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We have the generic, $35 rice cooker from Costco. It's big. It works fine. I agree that the fire-and-forget aspect makes these things worth owning, even if they aren't exactly kitchen multitaskers. ....

Rice deserves its own shrine (I am very proud of rice). Generic rice cooker OK, but fuzzy cooker cuts you slack. More water? No problem. For $89, Hitachi gives peace of mind. You watch Giada while you measure water? No problem.