Is it worth buying a rice cooker?
If you fancy saving time and reducing your kitchen stress levels, then yes, get yourself a rice cooker sharpish! These no-frills appliances are designed to do one job well. They bring rice to a boil (once you’ve got the rice to water ratio just so, using the included measuring cup), before automatically lowering the heat to a simmer to keep it from overcooking. Once cooking finishes, they keep your rice warm as you prepare to devour it.
If you’ve got more cash to splash, there are multifunctional rice cookers with extra sensors for prepping pasta, quinoa, porridge and even cake.