hand scooping rice from rice cooker using wooden spoon - Ktstock/Getty Images If you've ever tried making rice on a stovetop, you know it takes a bit of practice before you nail the process.

The smell of rice cooking in the countertop rice cooker is a comforting signal to many, as it often means a warm and nourishing meal is on the way, all with the press of one button. A pressure cooker, ...

You may have thought there were only a couple of ways to make rice, either in a rice cooker, or the measuring and timing ...

It even cooks dried beans!