We’ve rounded up bestsellers from tried and true brands like Zojirushi and Cuckoo ... from 3-cup models we’d classify as mini rice cookers to 10-cup cookers big enough to feed a family ...

But, in general, a three-cup rice cooker is good for one or two people, a five- or six-cup rice cooker is good for about four people, and anything bigger is best if you eat a lot of rice or host ...