That's a shame. I've made all kinds of rice in ours, from delicate Jasmine rice to parboiled, and even wild rice. We just use the rice setting and let it cook.

We do have a small rice cooker for 1 or 2 servings, too. It has a nonstick pot and I wouldn't consider it a BIFL product because of that. It's also not as versatile as the IP.

But, really. Use whatever gets the results you want. I'm not a fan of wasted/ruined food 😖