Oster 5711 10-Cup Rice Cooker

Pros: Healthy meals; Instant Steam Function; multi-tier cooking; collapsible bowls for easy storage.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: The Oster Food Steamer/Rice Cooker is an excellent addition to your home to help provide healthy meals for your family. It is so easy to use!

Review: When my brother and his wife presented me with the Oster Food Steamer/Rice Cooker as a birthday gift, I was pleased and perplexed at the same time. I’d never used a food steamer such as this, and I’d never steamed rice a day in my life, ...

Pros: Large capacity, virtually no clean up, delicious results

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: If you want to prepare healthy meals quickly and easily, this is the best appliance to do so. Set it and forget it.

Review: I originally purchased this item after seeing a similar steamer in my sister's home. The model she used was not available, so I took a leap of faith and purchased this larger version. I was really hoping this wouldn't turn into another member of the ...

Pros: Blends and Slices food EXCELLENTLY!

Cons: I haven't found any.

Review: My cousin is the house the family visits for most holidays and when I saw her using this to cook I thought another silly oversized gadget but when I saw how beautifully her food turned out due to this wonderful machine I asked for one for ...

Pros: Cooks multiple foods; almost as easy as a microwave; keeps foods moist; healthy cooking.

Cons: Maneuvering the different tiers while cooking can be awkward and dangerous.

Review: I truly love this steamer. Who would have known that cooking healthy could be so easy. This steamer works great. I use it all the time. Even cooks up hard boiled eggs and with just a turn of the dial. Fabulous! While the three tier option is ...

Pros: Works quickly, easily cleaned.

Cons: None so far!

The Bottom Line: Easy to use, easy to clean, and promotes eating foods prepared in a health way.

Review: I've used this to cook 3 things so I may add some to this review later. First batch - a pound of whole (ends nipped off) green beans. I cooked them for 15 minutes and took them off of the steamer and let them sit so they wouldn't continue to be ...

Pros: Able to steam rice & vegetables successfully.

Cons: Had to use two containers to steam rice and was more complicated than necessary.

Review: This steamer was fine until it died. My last one worked for about seventeen years, this one died in less than one. I'm looking for a better ...