The Rice Cooker, The lazy mans best friend

The rice cooker has got to be the most under-rated kitchen gadget in the world. The beauty of the rice cooker is that you can throw in the rice and the water and I don't even stop there. I also throw in the meat, vegetables, marinade, spices and sometimes some extras like peanut butter or a tablespoon of molasses. I then turn on the rice cooker and give the contents one good stir. After that I can forget about it. Once the food is ready I know that the rice cooker will go from cook mode to keep warm mode. Even if I return three hours later I know that my food will be still hot and ready to eat without being burned. There are thousands of recipes you can make with a rice cooker. I have made great sauces, stews, spaghetti Just about anything can be made in a rice cooker.
And unlike the bread maker that you buy and use for only the first 3 months and then it collects dust, rice cookers will get used about 2 or three times per week. It's the quickest and easiest way to cook a hot meal.