rice cooked to a perfect temperature and consistency and my sushi rice retains it's stickiness factor. This is the perfect size for a 1-2 person household.
 Creates a Big Mess December 27, 2008
Trent Lucier (Gaithersburg, MD)
I violated one of my longterm rules and paid the penalty: I bought this rice cooker on a whim before reading online reviews. Luckily, I was able to return it. Why did I return it? Because if you use this cooker to its full capacity, you will have quite a mess on your hands.
I made 3 cups of brown rice. This took about 50 minutes (which is to be expected with brown rice). Unfortunately, around the 30 minute mark, water started boiling out of the hole in the top lid and running down the side. I fiddled with the lid to let out some steam and prevent it from boiling over further. But who wants a rice cooker that you need to baby sit?
In general, if I return a product, I only give it 1 star. I am giving the Rival Rice Cooker 2 stars because, despite the mess, the rice did seem to turn out fine. I suppose if you are cooking less than the 3-cup limit, you might have cleaner results. But I like to make enough rice to last a few days, so the failure of the product to function at full capacity was a deal breaker for me. Next time I'll do more research!
Cheap December 19, 2008
HiRez (California, USA)
This little thing makes decent rice. However, it is flawed. First of all, it required a lot of pressure and small fingers to push down or pull up the little cook/warm switch. This creates two other problems. First, it's likely to tip over if you don't use your other hand to hold it down. Second, in my case, the switch assembly broke off after only a few weeks of use. After taking it apart I saw that it's only help there by one screw and two cheap plastic pegs (these are what broke). Also, the markings aren't easy to see when you're trying to get the water filled right. Finally, there is no "off" other than unplugging the thing. I think if the thing is on for more than like an hour or two it should automatically shut off to avoid burning your house down. So you get what you pay for. It was inexpensive, but ultimately wasted money because I just have to go buy a better, more expensive rice cooker.
Way too small December 18, 2008
767 Driver (So Cal, USA)
This rice cooker was much smaller than my previous one and doesn't have much room for steaming. The colander takes up half the space inside when trying to steam vegetables cutting down on the already limited space.
Messy December 9, 2008
apoem (Bosque Farms, NM USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I generally do not like to give poor reviews but in hopes that this might help someone else, here goes....
This rice cooker does not have the bells and whistles others do. That was a plus in my book.
However, it is very small and if you try to cook the full 3 cups you will find that you have a mess. There is a little hole on the top that is for the steam to come out of and what happens is the liquid comes out of that hole too. It spatters out and the lid gets very dirty. I have to put a small towel under it to make rice because it makes a mess.
I have followed the directions and it still makes a mess.
I have owned other rice cookers and have never seen one as messy as this one.
Once you get the hang of it, and if you over look the mess, this makes a fine pot of rice. It doesn't make too much so you don't have to worry about left overs. It makes enough for my family of 2 adults and 3 children to eat at a meal with a little bit for my husband's lunch.
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