Instant rice is inexpensive and easy to make, but the most popular brands' products range in flavor and consistency. Let's rank them worst to best.

The Ninja Foodi Possible 8-in-1 cooker went down an absolute storm with our tester in our review, and the brand now has an updated version which includes a rice function.

Transfer the rinsed rice to a large (2 1/2- to 3-quart) microwave-safe bowl and add 2 cups of room-temperature water. Microwave, uncovered, on full power for 15 to 25 minutes.

The fluffiest rice with the most consistent cook comes from high quality rice cookers like the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy. These things are pricey -- a 5.5-cup capacity Neuro Fuzzy goes for a bit over ...

The rice washing is still necessary, but this allows you to use the microwave instead of a rice cooker, and comes in a small bowl—perfect for one. This takes 15 minutes to heat up in the ...

After the rice is cooked, let it rest, undisturbed, in the closed microwave for another 5 minutes, then fluff it with a fork or rice paddle. (Some condensation may collect in the interior of the ...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, KitchenAid introduces the brand's first Grain and Rice Cooker, featuring innovation that takes care of the measuring and monitoring for ...