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Zojirushi Induction-Heating Pressure Rice Cookers
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Zojirushi Induction-Heating Pressure Rice Cookers
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Now your rice cooker can learn from your preferences. You heard that right, this Zojirushi rice cooker automatically adjusts the cooking cycle based on three different pressure settings for perfect results every time Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downchris_b
Apr 28, 2019
I almost pulled the trigger on this unit, went to the H Mart in Tigard and spoke with one of the managers about why they don't carry Zoji rice cookers.
Answer: Rust and Returns
I'll stick with Tiger and Cuckoo...
obgynbbq
53
Apr 24, 2019
But.... why?
Does this do a significantly better or faster job than the $25 simple rice cookers like this https://www.target.com/p/aroma-electric-20-cup-rice-cooker-with-steam-tray-white/-/A-53621725 ?
chris_b
Apr 24, 2019
obgynbbqBTW, if you want to compare what these bad boys are capable of, Zoji has a "compare" feature on their web site. I'm using it to shop around for myself, here's a few that I cherry-picked...
https://www.zojirushi.com/app/compare/rice-cookers/result/114,147,4,104
trosa
49
Apr 26, 2019
obgynbbqYes, it does a better job. It doesnt leave a half inch of burned rice on the bottom, unless you like that. Some people love the burned rice on the bottom, it's a thing. This can also prepare Gaba rice. Some people simply wont get it. My mother steamed rice on the stovetop for 70 years, then she had my rice. The rest is history.
Yotto
0
Jan 31, 2019
I bought this at Target - the 10 cup for a good price-- Now the price went up.
Pros:
- It does make very good tasting rice.
- The umami setting does make it taste sweeter - but it's a light sweet taste. I like the scorched setting the most.
- Takes a long time to cook rice.
- Any type of abrasive sponge or steel wool will make the inner pot chip. I recommend using microfiber cloth > > paper towels > a soft sponge.
- You have to clean the pot and lid right after. Especially the lid - it can rust if not cleaned or dried properly.
trosa
49
Apr 26, 2019
YottoI have had the induction MIJ model for 8 years now. I frequently forget to clean the lid and never saw rust. It's mirror polished stainless steel. Dont put knives and forks in the rice bowl as my daughter did (in the sink) and damage the teflon. Perhaps the Chinese made models are cheaper and rust?
octavecat
392
Jan 29, 2019
For anyone who is considering spending the $340 on this, go look at cuckoo's competitive models. I sold my zoji and got a cuckoo instead and am happier. Cuckoo speaks phrases instead of playing tones and cooks much faster. Plus it looks like a daft punk helmet.
derosa
1
Jan 29, 2019
Perhaps a useful bit of information about these is I cannot imagine who would need the larger size,
unless you have a family of 12.
eponymous
586
Apr 24, 2019
derosaZojirushi is a Japanese company that makes rice cookers for Japanese people; they just happen to also sell them abroad. The larger model absolutely makes sense if you're, say, a Japanese family of four (or from any other culture where rice is a major part of your diet), where you're making a significant amount of rice every day.
RogierFvV
43
Jan 29, 2019
These rice cookers are the king of the hill. Since I follow a Whole Foods, Plant-based diet, this is one indispensable piece of kitchen gear. Evidently, if you do not eat rice, you do not need a rice cooker. However, if rice and whole grains are a staple in your diet, you can't live without one, and every feature is worth it. The pressure cooking option adds to efficiency and shorter cooking times, and the GABA Brown Rice feature has proven health benefits. On some days, I might use my rice cooker three times: cooking my steel cut, or even whole oats for breakfast, which I typically set on a timer before I go to bed, then I might cook some grain for lunch, like quinoa, and for right after lunch I might set the timer again to have my rice ready for dinner at 6:30 PM. I don't do all three of them every day, for the rice and quinoa I tend to cook in batches for 2-3 days at a clip.
derosa
1
Jan 29, 2019
RogierFvVI second RogierFvV endorsement of these cookers. I can also attest to their longevity. Mine is 8 years old
and working flawlessly. I balked a bit at the price when I purchased it, but so many years of use validates the price.
My question to RFvF...can't remember how I used to cook steel cut oats...can you tell me how you do yours?
Diamondragan
85
Nov 23, 2018
Hey! Listen!
https://www.zojirushi.com/feature/4_systems.html
THIS is why some rice cookers are cheap, and others are expensive.
The Zojirushi NP-NVC10 & NP-NVC18 have more features and technology than anything else Zojirushi has to offer. Every extra feature costs more. Do you need all those features? No. You don't need a rice cooker, even. The additional features are available for anyone that wants them, at additional cost.
I've been using Aroma MICOM cookers from Costco for a while ($50 USD or less). I want to know if the Pressure and Induction Heating features of this (Zojirushi) rice cooker make a meaningful difference in output rice quality.
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The shipping date is a huge hangup for a measly $14 savings (NP-NVC18, compared to Amazon), though. I might end up waiting for a month to save an hour's worth of work income. A month. That would matter more if I were buying lots of things separately, but it is a point of frustration for the exceedingly rare big buys.
I'll save the rant I just typed. I am obviously not the target demographic for whatever Massdrop is now.
Thanks for the HD6XXs, unless that was just more crap too. I don't want any more of your dumb emails. This place is filling up with shit fast and I've wasted far too many hours even bothering to browse and compare.
Deellydally
3
Nov 22, 2018
I own a Zojirushi 18-Cup Rice Steamer that I bought for $64 at Amazon. Everyone raves about my rice. I cook basmati, sushi, brown, mixed grain rices in it, just not plain white. I cook other grains in it as well. In fact, I make vegetable pilafs by adding things like soybeans, cooked chickpeas, peas, corn, (different things for different recipes I make), etc., to the top of the rice or grain I am about to cook so that they steam with the rice/grain while it cooks. Sorry, I am at a loss as to why I would pay over 5 times that price to only gain what seems to be a delay cook feature for me and slower cooking times. Can someone enlighten me to why I would switch?
trosa
49
Apr 26, 2019
DeellydallyNo. I cant be bothered. If you are satisfied with what you have move on.
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