Dont know if I got this recipe here or another forum but, when I make steel cut oats, once the water boils and you put in the oats, cover the pan and remove from heat and after a few hours they're done. I've done this overnight and they're perfect in the morning. I've tried making a few days worth or oatmeal(not steel cuts) and they get kind of mushy. Maybe I'm cooking them too long or I can't remember if I put some brown sugar in and this caused it. I think I'm going to try it again and not cook them till they're completely done. BTW never used a rice cooker, but tried a crock pot, but this I found this other way easier.