You might not think a rice cooker belongs in the same class of essential cooking tools as, say, a chef’s knife or cutting ...

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 ...

I’d like you to meet my rice cooker. It doesn’t get much more basic than this Zojirushi 3-cup gadget with a rickety little lever I push down to get things started. A red light turns on ...