The best rice cookers
Make your kitchen smell amazing. (Louis Hansel via Unsplash/)All you actually need to make rice on the stove is a pot, a lid, and some water. But that isn’t exactly as simple as it sounds. Ensuring your rice is ready at the same time as the rest of your meal can be tricky, plus rice can be stubbornly sticky and hard to clean, and walking away from food simmering on a stove can be a safety hazard. The best rice cookers address all of these concerns and offer features you didn’t even know you needed—until you feel like you can’t live without them. These four appliances take a classic grain to new heights.You’ve got options. (Amazon/)If you want a rice cooker that goes way beyond the cheapest models but doesn’t require a huge investment, consider this stylish red-accented option. The aluminum non-stick inner pan holds up to six cups of...