Cooking Nice

There are currently two Cuisinart rice cookers: the 4-cup Cuisinart CRC-400 and the 8-cup Cuisinart Rice Cooker CRC-800. These two rice cookers almost look identical, the size being the only major difference. They have a nice-looking brushed stainless steel exterior. Both comes with a nonstick bowl, and their baskets are made of stainless steel, which is very good for steaming veggies and also your favorite seafood.

The Cuisinart CRC-400 and the CRC-800 are good rice cookers because they have a boiling method that’s easy to use. They come with measuring cup, plastic rice spoon, and glass top lid (removable). Each also includes a manual with easy to follow recipes. But they don’t feature the Fuzzy Logic technology. They also don’t have advanced settings for various types of rice. Both also don’t have a programmable timer. Despite the lack of features, these rice cookers can cook a nice bowl of rice. But still, many users are not happy about Cuisinart rice cookers.

Cuisinart 4-cup CRC-400

The CRC-400’s stylish design is a plus. It fits well on your countertop because of its compact size. Overall, it matches almost all kitchen designs. This rice cooker is easy to clean and has parts that are dishwasher safe. Another thing that we like about it is that it has decent cooking times.

However, many consumers don’t like the splattering. But you can avoid this by rinsing the water. And for every cup of rice, add one teaspoon of vegetable oil. This can solve the problem most of the time.  

It comes with a rather small steaming tray for preparing veggies, seafood, and poultry. This rice cooker is only good for the needs of two persons. Many users also complain about the water and rice ratio learning curve. But this cooker does a fine job cooking good rice after you’ve dealt with the water-to-rice learning curve issue. This cooker catches up with other rice cookers available in the market.

Cuisinart CRC-800

The Cuisinart 8-cup CRC-800 looks stylish and smooth feel. The outside of this rice cooker sports a brushed and sleek stainless steel. It’s a good looking cooker to have in you kitchen.You don’t have to worry about its handles since it’s chrome plated and touch friendly.Your hands won’t get burned when you move the cooker.

The Cuisinart 8-cup CRC-800 has standard lever control and warming settings. It also has retractable cord storage. It also comes with a plastic measuring cup and fine rice paddle. It comes with a 3-year warranty.

On the other hand, while the cooking pot features a nonstick coating, the rice sticks. The manual says you’ve got to spray the bottom to prevent sticking. Still, a nonstick bowl should be nonstick, whether you spray it or not. But a lot of users attest that there’s no problem with sticking.  

Many consumers complain that the 8-cup CRC-800 has some minor splattering issues like the 4-cup CRC-400. True, this rice cooker tries to prevent spilling over with its steam vent. It won’t spill if you don’t cook more than 6 cups. Splattering is an issue when you cook too much rice, about 8 cups.