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4.5
I had this particular model of Cuckoo rice cooker for 11 years. On last 4 years of its life, rubber gasket had to be replaced twice to keep the rice from drying out after cooking. Eventually, somethings else must have gone wrong because replacing gasket didn't fix the problem with rice drying out. But I think it is still a great value since I had more than 10 years of use out of it. After looking around for a new rice cooker, I decided to get the exact same model again. Newer models were either too pricey or I didn't like their design. If I get another 10 years of use of this new one, I will be happy.this rice Cooker has the ability to not just cook regular rice, but also variations of dark rice and also to make your normal rice "glutinous" (in other words, sticky like in a restaurant) through nothing but pressure and water. It can also make rice super fast via a turbo mode. The only downsides are that it speaks to you in korean, though instructions are in English, and it can make a startling noise when it lets out the steam (also sort of cool if u like that sort of thing); plus the steam can give off a slightly malty smell if that kind of thing bothers you. Otherwise we love it and the rice is super good.The is my favorite rice cooker model. She talks to you and does a good job at making rice. I have had some of these same cookers develop a mildew smell and then the rice does not last more than a day or two. Not sure what causes that but we clean them regularly.It's such a great rice cooker. I never known the brown rice could taste like this. Rice with various grains or beans.....our "rice" start to become something to looking for every night. The only pity thing is that it can't cook any thing with more liquid, such as soup or porridge. Otherwise we do adore it.I love it, the picture that it shows is different from what I received, what I received is the same as the picture in the search results/thumbnail. I bought this because I like to make a lot of rice at a time, and this is a pressure cooker too. it sucks the air out when you close it and it keeps the rice fresh for a week. It also makes brown rice perfectly, which I was never able to do on the stove.Makes cooking brown rice sooo easy. Put in in - push button come back when it beeps. The nonstick pot cleans up super easy.This is a pressure cooker - put it in an area where it can vent the steam. It beeps before venting for your safety.Southern USA redneck am I. I love my Cuckoo. It does more than rice, and the more I use it the more I love it. Now, since I don't speak Korean, I do have a bit of a problem with its speaking to me in that language. Still she has a seductive voice. Go ahead and buy it. Try it. Read the English instructions, or do like I did and marry a Korean. Oh, Prompt service, well packed and great price.Good productEs un excelente producto por el precio. Las arroceras japonesas han ganado fama por su legendaria calidad y precisión, pero su costo sigue siendo bastante elevado. Esta pequeña arrocera coreana cuenta con las características más deseables de esas arroceras japonesas (cocción a presión, menus programables, facilidad de uso) pero a un precio mucho más accesible. Muy recomendable.
