If you don't have a rice cooker, you may think that your stovetop is your only option. However, you can also prepare perfect rice using your microwave.

TOSHIBA Rice Cooker: now $89 @Amazon If you’re a beginner or have a small household, this 3-cup rice cooker is the ideal option. This comes with 8 cooking functions, including White Rice, Quick ...

This rice was the only brand that I audibly said, "Well, yep, that's instant rice all right." It was gummy, mushy, and almost like biting into a couch cushion.

Takes longer to cook rice: A rice cooker takes longer to cook rice than an Instant Pot — about 30-40 minutes. If you’re in a hurry, an Instant Pot is the better bet. Top rice cookers ...

An Instant Pot acts as a rice cooker, slow cooker, pressure cooker, warmer, steamer, and sauté machine. Some of the higher tier models may have even more functions, like sous vide, dessert, or ...

But rice cookers also take up additional counter space and have only one function, he added. In reporting for this article, I tried about a dozen different methods of cooking rice in the microwave.

"I got into rice cookers when I started living on my own," says Tim Lee, a restaurant owner and founder of Tim’s Coffee. "It's a no-brainer. As a cooking newbie, I began hunting for fancy, easy ...

Rice cooker vs. Instant Pot There are many kitchen gadgets and appliances to choose from, but rice cookers and Instant Pots are among the most popular kitchen appliances people invest in.

As a keen rice lover, I’ve cooked white rice in both a dedicated cooker and Instant Pot. And I’ll have to say that each time, I’ve consistently had better, flavorsome results in a rice cooker.