RICE COOKER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the convection is the entire part of a cooling matter within a pan and improve uniform cooking by equipping a means of heating the bottom surface part of the pan and a means located outside of the bottom side surface part or at the peripheral part of the bottom surface of the pan and externally turning on electricity to the heating means in a rice cooking process. SOLUTION: A controller 7 generates a large outer convection from the bottom part of a pan 1 to the surface through turning on electricity of a second heating device 3 by externally turning on electricity of a first and a second heating means 2 and 3 at least in the rice cooking process and, by turning on electricity to a first heating means 2, a convection can be generated also in the inside of the pan 1. The convection of the second heating means 3 and the first heating means 2 does not disturb each means, a uniform temperature is achieved within the pan 1 and cooling is improved in uniformity. Further, as the increase in temperature over the entirety is quickened, water absorption and stickiness are promoted, thus, tasty cooked rice can be obtained.