Place of honor on my countertop

I struggled for a while over whether to invest in a rice cooker. Everyone I know swears by their Zojirushi, but, after all, doesn't simmering on a stovetop get the job done? And, who needs another counter-cluttering gadget right? Wrong. I can now say I never truly enjoyed rice before I let my neuro fuzzy logic cooker take over. I am humbled to say, it is smarter than me. And most forgiving. Brown rice never tasted so good! This high quality, well-built machine looks great and works fantastic. Instructions are easy to follow and the warming feature comes in handy. You can prepare rice at any time, and it will be ready - in perfect condition - when you are ready to serve it. I suggest you get a good rice cookbook as you will want to use this machine as often as possible.

[Tuesday, September 30, 2008]

Tasty rice is tasty

Great rice every time, and simple to use once you've waded through the instructions once. This is hands down better than the numerous American style/manufactured rice cookers I've owned in the past, some of which were more expensive. Some specific notes:

- Thick, quality interior rice bowl. This is one of the most important things because, just like any stove-top pot, even heat distribution is extremely important. I'm not sure if this thing is anodized, but it's definitely thicker than any inner tray I've had with my previous rice cookers. This is one reason that I rarely have problems with the bottom layer of rice over-cooking.

- Large, contoured heating element. This is another important thing as it spreads out the surface that is being directly heated, meaning (1) less heat needs to be used at any particular point on bowl and (2) the bowl doesn't need to be overly-engineered to spread concentrated heat. Here is reason number two that I rarely get burned rice on the bottom.

- Slow cook cycle (this is a good thing). It takes about 45 - 60 minutes to cook even a small amount of rice because this cooker raises the rice to a very specific temperature and then attempts to steam it as part of the cooking process. All the American cookers I've had in the past cook in about twenty minutes through a direct boil-and-be-done process. Of course, this gadget DOES have a fast cook process so it can operate in this fashion, but why waste good rice?

Buy it, and enjoy.

[Tuesday, September 30, 2008]

Excellent!

Expensive rice cooker but you get what you paid for! It cooks perfectly. I've never liked brown rice before, but this cooker makes it taste great. It's easy to clean as well, because it does not boil over, unlike other switch type rice cookers we've had. Since we eat rice almost every day, I regret not buying it sooner! We use it for white rice, brown rice, and porridge, and they all come out just right.

[Monday, September 08, 2008]

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