Having used counter-top rice cookers since the 70’s, I can tell you that these type of cookers that seal are TOTALLY different from the cheaper type with a lid that just sits on top. For example, the inner bowls are very thick, and scorching not a concern.
But also there are a new crop of electric pressure cookers that do rice AND many other things. Some even cook rice even faster.
I have one of these, and yes, far superior to cooking rice any other way unless you do it the traditional japanese way- which is not an easy method. But, if you are looking for one of these and you have an Hmart near you, check the prices there for the model you are looking for, I bought mine new for less then is listed here, although that was several years ago.
These prices are within dollars or cents of mothership prices, which will make them cheaper if you have prime and free shipping. That goes against my “grain!”
I had no idea they even made rice cookers that cost this kinda of money. Wow
Just adding another glowing review of Zojirushi products.
They really are the best of the best, for people that want gourmet quality or for people who grew up on rice every day. The texture of rice made in a zoji or a few of the other top name rice cookers cannot be compared to those made in a cheap cooker.
This might seem alot for people who buy a 30 dollar rice cooker from walmart that will break after a few hundred uses. Zojis are made with the level of reliability for families that use them three times a day, 365 days a week for over a dozen years. the initial purchase might seem high, but the cost per use is way lower and the results are far superior.
How is this a deal? Amazon itself sells the 5 1/2 cup neuro fuzzy version for $164.99. So I’m saving a whopping 5 bucks by buying through woot?
I have the Zojirushi NS-TSC10, and it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. Makes cereal, cakes, all kinds of cool stuff. Non-stick inner pan, and I’ve never had any problems. Plays a happy tune when it starts and finishes. (I’m a sucker for gimmicks!) Perfect rice every time, as they used to say in the commercial. I paid close to $200 for mine, I believe, about a year and a half ago, so the Woot price would be good for this model.
These are seriously the Bentleys of rice cookers. Maybe not all the bells and whistles (definitely has a good chime) but these things are made to last.
My Chinese mother had hers for almost a decade before it finally broke. Being the frugal person, she went through 3 different brands in the span of 5 years before going back to zorjirushi.
Of course, there was also a great deal on the fairly basic one at Costco.
They sometimes have it for about $90.
I have one of these, and so does my sister, and so do my mom and dad. We grew up on saucepan rice, and will never go back. It’s worth it if you eat a lot of rice.
Woot, are the models available here Made in Japan, or Made in China? Zojirushi does both.
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I have a friend who uses a $300 rice cooker.
The one I have is around $200. Good splurge if you use it daily.
does these only cook gaba rice or does it heat up the water to an optimal temp so that the rice grains sitting in the water for a few days could germinate before cooking it?
It cooks all kind of rice. I am using it mostly for brown basmati, love it.
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does these only cook gaba rice or does it heat up the water to an optimal temp so that the rice grains sitting in the water for a few days could germinate before cooking it?
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It heats it for 2 hours prior to cooking Redirect Notice
I wonder how long regular white rice takes to took in these models, the induction cooking one (fastest, I assume) and the other ones without the induction heating. We’ve got the Zojirushi rice cooker from Costco that looks similar to these and it takes, literally, 50+ minutes to make regular ol’ white rice. Yes, it does a fantastic job at cooking the rice, but it takes so long I typically just use the stove.
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I guess what they mean by GABA, they mean some rice that’s called GABA, which I don’t see around. I thought it would be self germinating existing brown rice to produce the GABA compound.
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I have a friend who uses a $300 rice cooker.
The one I have is around $200. Good splurge if you use it daily.
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I don’t want to eat rice everyday. I don’t find rice that delicious. I do make it 2 times a week, on the stove 1 cup rice 1 and half cup water or broth etc. I use it for what I want and give the rest to the dogs. Some of you really eat rice everyday? For me, nah, nah nah.
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I don’t want to eat rice everyday. I don’t find rice that delicious. I do make it 2 times a week, on the stove 1 cup rice 1 and half cup water or broth etc. I use it for what I want and give the rest to the dogs. Some of you really eat rice everyday? For me, nah, nah nah.
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Rice is the staple food in a lot of Asian and Hispanic diets. I grew up eating rice three times a day, everyday. I still eat it at least once a day now that I make my own food. Think of it as bread, potatoes, or noodles/pasta in some cultures.
I thought all of them had the “Quick Cook” option that cooks in 20 mins. I prefer the regular method, which takes 50 minutes. But you can set it and forget it, so when everything else is ready, you just pop open the rice. Its hot and not burnt. If you coook a high starch rice, than this style is for you.
I would not buy from Woot if Amazon has the same model for a few bucks more.
Having grown up on “minute rice” I thought i disliked rice. I bought a Zorjirushi at the insistence of a friend and turns out I love rice, and mine has lasted for more than a decade. Can’t go wrong with one of these.