Oyama Rice Cooker – My personal opinion

As an Asian, my day wouldn’t be complete without eating rice. Cooking rice is a tedious task and I have found that using a rice cooker makes this task much easier. Over the years, I have used many brands, but this one caught my eye: the Oyama Stainless Steel Rice Cooker.

Oyama All Stainless has a 10-cup stockpot that has mostly stainless steel parts, including the bowl. The stainless steel bowl comes with an aluminum core for more even heat, so no part of the rice cooks or burns. It is better for people who know the dangers of Teflon.

Why don’t I like Teflon?

Teflon is a popular material for cooking because it is non-stick. Food won’t stick to the pan so you don’t have to worry about messy cleanup. But Teflon is made from a chemical called PFOA or C8. In a study conducted by West Virginia University, about 69,000 men, women, and children living near the DuPont manufacturing plant experienced serious adverse health effects from exposure to these harmful chemicals.

The researchers also noted that Teflon can affect a person’s immune system, thyroid and liver and can cause high cholesterol levels in children. Furthermore, scientists reveal that chemicals found in Teflon may be linked to infertility in women and may cause cancer.

What I love about Oyama

The bowl is made from stainless steel, so cleanup is as easy as soaking the bowl in warm water for several minutes to easily remove hardened rice.

I bought this cooker because I want a stainless steel pan without Teflon or any non-stick coating. So far, I’m impressed that the rice doesn’t stick in the pan. I also like that a 10 cup rice only takes about 30 minutes to cook. The quality of the inner pot is excellent and what I like about the pot is that it has a thick bottom as it prevents the rice from burning or browning when heated for hours.

What I don’t like about this kitchen

Sometimes the rice sticks to the cooking vessel. You have to soak it in water for 5 minutes before cleaning the container. I don’t like that it has short cables, they should put a longer cable so I don’t have to move it from one place to another every time I cook rice. Watch out for top spills. It’s very hot and can burn your hands if you’re not careful.

my final review

I bought Oyama All Stainless Steel after hearing that Teflon is bad for you. So far, I am satisfied with my purchase. It can cook rice as fast as most conventional cookers would, with a decent size for the whole family. It has a decent quality but what I don’t like is the cable, and the danger of burning my hand from the hot bubbles that come out of the pot from time to time. Decent quality for a cheap price, this is what you’ll expect in the Oyama Stainless Steel Rice Cooker.