We may earn a commission from links on this page. I have two rice cookers. Ol' trusty, that I've used since college (and that was not recently), and a modern digital one from Toshiba. Judge me all you ...

For nearly 7,000 years, rice has been a staple grain for cultures on nearly every continent, from Asia and southern Europe to areas far beyond. It's a deliciously chewy, filling base to Indian curry, ...