This unit is not worth the money that was spent on it. It is complicated, lacks directions in the owners manual, I would recommend this unit to anyone

We use this appliance to cook rice several times per week. Very easy to use, and the rice comes out perfect. Only bummer is that the black pot, can easily get a paint chip.

Makes perfect rice and so easy,very happy that I bought it

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely loveeeee this rice cooker it’s easy to use. i like how i can set a timer for when i want it to start. cleaning is easy since the pot thing comes out. i love that it also comes with the steamer rack for veggies.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This KitchenAid rice cooker has been an absolute game changer in adding the perfect amount of water to your rice which can sometimes be a struggle. But, not with this! Makes perfect rice every time because it automatically dispenses the correct amount of water. The cooker is super quiet and easy to clean. Looking forward to cooking beans next for taco night!

We got this for our anniversary and so far I absolutely love it! I used to make fun of people using rice cookers, because rice is easy to cook, you just need a pot of boiling water. Until I got one - then I used and abused that poor thing - it's just so much easier and it saves that big pot for the other stuff you might need to cook - like gumbo! Then I caught wind of this Grain and Rice Cooker from my husband who works in R&D at Whirlpool and we were both intrigued, we bought one when it was finally released. Boy am I glad we did. I have used it for more than cooking rice and grains, I've used the steamer basket to cook eggs (hard or soft boiled), Potatoes (small or cubed) and the rice/grain cooker to make basmati rice, couscous and lentils. I'm using the fast soak option right now for a bag of great northern beans. I know it's silly but being able to just plop some eggs in the basket and then leave it for 11 minutes is awesome and now I get why people used to have counter top egg cookers. It is a little pricey, but you know, being able to just dump your stuff in and have it weigh it and then dispense the right amount of water is amazing to be honest, and to cook potatoes without having them get waterlogged or need to watch them is great too - just dice them up and put them in the steamer basket or use small potatoes and put them in whole. I used fingerling potatoes and left them whole it took 10 minutes and they were perfect, I smashed them flat and put them in the oven for 'smashed potatoes'. The manual has the recommended steam times for everything from broccoli to whitefish - which I haven't tried yet, but suspect I will soon enough. The only issue I had was with the lentils, and I think they were kind of old since they just disintegrated. I'm going to reserve my judgment on how it cooks lentils after I try a fresh bag of brown lentils (these were old green ones). So far I have not had to tweak any settings, but I might have to do it for lentils at least if I want them to hold their shape.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I cooked cilantro lime rice as well as oatmeal following the recipe from the included booklet. Following the recipe the measurements were off compared to what the cooker recommended which I thought was odd. I added the amount of oats in the recipe but the amount of milk needed was much lower (less than half the amount). It came out nice and soft not mushy. It looks dry in the picture because I didn’t add much milk after the cook time. The rice came out perfectly every time. I like that the guesswork is taken out. You just have to decide how much grain you want to eat and make sure the water tank is filled up and it takes it from there. I wish the timer counted down instead of showing the overall recipe time. It only starts counting down once 10 minutes are left. The chime is a nice tune and not too loud or annoying. There is a minimum amount of weight you have to add to the pot however. I wanted to make only half a cup and it said I needed to add about 25 more grams. So not great for small or one person portions. It wouldn’t let me proceed until I added more rice. I like the cleaning function. Very useful for easily cleaning the pot so you don’t have to scrub it or leave it to soak in the sink. Overall, I enjoyed using it and am definitely adding it to the mix of appliances I regularly use.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The kitchenAid grain and rice cooker, was surprisingly easy to get started. Within less than 40 minutes I had fully cooked rice. I’m not good at cooking rice so this is definitely something that will become a staple in my kitchen. My only wish is that the cord was longer because of my small counter space.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So great! The packaging is nice and convenient to put in my purse and use on the go. The product is one I recommend! It cooked the rice perfectly and the bonus was that the cooked rice didn’t stick to the inside of the bowl-making for a quick and easy clean up which we ALL love

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Some things come out perfect. Quinoa, for instance, is light and fluffy. I have never achieved that level of fluffiness cooking it on the stove. Other things, however, are coming out dry or undercooked. Farro is a good example. I got this specifically because I want to eat more of this super healthy grain. I like the set it and forget it concept of cooking the farro this way, but I have not achieved a level of softness to my liking yet. Jasmine rice has come out on the dry side. Forbidden rice, (black) came out perfectly. Now on to the steaming feature. Broccoli cooked to perfection! However, it does not have the ability to choose what food you are steaming so you have to set a separate timer or you’ll get mush. I have to watch the machine while “water is heating” and then when steaming starts I set my timer. Maybe there is a way to adjust this preset time? I haven’t found it yet. Mostly the machine is user friendly but I have not had good results with going into the custom settings. A little confusing to use. Oatmeal, rolled oats, have also been a little drier than I like. They are cooked well but not enough liquid. I have tried using other liquids than water. I used a broth for some lentils. And I once used milk for the oats. Unfortunately the machine does not tell you when to stop adding liquid which I didn’t realize so I probably added too much broth for the lentils and not enough milk for the oats. Am I missing something here again? This is a smart machine that is weighing what I’m putting in so shouldn’t it tell me when to stop when it’s not using the water from the reservoir? Overall I’m not sorry I got it. I like kitchen toys that make things easier for me and this does help. I perhaps need to tinker around further to get the results I prefer.