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Rice cookers and food steamers worth a look

A rice cooker takes the guesswork out of rice: it switches to keep-warm when it's done. Mini models suit one or two people; bigger fuzzy-logic cookers handle family portions and other grains.

Tip: rice cooker sizes are often given in uncooked cups. A 3-cup cooker makes about 6 cups of cooked rice, enough for two to three people.

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   Yum Asia Sakura rice cooker

   A fuzzy-logic rice cooker with several cooking programmes for different rice types and grains.

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2. 2

   Yum Asia Kumo YumCarb rice cooker

   A multicooker-style rice cooker from Yum Asia with a range of cooking functions.

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   Yum Asia Panda mini rice cooker

   A small rice cooker sized for one or two people.

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4. 4

   Yum Asia Tsuki mini rice cooker

   Another compact Yum Asia model for smaller households.

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5. 5

   Compact 3-cup mini rice cooker

   A simple, small rice cooker for small kitchens and single portions.

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   Morphy Richards Intellisteam 6.8L food steamer

   A multi-tier steamer for cooking vegetables, fish and rice at the same time.

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