Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Rice Pot with Lid & Stoneware Insert, 2.25 qt., White

I'd gotten rid of my rice cooker a couple of years ago. It took up too much space for its function. I'd been cooking rice in a sauce pan and getting good results, but the sauce pan always required a soak and a scrub to get the residue out. I didn't mind, but then I found out about the LeCreuset rice cooker--indirectly when I saw an Émile Henry ad for theirs. I love EH, but know stoneware on my heavy duty gas rangetop would be in peril and get banged around too much. I get sweaty palms at the prospect of a new piece of LeCreuset because I love all my pieces so much. I read about this cute little two-lidded pot, watched some videos, and was sold. Not only does it not get sticky and require a lot of scrubbing, but the inner lid prevents boil overs. You bring the rice to a boil, put the lids on, and turn lower the flame for 15 min. Then another 10 min with the flame off, and you have a lovely pot of perfectly fluffy rice. I've also made couscous and steel cut oats with great success. I probably could live without it, but it is so cute, I just couldn't not add one to my batterie de cuisine.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Studied many rice cookers, and this is my top brand. Cast iron cooks so evenly and I wanted the one with the inner stoneware lid. The weight is not too heavy, about 8 pounds. I think it will be perfect for my husband and I. The brand has a lifetime warranty, and I have other pots and have loved them all for years.

Used my regular brown rice recipe. Equal parts water and rice with a dab of butter and a half teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat (super low) and cook for one hour. Boom! Perfect rice! Better than any saucepan rice. I'm a believer! This rice cooker is awesome! 5-stars!

I really love this little rice/grains pot. I have a lot of other Le Creuset pieces so I wasn’t sure I should get this (since I don’t eat a ton of rice) but I’m glad I did. It’s a really cute shape and the interior is dark (like the frying pans) instead of the traditional light colored interior and so far the clean up has been really easy (I ordered the white and the exterior doesn’t discolor either). The rice doesn’t stick like crazy like it does in other pots. The interior lid does seems to keep the rice water from bubbling over while cooking which was the major selling point for me. I’ve been cooking more rice since I purchased this cutie and discovered that I prefer Jasmine rice to the extra long grained rice I’ve been cooking for years so that’s an added bonus. Also discovered (as a general rice cooking method) it’s best to rinse the rice before you cook it and I wasn’t doing that before either. Anyway, I highly recommend this little rice pot if you are on the fence. You really can cook anything in it, not just rice and grains.

I have tried dozens of different rice cookers. It is not cheap, but it is worth it. It also will cook other items if the insert is not used. Perfect rice and quinoa every time. Would buy this again and again, but it will probably last my entire life.

Until using the Le Creuset Rice Pot my rice making was disappointing (gluey, dry, burnt, etc.). I gave up. Then came the game changer, the LC Rice Pot, and with it each pot of rice that I cook is better than the last. (Be sure to view LC's YouTube video on making a pot of rice). The magic is the interior ceramic disc makes this a great vessel to cook grains and lentils. Costly? Yes, but it's LC quality, and it's the last rice pot I'll buy for myself. It's good looking enough to display on a shelf.

If you love Le Creuset cast iron stuff and the price doesn't put you off, this little rice cooker is a sweet present to yourself. You need to do a bit of research because it does not need the water:rice ratio we were all taught to follow. For instance, for 1 cup jasmine white rice you need only 1 1/2 cups water, not two cups of water. But the rice comes out great. I used it for fried rice and it was perfect. I'll be using this a lot. For a family, it's on the small side but for me alone, it's perfect. Glad I splurged. Onward and upward.

Not all induction ready pots are created equal. Some are too small, some too big, some with a tiny induction heat disk that may not spread heat evenly. This pot fits and works on all four burners of my GE Profile Induction Stovetop. It heats quickly and evenly and has that lovely cast iron heat retention that allows greater control of the cooking time and product finish. First pot of rice was perfect.