In response to the question about the best non-stick pans, you suggest stainless steel. I own Circulon Commercial and Calphalon non-stick and have had good success with both. Bought these because they had the thichest walls I could find. Hi, I would like to get a rice steamer. Also, I love the rice you get at Chinese restaurants.
Rice is a huge staple in our Japanese American household.
I'm not sure about ones with timers, the ones I've always used automatically stop cooking when it's done. That way you don't have to calculate the time differences when you're cooking four cups or 10 cups of rice. Be sure to clean your rice before you cook it.