Grains are foundational to cooking in every corner of the world. Rice is the heart of many of our favorite recipes; and we wanted a Rice Cooker that could take the guesswork out of cooking them at home. So we designed one with the James Beard Award-winning chef Kenji López-Alt.

Our Rice Cooker is engineered with fuzzy logic technology to continuously monitor and adjust temperature levels throughout the cooking process, so each grain comes out perfectly cooked every time you use it.

This guide covers everything you need to get started: setup, cooking modes, cleaning, and simple tips that make a big difference in getting the most out of your Rice Cooker.

The control panel is straightforward by design. Here’s a rundown:

4. Oatmeal handles your morning oats with a 25-minute preset. For steel-cut, add 20 minutes and adjust your water ratio (consult our Grains Guide).

5. Custom gives you full manual control over time and temperature. Use it for specialty grains like farro, quinoa, polenta, couscous, or for reheating leftovers.

6. Warm keeps your cooked grains at serving temperature for up to 24 hours, so you can eat whenever you’re ready (and even wake up to still-warm grains the next day).

The Delay Timer

We designed the Rice Cooker to work with your schedule, not the other way around. After filling the pot with your grains and water, press the Delay Timer button and set a countdown anywhere from 30 minutes to 24 hours. The cooker will sit idle and then start automatically at the time you set. It’s one of the Rice Cooker’s most useful features!

The fuzzy logic handles most of the work for you, but a few habits make a real difference in the results. 

Step 1: Measure

Use the included Grain Measuring Cup to measure your grains. The water lines inside the inner pot are calibrated specifically to this cup, which holds 180 mL. If you use a standard measuring cup instead, your water-to-grain ratio will be off.

Step 2: Rinse

Rinse white rice, brown rice, and other starchy grains under cool water until it runs mostly clear. A quick rinse washes off surface starch that would otherwise make your grains gummy and clumped. Don’t rinse oatmeal or other porridge-style grains. They’re meant to absorb that starch for a creamy texture.

Step 3: Add Water

For white and brown rice varieties, add your rinsed grains to the inner pot first, then fill with water to the line that matches your grain type and quantity. For other grains, reference the Grains Guide for exact water-to-grain ratios.

Step 4: Select a Mode and Press Start

Close the lid, press Power, select your Mode, and press Start. That’s it! The fuzzy logic takes it from there, monitoring temperature and adjusting as the grains move through the cooking process.

Step 5: Rest, Then Fluff

When cooking finishes, give your grains a few minutes in Warm mode before opening the lid. This resting period lets moisture redistribute evenly across the inner cooking pot so every grain comes out with the same texture. Then use the included beechwood rice paddle to gently lift and turn the rice from the bottom up. Here’s a tip: Wet the paddle slightly to keep the grains from sticking.

We designed the Rice Cooker to be the catch-all countertop appliance for all your favorite grains, not just rice. Below is a shorthand reference for most common grains. For a full list of specialty grains and precise ratios, refer to our Grains Guide.