From the manufacturer
Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer NS-ZCC10/18
The Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer features advanced Neuro Fuzzy logic technology, which allows the rice cooker to ‘think’ for itself and make fine adjustments to temperature and heating time to cook perfect rice every time.
The 5.5-cup rice cooker (NS-ZCC10) makes up to 10 cups, and the 10-cup rice cooker (NS-ZCC18) makes up to 20 cups of cooked short grain white rice. It includes a variety of cooking functions including short or medium grain white rice in regular/sushi, softer or harder, in addition to mixed rice, porridge, sweet rice, semi-brown rice, rinse-free rice and quick cooking. It comes with a spherical inner cooking pan with stay cool side handles that provides even heating for better cooking. There is a melody or beep audio indicator to indicate when the cooking cycle has ended.
Other highlights include a detachable and washable inner lid, an easy-to-read LCD control panel, automatic keep warm, extended keep warm and reheating cycles, delay timer with two settings, and a built-in retractable power cord.
Easy-to-read colored LCD control panel with Clock and Timer functions
Convenient detachable and washable inner lid for easy cleaning
Stay cool side handles allow quick and easy transporting of the inner cooking pan
Accessories include rice measuring cup, rinse-free rice measuring cup, nonstick rice spatula and spatula holder
Make every rice type imaginable with a Zojirushi Rice Cooker
Brown Rice
This is a menu setting designed to cook delicious short or medium grain brown rice. In order to cook hard rice bran and the rice inside, preheating time is extended for better absorption of water, and is cooked at a lower temperature to allow the rice to cook longer without becoming mushy.
Sushi Rice
Because sushi rice will be processed after it’s cooked, it is easier to handle when it is a little firmer. This menu setting is very similar to regular white rice, but uses less water (adjusted by the water fill line) for a firm finish.
Mixed Rice
Mixed rice is rice cooked with additional ingredients and seasonings. This setting extends preheating for better absorption of seasoning. Also, the cooking temperature is slightly lower than regular white rice, to avoid ingredients from boiling over.
Porridge
Instead of cooking rice in larger amounts of water and risk making it sloppy, use the porridge setting to cook fluffy porridge. Cooking temperature is slightly lower than regular white rice to be cooked longer for soft texture.
MICOM (Microcomputer) Technology
Aided by microcomputer technology, this category of rice cooker takes having rice on your menu from “occasional” to “serious”. Basically, the microchip does all the thinking for you, as far as adjusting cooking times and temperatures according to the type of rice you are cooking, and timing the pre-soaking of the raw grains and the final “wait” period during steaming.
MICOM allows the cooker to have multiple functions on its menu, making it a necessity for any avid rice fan who wants to incorporate rice into their daily diet.
How it Works
Conventional rice cookers simply turn on and off in reaction to temperature. The “fuzzy logic” of MICOM fine tunes this adjustment to adapt to various rice types, such as white, brown, sweet or porridge, which all has different cooking requirements. The trigger to everything is the thermal sensor, a small round button at the bottom of the inner body of the cooker. As the inner pan’s weight rests on it and activates the sensor, it starts the cooking process and keeps an eye on the temperature and time.
About Zojirushi
In 2018, Zojirushi Corporation celebrated its 100th anniversary, and a century of products designed to improve customers’ quality of life-bringing comfort, ease, vitality, and affluence to people around the world. Striving to remain faithful to the principles that embodied the company’s first 100 years, and the reputation of quality and durability it earned them, Zojirushi looks forward to a future of continued innovation and inspired design.
WavyD –
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is the top of the Sojirushi rise cooker line!
Read the very clear user manual before using. It is very helpful even if you have had one beforeThis is the best automatic rice and grain cooker money can buy.Cooks 8 different varieties using the selection choices on the front.The cooking bowl is very rugged as is the surrounding plastic case.The unit fit in a deep drawer in most any kitchen or on a shelf.It does a great job holding the rice and keeping it warm allowing one to finish other parts of the meal.If cooking brown rice, start earlier as it does take longer
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R.D. Palmer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great, wonderful, easy to use rice cooker
I went to Amazon to replace our old, failing rice maker expecting to spend about $40. I saw the reviews for this guy and decided to go big and spend the extra. This thing in not only worth the $$ but much more.The rice is always perfect, regardless of the type of rice or the way is is cooked. We have gone from eating rice once a week or so to 3-4 times a week.I had trouble at first figuring out how to start it until i figured to press that big, impossible to miss, COOKING button one time and walk awy until it beeps. Simple.Great Jasmine rice, sticky rice and the best brown rice we have ever eaten. Honest.One tip is to wash the rice in a separate bowl because the numbers inside the teflon bowl are VERY handy and the abrasive nature of raw rice will wear these features out prematurely.
Charles A Jennings, MC, LPC –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Limited review as we are still new at this (July 2023)
For the first 53 years of marriage, we prepared rice by adding it to a pot of boiling water. What puzzled us is how our favorite Chinese restaurant could produce such excellent rice, so we asked the owner. That prompted us to purchase this unit and, so far, it is surpassing our old method. Our experience is limited to Organic short grain rice only and it took us months to use up a 20 pound bag. So far the wife is pleased with the simplicity of operation, the instructions it gives for a variety of rices, the ease of cleaning, and its ability to automatically carry out each step in her absence “Set It and Forget It” – even all day. When we purchase some long grain rice, if there are any significant changes, I will revisit this review.
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Stephen Mclaughlin –
5.0 out of 5 stars
17 years and counting
According to Amazon, I purchased this in June 2007 and I just finished eating some rice I cooked up in November 2023. I would like to say the concerns with the battery dying are grossly exaggerated.
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Eric J –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect rice!
Bought the 5 cup version in Dec 2019. It’s a very good if not the best rice cooker. We have tried many and none has made such perfect rice or lasted so long. It’s more expensive but you get what you pay for. Ours is in use almost constantly in our 5 person fil-am household. Unfortunately so much use has dried out the seal on the inner lid. I am taking away 1 star not because the seal failed but because this part has been unavailable on the Zojirushi website or anywhere for months. Highly recommend this product.
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Michael –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stick to it like…
Whenever I buy a new kitchen item, I tend to do a ridiculous (unhealthy?) amount of research. I research to the point that I go in circles for months trying to determine what is the absolute best item in the category of whatever I’m currently interested in. As a result, I can end up convincing myself I absolutely need the greatest tin foil ever invented and then I have to take a step back, get a grip, and start over with more realistic expectations.In the case of the Zojirushi, I immediately felt buyer’s remorse after I submitted the purchase (but wait, I don’t regret a thing). I had only recently begun playing around with Asian cuisine and decided I needed a rice cooker. My only prior rice experience was burning rice to the bottom of a cheap pot or throwing one of those bags of Uncle Ben’s into boiling water. I KNOW a relatively cheap rice cooker would have probably done the trick but my aforementioned ridiculously tedious research kept bringing me back to the Zojirushi and, more specifically, to this model (with the “Neuro Fuzzy” technology. I got the 10 cup version only because I imagined myself cooking for large groups of people (hasn’t actually happened yet).Ok, so, here is what I’ve found: This thing is awesome… not like cure a disease awesome, but pretty darn great. I followed the basic directions and made brown rice for my first use. It came out perfect. I didn’t rinse the rice, I didn’t do anything special… I just dumped the rice and water in, pressed the button, and perfect brown rice resulted. Since then, I do a lot more sushi rice and jasmine rice which also come out perfect. I like it sticky so I tend to add more than the recommended amount of water. I’ve steamed vegetables in it as well (with a stainless steamer placed inside – I know, I’m probably destroying the coating on the bowl) and that works flawlessly as well.So often, I order things online and they might be good, they might be okay, they might be terrible… but rarely do I get exactly what I hoped for. The Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 joins my Wusthof Classic Ikon Knives and KitchenAid Mixer as the only items that truly lived up to the hype.-MikeP.S. The only teensiest gripe is that I could do without the odd Hello Kitty-like alarm that goes off when the rice is done… but it’s not too loud, so I’ll live. ;)P.P.S. A master Asian chef I know (just a great home cook, really) berated me for hours about the need to wash/rinse the rice first. I have since started doing it before placing in the Zoji… does it make a difference? I’m not sure… but it’s better than getting yelled at in Chinese.
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Linda A. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very attractive appliance, and perfect rice every time!
It was a little intimidating at first, but truly so simple. Perfect rice every time. Yes, it even makes porridge!
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Otto –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything you would want in an electric rice cooker.
This rice cooker is great, it can handle any type of rice that you want. It is easy to set-up and easy to clean, and I love the functions on it. I love this rice cooker so much I gave one to my daughter and her family.
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Pat ieoPat ieo –
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best rice cooker
The best rice cooker ever, easy to use and easy to clean. It can cook verity of the rice. Also love the warm rice feature. Good for small family.
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Reviewer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Set it and forget it. Convenient gizmo.
Let me first say that I really like this thing. It’s the height of convenience and simplicity. If you can fill a cup with rice and pour water, you’re done. And the timer function is great because you can set it up so that the cooked rice is waiting for you when you get home for dinner.And on top of that, it does steel-cut oatmeal so much better than stovetop. It’s a real hassle to tend to steel-cut oats the whole time they’re cooking, with the boiling up and having to adjust the moisture and keep stirring and all. It’s prohibitive. So this Zojirushi makes it so much easier to have great oatmeal. It’s lovely to set it up the night before and wake up to the smell of hearty oatmeal cooking in the kitchen, especially during cold weather. I add applesauce and cinnamon to mine before I close it up to cook. Special treat.Also the bowl is effortless to clean. And it’s not a big deal to clean the removable lid from inside the unit either. Pop it out, wipe wipe, wipe wipe, done. Same for the little steam vent at the top of the unit. Just wipe it after each time. Not a big deal.But the one point where I veer away from some of the other reviews here is that the rice this thing turns out is just amazing. I’m no connoisseur, but I eat rice about once a week. This machine makes good rice, but from reading these reviews, I was expecting it to be so much better that it would be almost like a new and wonderful food I’d never had. Turns out it’s just rice. I’m wondering if maybe I was just a good stovetop rice chef prior to getting this machine, so the difference wasn’t as noticeable as it was to the people who describe episodes of burned rice. I’ve never burned rice on the stovetop. It’s a pretty easy process, this is just easier.One drawback is that it takes longer to cook in this thing than on the stove. I call it an even trade since I don’t have to tend it or do multiple steps, but it does mean that dinner prep takes longer unless you think ahead and use the timer function. Oh and don’t get me started on brown rice. Made that one night, figured it’d take about an hour. It was closer to two. Sheesh! Didn’t eat until late.So overall I think this is an excellent item to have, and I wouldn’t go back to stovetop, just because of the convenience. Just maybe add a grain of salt to some of the other reviews here. If cooking rice on the stove is no big deal for you, and you get good results, you’ll get somewhat better results with this thing, but not shout-it-out-from-the-rooftops better.By the way, I bought that rice cooker cookbook that several people here mention. Used it to try brown, black, and even Bhutanese red rice in my cooker. But I’m pretty much back to just white rice now. Tried its oatmeal recipe too. But now it sits on a shelf. For lazy chefs who cook basic dinners, it might be a bit of overkill. If you’re basically a white rice person, you’ll fiddle with the cooker’s various settings a few times until you get it the way you like it, and then you’re pretty much in a groove, basically just using it for white rice, using the same settings every time. It can do a lot more than that, but I bet most people just want it to cook rice. No need for a cookbook. More creative kitcheners would obviously get more use out of such a book.
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Pinot –
4.0 out of 5 stars
First impressions
The rice from this cooker is delicious and the process was very simple after discovering that long-grain rice, which is what I eat, is the exception rather than the rule for this cooker. On the Quick Start Guide, a single sheet added to the enclosed paperwork, (and not anywhere in the manual that I could find) it states that the cooker is designed for short and medium grain rice. The Quick Start Guide says that long-grain rice should be cooked using the Mixed rice setting. Fine, except that in the smaller print of the operating manual it says that the Timer function, which I’d like to use, is not available for Mixed rice. So if I want to use the Timer I will either have to switch to small/medium grain rice or find a White rice setting that works equally well. According to the manual, Mixed rice requires about 30 minutes of pre-heating time, so that must be the requirement for long grain rice.I was also disappointed to find that if and when the battery needs to be replaced it is not a simple DIY operation. Videos of owners attempting to replace the battery themselves (not recommended by the manufacturer) show total disassembly of the cooker and the very careful, precise use of a soldering iron and other tools to replace the battery which is soldered directly to a printed circuit board. For most owners this will no doubt require shipping their cooker to a repair facility just to replace a battery. As I said, disappointing from a design standpoint. Battery life is estimated at 4-5 years if the unit is left unplugged. Maybe at that point it will be time for a new cooker anyway, but I hope to get more years from this investment so I’ll keep my unit plugged in to save the battery.I am very happy with the rice from this cooker and would not want to discourage anyone from purchasing this fine product. It is easy to use, easy to clean and has produced excellent servings of rice for me. I did want to point out a couple things that I was not aware of prior to purchase.Update #1After some experimentation I find that I can make wonderful long grain rice using the White rice setting. I start by thoroughly rinsing the rice in the excellent Oxo rice washing colander until the water is clear. To cook I use a ratio of 1 water to 1 rice using the cup included with the cooker to measure both which is slightly less water than using the line on the bowl. The result is rice with separate grains instead of stickier rice. I tried using medium grain rice but that does produce a sticky rice that is perfect for chopsticks but not what I usually want. Using the White rice setting has also allowed me to use the Timer function which is very useful.Update #2It’s been a couple months now. I’ve continued to experiment with the water amount and the settings. I find that I can get the exact texture of rice I want by using the amount of water indicated by the lines on the bowl along with the White Rice – SOFTER setting. This seems to work perfectly for both long-grain and medium-grain rice. I’ve also made yellow rice, substituting chicken broth for water and adding some spices prior to cooking, also using the SOFTER setting. It’s great.
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K –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works well
Easy to use it and clean it. No issues.
new –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Open new vistas in cooking
I like you always thought that a rice cooker was another kitchen toy that would be used once and then hidden in a cupboard somewhere never to be used again. Well was I ever wrong. I took a sushi cooking class in January that got me interested in other brands of rice other than just Uncle Bens long grain rice. I noticed how good the rice was an how they prepared it using a rice cooker. I then read a number of reviews about rice cookers and found that there are simple ones that can be used for steaming as well as rice cooking and then there was the more expensive kind that only did rice and other cereals. In the later group is further broken down into fuzzy rice cooker, induction fuzzy rice cookers and pressure induction fuzzy rice cookers. As you can guess the prices continues to go up as you add more bells in wisseles. I decided on this model because it gave me the minimum set of features I was looking for. The last time I was as happy with a purchase like this is when I bought my first ipod touch. The user interface could not be simpler. Using there cup you measure the amount of rice you want to cook, wash it and then put it in the rice pot in the cooker. The inside of the rice pot has a measuring lable that shows you how much water to add. Then place the rice pot in the cooker, close the lid and press the menu button that IDs the kind of rice you are cooking. Next you have two choices do I want the rice cook now or some time in the future. For now push the cook button and your done. If you want it some time in the future you push the time button. The first time you use it you have to use the up and down arrows on the front to select the time you want the rice done. It uses military time. So if you want the rice done at 5:00 pm you would enter 17:00 on the display. The cooker remembers the time you set, so from then on all you have to do is press the time button it will come up 17:00. Next you press the cook button and your done. The nice think is that the rice cooker nows how long to cook the rice you selected and in the case of using the timer it nows when to start cooking to have it done on the time you selected. This acts as an aroma timer for me. When I smell the rice cooking I now it’s time to start dinner. When this rice is done cooking a cheerful tune is played and the cooker is switched to the keep warm mode. Depending the kind of rice your cooking it can stay in this mode for several hours. This works out great because the rice comes out perfectly cooked when every your done cooking the rest of the meal. Cleanup could not be easier. I take the rice bowl fill it full of hot water and gently wipe it out with a sponge. It has a non stick service so it comes clean with little effort. Next you take the lid off and wipe as well and your done. When I think about cooking rice in a pot on the stove and the amount of work I went through timing and watching the rice cook followed by cleaning the pot. If I over cooked the rice then I remember what a pain it was to clean the pot and how bad the rice tasted.Both these problems are either eliminated or greatly reduced. If your like me you just think about the number of meals you currently make that requires rice. Since it was such a pain to work with you probably did not explore all the different kinds of recipes that are enhance by using different types of rice. With this rice cooker it’s easy. The cooker itself does not take up that much counter space. I leave mine out on the counter all the time. I found that I used the cooker for both breakfast and dinner. For breakfast I make old fashion Grits for my wife. You put in 1/4 cup of grits and 1 1/4 cups of water, select porridge using the menu button and then hit the cook button and your done. After the Grits are done I open the lid and put in two slices of Velveeta a cheese on the top close the lid and let it stand for about a minute. The cheese melts into the Grits. You stir it a little using the paddle that came with the rice cooker pour it into a bowl and your done. Does she love it. I make steel cut oatmeal for myself and it always comes out great. In both cases you don’t have to baby sit the unit it does all the work for you. You may wonder why I only gave this unit 4 stars instead of 5. Well the one thing that is missing on this unit is a back light for the display. It makes it hard to read in limited light conditions. Other than that there is nothing to not like about this rice cooker.
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Old Austin –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I bought one 20 years ago, it died last week, and I was so happy to find it still being made!
I buy a LOT of Zojirushi products — well built, well designed. It started with an earlier version of this smaller rice cooker back in 2004. I’ve used it every day since then until last week, when I got a fatal error message on the display. I found the exact same item — with a few new features, like extended keep warm, brown rice option, sushi rice option, etc. — on Amazon and immediately bought it. It works great, just like the old one, so I didn’t need to review the extensive directions sent by Zojirushi. I use it for steel-cut oats every morning and brown rice most evenings. It is my most-used appliance and I wouldn’t change a thing about it.
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Mara From MT –
5.0 out of 5 stars
makes great rice
So far I have only used this machine for white rice and I just love it. Totally recommend this.
C. Sparks –
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very good fire-and-forget rice cooker
I’m not sure if the difference between the Zojirushi and my old Sanyo is worth the difference in price. Both were really good, but I can’t find replacement parts for the Sanyo. That said, the Zojirushi has done it’s job admirably and I use it twice a week at a minimum. This thing has already cooked through 50LB of rice with no hiccups. With the exception of the lip around the outside and the latch area, which can trap rice and be a little bit of a nuisance to clean, it’s still fairly easy to clean. The bowl is nonstick, but as with any nonstick bowl, I’d use caution when working with rice directly in the bowl to prolong the life of the bowl and nonstick coating. I wash rice in another bowl for this purpose and I only use the included paddle for turning/fluffing. Also, hopefully because Zojirushi is so ubiquitous, there will be replacement parts should I need them in the future.
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Betty L. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect size.
Cooked rice does not stick to the pot and easily comes off, not with other rice cookers I’ve used all these years where the rice sticks to the pot. The best cooker.
um –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Durable appliance with great features
I bought one of these rice cookers in 2007, and it seems to have given up the ghost today. 15 years is not a bad run for a small appliance. Like other reviewers, I have to fault the nonstick coating on the bowl, as it has not held up. I would just as well have had a simple stainless bowl. The other negative issue is cleanup, which is not easy, despite the removable cover. We still tend to get a lot of debris on the vent at the top and around the bowl, with some in difficult to clean grooves at the back. We have used the cooker on various kinds of rice, but just as often for steel cut oatmeal.Update-It started working again! Maybe I’ll get another 15 years!
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Mike –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Consistently very good rice
It makes very consistent, very good rice.
MeepTheDragon –
3.0 out of 5 stars
NOT a user-replaceable battery
I bought this rice cooker almost 6 years ago and it just recently lost the ability to hold the time of day. Meaning I have to set the time every time I plug it in if I want to use the timer function. So, I need a new battery. No problem, I’ll replace the battery. Problem! In order to replace the battery, you must open the case (one of the screws is a tamper-proof screw requiring a screw driver head you probably don’t have.) Then you unlatch the circuit board, pull it out, carefully un-solder the battery from the board, and solder a new one onto the board. Then put it all back together. Phfft! I think I’ll just live with it. There are YouTube videos showing how to do this, if you’re inclined, and I could try it, but I’m not proficient with a soldering iron, so no, I’m not going to go to the trouble. Next time I buy a rice cooker, I’ll make sure to buy one with a user-replaceable battery. Shame on Zojirushi for designing it that way! I paid $150 for this fancy rice cooker, and I can’t even replace the battery. Humbug!
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Theevaluator –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Makes great tasting rice
This rice cooler is on the expensive side; however, that being said it makes a fantastic pot of rice! Not joking. I have 3 older units, have made thousands of pots of rice over the many years and didn’t know what I was missing until I made my first pot on this rice cooker. And it was my entire family who noticed that the rice (we eat Japanese rice) was not too sticky. It seemed as if the grains of rice were individually separate. Not dry and undercooked mind you. The rice had an airy quality to it so when you out it in your mouth with whatever you were eating it with, the flavor permeated throughout the rice. It was actually a “Wow!” experience. And the machine has different modes for different types of rice. I highly recommend this unit.
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M –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can’t stop eating rice now.
I have wanted this rice cooker for some time now and was thrilled to nab it at a great price during Prime Days. I have the smaller sized one. I have made steamed rice in it, and have also tried making Jasmine rice which came out perfectly. I wasn’t sure it would work since there is no setting for Jasmine rice. Here is what the manufacturer recommends, and what worked for me:The ratio is 1 1/4 cup of water for every 1 cup of rice. Set to regular ‘white rice’ setting. Note: make sure to measure the water and rice using the clear cup included with the rice maker.This rice cooker is very easy to clean and I really like that the measuring lines and numbers are large and easily visible. Another nice feature is the removable section under the lid which makes for quick cleaning. You can choose from different sounds if you don’t like the musical chime it is preset to. The large carry handle is a nice feature as well, making it easy to move from my storage pantry to the kitchen island. It’s very lightweight, too. The retractable plug is one of my favorite features. I am going to figure out how to make coconut rice in it and will post an update. I am really loving this rice maker!
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Anders Wallgren –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very handy and easy to use, great rice plus more
Brilliant rice and even makes perfect overnight stoneground oatmeal
DaveDDaveD –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely wonderful product!
I’m writing this review in July of 2023… We purchased our Zojirushi NS-ZCC10, in January of 2011. I can count on one hand the number of products I’ve purchased that have lasted this long and held up this well. This steamer is used constantly. It hasn’t had a quiet life on a shelf! It has worked flawlessly for all these years. Last year I finally had to replace the bowl which was very easy to find and order on the Zojirushi website. The piece was reasonably priced and arrived quickly. It’s like having a brand new steamer all over again. I really can not say enough good things about this steamer. It has held up well, the rice ALWAYS cooks perfectly. Every single time. It has never once had an issue of any kind. Even the cord reel still works perfectly. I clean the outside and around the edges with a soft sponge and mild diluted Dawn dish soap and have always been careful to wash the inner lid and bowl with a soft sponge and let dry thoroughly before putting back into steamer. This is one of those rare products that’s just worth every penny and then some. Recently I purchased a newer Zojirushi steamer model for my mother and she has commented about how well it’s made and how flawlessly it cooks. I would not hesitate for a moment to buy this or any other Zojirushi product again.
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Kevin G –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best kitchen appliance I’ve ever bought
No exaggeration, this is literally the best cooking gadget I’ve ever bought. I’ve used it nearly everyday for the last six months
Daniel Dang –
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent rice cooker
excellent rice cooker
Pk –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rice doesn’t burn at the bottom
Rice is a staple in my diet. I’ve had a lot of rice cookers in the past, but all of them had the same issue, the rice burns at the bottom.This rice cooker solves the problem. It’s like magic, I’ve never had rice burn at the bottom, even after it’s been in the rice cooker for 24 hours.I love that I can set it to run just before I get home. I also love that it tells me how long the rice has been sitting in the cooker. It takes about 40 minutes to make white rice.The only thing with this cooker is that you have to add more water than you might add to other cookers, otherwise the rice will be dry.But overall, well worth the money just to avoid the burnt rice at the bottom.
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mmurph1 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dang, who knew rice could be so tasty?!
This old codger has prepared rice the same way all his life: one cup of rice, two cups water; bring to boil on any stove and let it cook for 10 minutes and turn off. Wait a while then enjoy. A buddy convinced me that a dedicated cooker would improve my rice world, and a Wirecutter review of this machine convinced me to give it a try.Wow! There’s my old kind of rice, and now there’s a new world of rice!Yes, a new thing in the kitchen takes more counter room, so I kicked an old thing to the curb and put this awesome rice maker in its place. NO regrets, other than not doing so sooner. And, yes, be prepared to spend a bit more on different kinds of rice….
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Geumhwa –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Been using for 2 years. Works wonderfully. Love it!!!
First of all, I’ve been having this rice cooker for 2 years and I don’t have any problems with it. :)))I’ve been feeding on rice as major dish since I could remember, so I’m very picky with the taste and structure of rice. I could tell the difference of good and fresh new rice from others that are not. That’s probably why I couldn’t make my peace with those simply made Aroma or other american brand cookers. I’ve tried them all. Yet I just couldn’t feel the happiness and satisfaction when I’m using those rice cookers, like the feeling when encountered with delicious food which tastes exactly the same as mom’s cooking. So I decided to find an Asian product from China or Japan where people rely on rice as major dish. And I found this on Amazon! Before purchasing, I did some research to make sure. Based on the positive reviews and the fact that Zojirushi is a famous brand in Japan, I figured why not. I’m glad that I did!I’ve a small family, only me and hubby, so this 5 1/2 cup sized rice cooker fits us perfectly. Normally I set a timer for morning the night before, and the timer indicates when the rice would be ready. It’s a very handy function to have for morning cooking. Set it up for 8 am and you’ll get rice freshly made ready on 8 am without having to get up 50 minutes earlier to press the cooker on the go. I make bento boxes for my hubby and myself, that’s why I really need the timer function.This cooker actually allows you to set 2 timers according to different purposes. It also has different modes as regular, soft, quick cooking, porridge and more. It comes with measuring cups as well. This measuring cups means usual cups as a literal container, not the US measurement method cups. I’ve seen people getting confused in the review, so I’d like to clarify a little. So if you use the 1 Cup measurement cup to fill rice, it would NOT be the same and in fact, much more than the cooker cup fills. Therefore, stick to the cooker cup for measuring rice would be helpful. What I normally do is to place the cup in the rice container, therefore I’ve easy access to it and don’t need to look for it every time.I’ve been using this rice cooker on daily base for 2 years and I don’t have any problems with it. The only minor thing that I could think of is the monitor not being backlit. Actually I was a little disappointed at first when I knew about it from the reviews, since I thought that’d be a big deal. But as it turns out I wasn’t affected by it as much as I expected. So I’ve made my peace with it. :)))Plus, I’ve been relocated twice during these years and every time I got relocated, I’ve packed it up and stored it in a garage for about 3 months. And when I get it out from the package, the monitor time is still running and I’ve had no problems with the indicator ever. I’ve seen people complaining about the battery in the review, maybe I haven’t encountered with the problem yet since it’s only been 2 years. But I think after unplugging for 3 months and still working would mean something.One last thing I wanted to mention is that this rice cooker is easy for cleaning as well. That should be credited to the removable lit.Overall, after 2 years of happy rice time with my rice cooker, I’ve decided to give it a 5 star review and share my experience with others. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good quality rice cooker and has a small family or just occasionally eat rice. I’m glad with my purchase!
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DD –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bought to replace my 17+ year old Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy
Cooks rice just as well as my old model. I’m only replacing it because the non stick inner pot is wearing out and I can no longer get a replacement for the older model.The biggest downgrade between these two models however are the buttons. They used to be large and easy to press, new one has terrible buttons that are so stiff that i have to hold the rice cooker with my other hand to press the buttons.not only that the front panel of the device is now round and forward facing instead of flat and at an angle like it used to be. now with already worse buttons you have to push straight into the device which moves the rice cooker around. the old version had an front panel that angled down so you would push down instead of pushing the cooker back.The only positive is that this model is easier to clean because the inner lid comes out for cleaning.but still gets 4 stars for good rice
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J LJ L –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life Can Be Good (Sometimes)
My Zujirushi rice cooker arrived today, and I made my first batch of rice in it! The machine is easy to set up and use. I watched YouTube videos and read a lot of reviews before purchasing, so that gave me a leg up so to speak.Somehow I expected it to be a much heavier appliance than it is. It is quite lightweight. Everything so far seems to function as it should. DO READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST, as did I, though, so you do not make any errors.After washing and drying the inner bowl, the rice paddle, and the removable lid, I used my rice washing bowl to wash two cups of Jasmine rice. I never prepared Jasmine rice before in my life, although I am sure it must be the same rice I have eaten in Chinese and Thai restaurants many times. It is at best a medium grain rice and much more sticky than the rice I usually eat, i.e. parboiled long grain rice. Cooking the rice was a breeze. I put two cups of washed Jasmine rice in the inner bowl and added 2.5 cups of distilled water. I set it for white rice and “soft.” It took about 50 minutes to cook it which was fine with me as I had plenty of other things to do. It turned out nicely, and I am going to use the leftovers to make fried rice, which I think I shall enjoy more.I used the Jasmine rice today as a base over which I spooned some tinned soup. It is purely a matter of personal tase, but I much prefer my long grain parboiled rice over this Jasmine rice, at least for the types of meals I usually make, e.g. soups, creoles, seafood gumbo, as a side to veggie burgers, etc. I just think the long grain parboiled rice is the most satisfying. I suppose it may have something to do with how one was raised and how one has lived for most of one’s life.Clean up was a breeze. Set up and first use were easy (I read everything and read reviews and watched YouTube videos, so it did not seem like much of a challenge to first set up and use it). I love the little tune played at the start and the end! I HATE buzzers on microwaves and spin dryers, etc. Why cannot they all use some little bit of music like this rice cooker uses? It is so cheerful, and it does not make one jump out of one’s skin to hear it. Anyone who does not like the little tunes played at the start and the finish of a cooking cycle must be an old Grinch.I plan to make one cup of my parboiled rice in this rice cooker just to see how it turns out. I will rinse it well first and keep an eye on it. I hope it turns out well because I definitely like it more than the Jasmine rice. I also like brown rice and plan to try it. I love wild rice, too, but I am not sure if this rice cooker cooks wild rice. Japanese must eat mainly sushi rice and brown rices because this rice cooker seems more geared to those rices than any others.I plan to make some steel cut oats later in the week. I think they will turn out well, too, based on my experience today so far. I love that I all I have to do is put the washed rice into the machine with the appropriate amount of water, set it, and walk off without having to remember to do anything else. I have seen several YouTube videos where veggies and even some meats were added to the rice with great results, so I plan to try that soon, too. One YouTube chef added a tomato and a splash of olive oil to his rice, and it turned out beautifully. I bet it tasted good. I want to try that as well. My only concern is whether the acid in the tomato might not be good for the non-stick coating. Manufacturer warns against using vinegar but does not mention tomatoes.The upshot is that my first batch of rice was easy to make and turned out fine. I must try more rices and porridge in it as well, but if all goes well, and especially if I can get away with making parboiled, or even plain long grain rice in this cooker, I shall be happy. I have no problems making consistently good rice on the stove top, but I have to watch my stove top rice and turn it off at the end cooking time, etc. This rice cooker can free me up not to have stick close to the stove top.If you love rice and eat a lot of it, as do I, then this might be a good purchase for you. If you only eat rice once per week or less, then you can probably stick with the stove top method and earmark the $200 for something else you want/need.As something of an aside, I found a couple of etsy sellers who custom make cozy covers for appliances and teapots, etc. I probably will have a cozy made for this rice cooker as it will live its life on my countertop (no cupboard space available), and I want to keep it protected from dust, etc.Re the timer function, I have not tried it so far, and I probably will rarely need to use it, but it is a very nice feature to have. For example, if you knew you were going to be away from home all day or all afternoon at least, then you could use the timer to have rice ready at 6 or 7 p.m. or whatever time you will be back home. The timer would also be nice if you wanted your rice to start cooking say one hour before you arise from a nap or come in from working in the garden, etc. Many reviewers lament the long cooking times, but really, the cooking times are not so long. It takes 40 minutes to cook long grain parboiled rice on the stove top. It did not take much longer to make Jasmine rice in this rice cooker. Besides, you should plan ahead. If I know I want to eat a meal at say noon, then I wash the rice and start it cooking up to two hours before I plan to eat. The rice will be kept warm until I do eat. The cooking time is only a hassle if one does not plan ahead. There is a remedy for this, however, you can buy Minute Brand Instant Rice instead.Now, I have one HUGE complaint here, but it has nothing to do with the manufacturer or the rice cooker. My complaint is again Amazon. They shipped this $200 rice cooker to me in the manufacturer’s box. No shipping box was used. Somewhere along the way, either they dropped it really hard or something big and sharp fell on it because there was a HUGE gash on one side of the box, and the box’s corners were all smashed in. Who in his right mind ships a $200 piece of computerised equipment without a shipping box?Then, to add insult to injury, the delivery person simply opened my gate and left the rice cooker sitting in the muddy wet grass (we had a lot of rain the day before, and it still was not dry out) even though there was a DRY, CLEAN sidewalk right next to where he left it. Moreover, it was only a very few more feet to to walk to reach my garden bench beneath my covered porch where it not only could have been left in a dry area protected from rain and also further from the gate where someone could have spied it and reached inside to grab it. This just shows a lack of attention and concern in the delivery.I have had to complain at least 4-5 times in the last few months about Amazon drivers leaving my packages OUTSIDE of my gate where they are very likely to be stolen. I cannot wrap my head around how these drivers must think if they would leave packages outside of the gate or leave packages inside the gate but in the muddy grass even though the dry, safe porch is only a few more feet away.29 July 21 ETA: I have now prepared Jasmine rice, steel cut oats, aka Irish oats, wild rice blend, and long grain parboiled rice in this machine, and they all turned out great. The only one I was concerned about was the long grain parboiled rice, but I need not have worried. I prepared 1 cup rice to 1.25 cups water and cooked it on Mixed, and it turned out just fine. Be sure to wash you rice before cooking, though. I forgot to wash the wild rice blend, and it turned out too sticky for wild rice. I used the rice/water ratio of 1 cup rice to 1.5 cups water and used the brown rice setting per the Zojirushi website. I thought the mixed rice setting is for rice with other items added, e.g. veggies, but I think the next time I will try the mixed rice setting because after all, I used a blend of black, brown, red, and wild rice. It may turn out better on the mixed rice setting, and it should turn out better if I remember to rinse it of course. This is an object in mindfulness. If we let too many things distract us at once, then we cannot focus on a simple task well enough to do a proper job. Making rice can be very Zen if you are in the moment.Conclusion: this rice cooker will cook most rices just fine including parboiled long grain rice, and I am now very happy indeed. I really wish I would have purchased one of the Zojirushi rice cookers 2-3 ago at the time I first became interested in them. Two things held me back. Firstly, I thought the rice cooker would not be able to cook long grain parboiled rice which is my go-to rice, and secondly, I did not think I could add other ingredients to my rice, e.g. veggies. I was wrong on BOTH counts. If these are issues that have held you back, do not let them. This rice cooker is quite versatile.For example, I made Jasmine rice in the cooker one day. I added an whole, fresh tomato and a splash of olive oil to the pot. I saw a chef do this on YouTube. It turned out great. I added my usual Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix to my long grain parboiled rice, and it turned out great, too. I will continue to experiment, but at this point, I think this rice cooker could cook pretty much any type of rice you care to put into it, and do not fear adding veggies and even some minced pieces of lean meat if you eat meat.Given the range of grains I can cook in this rice cooker and the ease of using and cleaning it, I am very pleased with this rice cooker. I am less pleased with Amazon at the moment, though. If you decide to purchase one, remember to stipulate that it be sent in Amazon packaging IF you care about the manufacturer box arriving in good shape.ETA: Well, I have been using my rice cooker for over a year now! I cannot believe I have had it that long already! I still love it and use pretty much every single day. I did want to add a caveat to my review, though.The instructions say to be sure to wipe off any moisture from the bottom of the cooking before you place it in the base and use it. I never gave it much thought as to why, but I always wiped it, or so I thought. It seems I used it a couple of time whilst there was still moisture on the outside bottom of the bowl, and that moisture sort of “baked” into the metal where you place the bowl. I tried to unsuccessfully to scrub it out. It seems permanent. I cannot budge it. It appears to be cosmetic only, but it bothers me nonetheless. I am happy that the rice cooker still performs just fine, but every time I remove the bowl and see those marks, it bothers me. Once this rice cooker has to be replaced, next time I will be very, very careful to remove all moisture from the bottom of the bowl before I place it into the base to cook rice or anything else. Attaching a photo for you so you can see what it looks like. Wish I could figure out a way to clean off of these ugly, dark “burns.” I am not really sure what to call them. I guess it must be the minerals in the water that were baked on or burned into the metal? If anyone knows how to remove these “burns,” please let the rest of us know.
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RachRach –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy with this brand
This is my honest review about the Zorujitsu rice cooker Neuro Fuzzy:I’ve had this in my shopping cart for the last year and a half. When my ancient and reliable rice cooker finally conked out, I went ahead and purchased this, without hesitation. I grew up eating jasmine and Basmati rice. It’s comfort food. I also love eating porridge on a cold day or when I’m under the weather. I would use organic chicken broth instead of plain filtered water, for flavor, when cooking the porridge. I would then sauté finely chopped finely minced garlic, ginger, and shallot, add that all in, then dunk in fresh lemongrass, during cooking time. No more boiling in a regular pot. Once the porridge is cooked, I’d add shredded rotisserie chicken and a boiled egg, topped with crunchy sauteed garlic. But anyway. So, yes. I had Zorujitsu rice cooker in mind to do both jobs ( cooking plain rice and porridge ), and it performs remarkably.What I love about this product? Very easy to use. Two—The retractable power cord 🔌. Three–It’s a workhorse. It cooks sushi rice, porridge, plain white ( soft or hard ) or brown rice, and mixed rice. Four— The “Twinkle2 little star” song as it begins to cook, to the grand finale song, Amaryllis, once it’s done cooking, are good additions. So adorable. It makes me smile every time.It’s not hefty when lifted, even with cooked rice in it. It came with two measuring cups, one for prewashed rice and one for regular. Either one works really. It comes with a manual with easy to follow instructions and information.No fuss clean up. The round metal underneath the lid ( inner lid gasket ) can easily be lifted and washed. See photo attached.Washing— Pot and inner lid gasket are easy to rinse. You have to use the soft side of a dish sponge to avoid scratching the pot’s surface or it’ll lose the non-stick coating. Trust me, I learned that from the abuse I’ve done on my previous rice cookers.Oh! And no more of that overcooked, crunchy rice underneath 😊I always wipe dry the sides and inner lid gasket since moisture pools in there, and I would leave the lid open to air-dry. Overall? Though cooking time is an hour’s wait for regular rice, I am impressed and happy with this brand.
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Nancy S. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love him, he’s perfect
Perfect size for the two of us, but large enough that we can still double up (or more) for lots of leftovers or to share dinner with the neighbors.The different settings are actually useful if you cook a lot of rice, and the measurements for each are intuitive and result in a really good finished product. The keep warm function is really great at preserving the texture of the rice even when used all day, much better than any other cooker I’ve used with that function.I’ve seen some outside reviews complain about the longer cook times (there is a quick cook that doesn’t make quite as good of a result), but the finished product is so good from this cooker, and the keep warm works so well, that an extra 10-15 min compared to your dorm room rice cooker is well worth it.It’s pretty easy to move around with the handle because it isn’t heavy, but it’s actually small enough that it can live on my countertop because we use it multiple times per week. The retractable cord is a great feature. I absolutely love the little handles on the inner cooking pot, it makes it so easy to lift it out for a quick hand cleaning as soon as we’re done with it, and the inside lid is so easy to take out and reinstall for cleaning too. It sounds silly, but they’re satisfying to handle and assemble/disassemble. The nonstick is still perfect after several months of use and Zojirushi tends to support their products for a long time, so I’m confident if I ever need to replace the pot, I can.Most people can learn to cook rice, even good rice, with practice, but if you eat rice more than once a week, this one is worth the money and space, even more than a cheapo rice cooker.
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LHG –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read the manual! It is lengthy and a little repetitive, but it will make the difference in your cooking success!
I love this little rice cooking powerhouse! I had been using a 10 cup Aroma rice cooker, acquired a little before college. It cooked rice well enough, but I could tell it wasn’t as nice as restaurant rice. Once I really knew my rice-consumption habits, it’s capacity was too big for my normal, everyday needs, and I decided it was time to get something more suitable to my tastes. (I can only make fried rice out of leftovers so many times before it loses its novelty…).So I had been eyeing this Zojirushi model for a few months, and saved up money, and finally got it.Shipping/Handling/Packaging:My “Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup (Uncooked) Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker” was sold designated as in Good condition, in original packaging from the Amazon warehouse, but for about $30 off. It arrived and I opened the shipping box, pulled out the rice cooker in its box and noted that one of the corners was pretty crunched. My guess is a shipping warehouse mishap, which led to the pricing markdown. Mildly concerned, but considering that it was still under active return policy in case it was broken, I opened the appliance box and found that some of the Styrofoam that filled the crunched corner was broken, but the inner Styrofoam that cradled the rice cooker itself was totally fine. I appreciated Amazon’s honesty and pricing alteration, and I feel I snagged a great deal (the savings I got on the rice cooker meant I could afford another doodad on this order! Nice!)Setup:I always read the manual for my appliances, and I would highly recommend anyone new to this model to do so. It has helpful advice on making perfectly tasty rice, and if you’re willing to burn the dollars in your wallet on a dedicated rice cooker, why not know how to best use it? Actual setup was very simple. There is a battery in the cooker, so mine had a clock time displayed already! I plugged it in and adjusted the time–important because when you set the cooking timer function: it needs a correct time so your rice is ready at that time. Fill it up with rice and water according to directions and using the included measuring cups, and hit the cook button. Mine sings a tune at me, but you can change that setting somewhat (there is no silent option… learn to love the beep song, I say!).Use:My first batch of pearl (sushi) rice was amazing! Soft, without the weird cracks throughout each grain that the Aroma usually did. I have now made many batches of pearl rice, and have used the Keep Warm function a lot. Keep Warm works great! You just use the included rice paddle to make your uneaten rice a nice mound in the middle of the cooking bowl, and it stays hot and nicely chewy, with no dried crunchy bits, for hours. I have also made pearl couscous with chicken broth instead of water, and it came out perfect and delicious and a little gooey; a new, easy snack or side. I made barley, and it came out tender and nice.Overall: The Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup (Uncooked) Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker is a super useful appliance if you have opinions about rice quality. If you don’t care about the nuance between decent and excellent rice, you probably wouldn’t benefit especially from a $150 rice cooker. I love mine and I couldn’t happily go back to my old cooker! 5/5Miscellany:I am curious if you can make cake in this without hurting the rice cooker. Judging by my solid results from other non-rice experiments, I predict that with a good recipe this would totally work.I also really love the retractable power cord on this model. I do my best to actually unplug the cooker between uses, and having it retract keeps my counter tidy.
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Customer Since 1997 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Automated breakfast made easy
I have a bad habit of skipping meals to do other things, like sleep in late.I usually don’t have much appetite until I’m already in a bad way, then I feel extremely hungry and malaise very suddenly.This is a problem because I am already very thin. If I don’t eat on a regular schedule I lose focus and feel off. So it stands to reason that I should make meals as efficient, cost effective and convenient as possible.Begin Operation Breakfast 2.0I wanted to come up with a way to have breakfast ready and waiting when I got out of bed so I could eat quickly and get on with my morning.First I tried protein bars. That worked pretty well, but I had a problem where the chalky taste got really tiresome after a while. They also feel very heavy in my stomach. Then when I got braces I couldn’t bite into the protein bars any more. When I got to the point that I was cutting up the protein bars and then sucking on them to soften them, or microwaving them, I decided this was no more convenient than making a regular breakfast and decided to try other things.Next I tried protein shakes. They were disgusting. No matter what I put into them I couldn’t find a way to mask the flavor of the protein powder enough that it didn’t make me nauseous. I tried several different protein powder sources, all of which were disgusting in their own way.After protein shakes I tried smoothies. This worked okay in the taste department, but they didn’t contain enough protein or other ingredients that were good for me. They were essentially fruit (which contains a lot of sugar) and other forms of sugar, which left me needing food way before lunch time and made me sugar crash after 2 or 3 hours.I then tried a combination of fruit and calorie supplements. They didn’t taste too bad, but I tried several different substances, all of which had different adverse health effects. Some of them gave me diarrhea, some made me constipated and some of them had the same problems as previous breakfasts I tried.And Now Breakfast 2.0I think I have now finally found a solution that works.Here are the ingredients:A programmable rice cookerI use a Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup Neuro Fuzzy RiceCooker and Warmer that I bought on Amazon back in January. I chose it because it was the rice cooker with the most positive reviews from people who know the most about rice (Japanese, Korean, Chinese folks who consider rice a staple food). It is truly an amazing rice cooker. If you take a modern high efficiency washing machine and apply all the design axioms that make it human compatible to a rice cooker, you get the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10. It does really cool things like let you set multiple timers to start cooking at any time day or night, cancels the timer if you forget to close the cooker; it even plays a different song when it starts, when it’s done and when it starts from the timer.Pre-cooked, frozen chicken strips (Fajita style) (1 serving per Nutritional Information on package)I got these in the frozen foods section at the grocery. I probably could buy chicken and grill it myself, then freeze it, but I’m more comfortable using the pre-packaged strips because I am more confident that the conditions under which the meat was prepared and cooked will be sanitary than my own kitchen would be. Besides that, they have a nice smokey grilled flavor that I like.Store brand garden vegetables mix (Half cup serving per Nutritional Information on package)These are generic frozen vegetables, because vegetables are vegetables to me. They don’t taste any different to me if they’re organic or GMO, but these happen to be organic (or so it says on the label). They consist of corn, carrots, broccoli and some kind of green beans I forget the name of.Regular rice (Half japanese cup)Plain old generic, medium grain rice in the store brand bag.Half a can of cream of mushroom soupThis is purely for flavor. It acts as a base. I might try other soups or different bases as I get bored with cream of mushroom.WaterStraight out of the tap.Putting Together the IngredientsI tested my recipe last night so that I wouldn’t wake up groggy in the morning to a disgusting mess if things went wrong.I have experimented with different ingredients before, so I know which ingredients can be safely left overnight without spoiling. I intentionally use frozen chicken and vegetables rather than thawing them because they will keep cool in the closed rice cooker overnight without spoiling.Here’s how to put it all together:When measuring your rice, always use a Japanese rice measuring cup (unless the instructions with your rice cooker indicate otherwise), not an American one. Rice cookers are labelled with water levels that assume a Japanese cup. If you use an American cup your rice will not cook properly and your cooker may boil over.First I wash the rice. I don’t just give it a quick rinse, I wash it thoroughly. I wash my rice by putting it into a tall plasticware container with a snap-on lid with some water and shaking it. I put in water, shake, drain off the water through a sane and repeat until the water runs clear. This is important because if the rice isn’t washed thoroughly the bran powder will act as an emollient, which will mess up the chemical balance when other ingredients are added and could cause the cooker to boil over.I should note here that I’ve been washing and cooking rice the Japanese traditional way for years, so it’s a bit of a ritual for me.Next I fill the rice cooker pan slightly above halfway to the 1 cup water mark. I have experimented with different amounts of water with my cooker, and I have found that this amount of water works well for regular rice when I am using other wet ingredients. YMMV.After adding water I add the half cup of rice. I swish the water around so the rice settles down into the water, then I toss in the frozen vegetables. I follow that by dolloping the mushroom soup onto the vegetables, then I place the chicken strips around the perimeter of the other ingredients.The reason for this order:Water and rice goes in the bottom because it needs the most heat to cook.Frozen veggies go next because they need a medium amount of heat to steam.Soup goes next because it’s already cooked and only needs to be warmed up.Chicken goes around the perimeter because it’s already cooked. The perimeter is where the least heat goes, so the chicken will heat up without overcooking.Finally I put the cooker pan into the rice cooker, close the lid and set the timer for one hour before I wake.By morning the ingredients are thawed and ready to be cooked and heated up. The rice cooker kicks on an hour before I’m ready for breakfast and I have a warm, delicious meal waiting for me in the rice cooker. The rice cooker will switch from cook to warm automatically when cooking is done and keep the food warm for as long as I want.If I don’t feel like cleaning up I can close the lid and leave the rice cooker messy then clean it when I get home. Since it has a very good non-stick surface it is easy to clean off dried-on ingredients.The combination of ingredients represents an ideal set of food groups for breakfast including starch, vegetables, protein and essential vitamins and minerals.This reduces eating breakfast to the simplest of activities: Dumping it into a bowl and stuffing it in my face.As a result I eat breakfast more consistently and I’m more productive and less malaise during the day.As a result, I eat breakfast more consistently and I’m more productive during the day.
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Alphie –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best rice cooker ever
The Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker is the best rice cooker I ever owned. When I purchased, the large capacity was cheaper than the smaller version, however the larger can cook a small portion just as well as the smaller, and I have used the large capacity cooker at gatherings, potlucks and parties. It has been invaluable at providing enough rice on one cook and that cook came out perfect. Many people have complimented how delicious the rice was that I made with this cooker.The software and heating technology used is state of the art and any type of rice used, even porridge, comes out fantastic. Don’t get sticker shock, this is a quality unit, made in Japan and will last for years and years. It cooks rice perfectly and every rice I have tried comes out much more flavorful and delicious compared to the cheap rice cookers I have owned in the past. Can you say no burn spots? This rice cooker can!Pros:- High Quality- Excellent Rice Cooker- Easy to use- Cooks from 1 cup to 10 cups (enough for 1 or 20+ people)- Fun little jingle when starting cook and cook complete- Keeps rice warm, moist and delicious 8+ hours after cooking- Cord is retractable and pulls in for easier storageCons:- The larger cooker is a little bulkier, so you need a good amount of storage space, unless you plan on keeping it on the kitchen counter.- Nothing else so farDon’t buy the cheaper, gravity brands. This cooker with its technology, and quality will last you for years and you will get perfect rice every time.
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G. E. Graham –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Rice Cooker…great oatmeal too!
This rice cooker is all it’s cracked up to be….or better. I did a lot of research and when I finally decided on this cooker it was out of stock. I almost ordered a different Zojirushi, but I’m glad I waited for this one. It’s perfect. I bought the 5.5 cup cooker and, IMO, it makes a LOT of rice…a big batch. I do not think I will ever use its full capacity. Making just two cups will provide 4 very large servings for 4 people. What I really love: the retractable cord, the rice spoon, the numerous menu options, the ease of cleaning, the timer function, the quality of the cooked rice and oatmeal(yum). I mainly cook white, white jasmine, brown, and brown jasmine rice. This machine has done it perfectly every time.What I really love is the oatmeal that I get out of it! Even though it is not a menu choice, it makes great rolled oatmeal and steel cut oatmeal using the porridge setting. I put the ingredients in at night and set the timer to have hot oatmeal in the morning…perfect every time. If you want to use this cooker for oatmeal, here are the oats:water ratios: for regular rolled oats use 1 cup of oats and 1.5-1.75 cups water. For steel cut oats, use 1 cup oats and 2.25-2.5 cups of water (in both cases, err on the side of less water unless you like it really soft or mushy). Go ahead and add your cinnamon, raisins or apple, a bit of salt. I don’t add any sugar or nuts until after cooking. Enjoy!I don’t have any negative comments about this rice cooker. It is truly a joy to use! I treat it with all the care as described in the manual and I trust that I will get a long life from the cooker. Time will tell if the non-stick surface of the cooking bowl holds up well. I believe it will using the proper care.Tips? Read and Follow the instruction and you can’t go wrong. Wash your rice unless your recipe specifically says not to (the rice will be so nice). Use the rice spoon that comes with the cooker as it works great and will prevent scratching the bowl. Do all your cleanup as it says in the manual…don’t use ANYTHING abrasive or metal! No metal utensils, no scrub sponges, no abrasive cleansers. Did I mention, follow the instructions?Highly, highly, highly recommended.
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Ski9 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for people who like many rice varieties
I just bought this older model in 2019. It seems very successful because it’s been manufactured for a long time, and still it is listed as a “current” model on Zojirushi’s website. I don’t regret the purchase because it is probably best for me in the 1 liter (5.5 cup) range (same for 1.8 L), but as I note below, it has some downsides that made me a little disappointed. I was interested in the spherical heating element, the handles on the inner bowl, the extended keep-warm function, the retractable power cord, and the many varieties of rice settings. I would recommend something cheaper and/or newer if you mostly want to use it for white rice. But if you like a variety of rices, including different degrees of “brown-ness” and hardness then this is really one of the best in this price range, I think. That’s probably why the model has stuck around for so long. BUT, the newer models have a “steam” function which this does NOT. So, the current description on Amazon’s page for the item is WRONG. A similar, newer “Made in Japan” model for roughly same price (with removable cord, and fewer rice varieties, and newer steam vent design) does have “Steam” function and the description for the two is incorrectly duplicated here. I am still glad I got this one.I have a 3 cup Zojirushi, the NS-LAC05 that I bought about 10 years ago, which is very similar to the current NS-LGC05 and NS-LHC05, and I wanted a bigger one. My 3-cup cooker is made in China like most Zojirushi models, and if you want this “Neuro-Fuzzy” because it is “Japanese,” then in my experience that’s a bad reason to choose a Zojirushi model. (Incidentally, my old cooker also had “Neuro-Fuzzy written on the manual cover, so that is not a tech unique to this model.) They are all Japanese (just like iPhone is not a “Chinese” phone, just expertly assembled there — so to that extent, yes it is Chinese). You just pay extra for the “Made in Japan” prominently printed on front, for no good reason. Or rather, a very bad reason, because my older cooker seems like more high-quality construction. This one is in some ways less thoughtfully made, to make up for the more expensive cost of labor, is my guess. For example, when you open the door, you can see exposed screws, and exposed inside of the plastic part of the lid, which does not look nice. The Chinese-made models have an extra piece of plastic to cover up the screws and makes the inside look nice. I care about aesthetics and details like that. And I like to leave the lid open much of the time, with inner lid gently placed on the bowl, when the cooker is not in use because it seems better for the gaskets, plus it airs things out. But this model looks too unpleasant that way so I will probably keep it closed. (Not sure whether open or closed is best for the gasket, or if it matters.) Also, my 3-cup model has nice metal parts on the outside, and this one is all plastic, although nice smooth high-quality plastic. And the lid-opening button is nicer and possibly sturdier on the Chinese-made models. But the thing I like the most about my 3-cup one over this model is the steam vent. I think it is an advancement over this older model. It has an upper compartment to collect the extra moisture, so there is an additional cover-piece and gasket on top. And it is easier to wipe the steam vent clean in the inside of the lid for the newer design. Again, more fancy construction with more parts, which may be why the more simple design of the NS-ZCC models is still cost-effective to manufacture in Japan. And the better-constructed lids are almost certainly more resistant to warping from heat.One important thing to note about this model is that it was designed for the Japanese market, where “regular” rice is short or medium grain, not the long-grain I’m used to. I often buy nice quality organic Jasmine or Basmati. On my old cooker, there was a “white/mixed” setting and a separate “sushi” setting, whereas on this one there is “regular/sushi” and a separate “mixed.” I think my long grain rice cooks better with the “mixed” setting rather than “regular” on this model. The first time I cooked it with regular setting, it was really disgusting mush, so I tried the “mixed” and then it was nice. But I also took care to rinse the rice super well (at least 4 times rather than 3 like last time) so that may have helped, too. And I used water up to the mark rather than a bit extra (the manual says to use extra water with long grain but says nothing about proper menu selection). The “mixed” setting does not get as hot, to keep it from boiling over. So anyway, this may explain the mixed reviews for this product, with many people loving it and some people having very bad experience. “Regular” in Japan is not really “regular” in most places, because most places tend to use long-grained rice. One downside of using the “mixed” instead of “white/sushi” setting is that extended keep warm is not settable for “mixed” since they want you to keep only white rice for extended time in it. But I don’t keep rice for more than ~10 hours and the regular “keep warm” was fine for me for several hours. [UPDATE: The mush on my first try was my fault; the rice I used just needs to be rinsed really well because it has lots of starch. When I rinse really well, it turns out excellent on the “Regular” setting also. And American Long Grain did not have this issue. So it is not a cooker problem at all, and long-grain rice can be cooked on regular setting and used with extended keep-warm.]Two bad things about the Zojirushi models, probably all of them: 1) the irreplaceable battery, which means after a few years you will need to keep it plugged in if you don’t want to reset the clock. Yes, you can ship it in for servicing but that’s very expensive just for the battery and I did not (and will not) do it for my 3-cup model. One reviewer wrote (I forget for which model) that this is consumer-hostile and I absolutely agree. What kind of clock (or watch) do you have to send in to the manufacturer to replace the battery? It is outrageous and inconsiderate. I might figure out how to solder in a replacement battery myself, before I would spend so much money (and be without my cooker) for replacing. 2) The second bad thing is the super expensive replacement bowls and other parts. All non-stick surfaces will eventually wear out, and Zojirushi replacement is ~$50-70 for the bowls. You can buy a normal (non-fuzzy) rice cooker for under $20! And many nice fancier than bare-bones cookers for under the price of a replacement bowl (the bowls are very nice, though, and high quality). An inner lid replacement (which you may need if the gasket is damaged) is ~$22-28. The tiny spatula holder, which seems like it is worth under a dollar, is nearly $5, though to be fair, all prices on their site include shipping. Plus at least you have the option to order replacements. The spatula holder is not easily removable without damage (because it has plastic hooks that allow it to slide in one direction) and I broke mine when I yanked it out for cleaning. But not worth the cost of replacement. How do the parts prices compare to those for, say, Instant Pot? And expensive cooking equipment really should have replacement parts available for parts that wear out. I would not buy from a company that did not offer that. But the prices are totally unreasonable for the Zoji parts. So as with the battery, this is very consumer-hostile and for this reason I seriously considered shopping for another brand. But the cooker is excellent otherwise, so I stuck with this brand.One last note about the non-stick surface: the important thing for protecting it is not so much the material that comes in contact with it but the smoothness of it. A non-smooth metal utensil is more likely to cause damage than a non-smooth plastic one, but plastic utensils can cause damage, too. The plastic spatula that came with my 3-cup model was not very smooth and that’s why my 3-cup bowl got damaged, since I never used other utensils inside the bowl. The new spatula that came with this ZCC model looks almost identical but is slightly softer plastic and also very smooth. So, feel the edge of the utensil that you use inside the bowl, and don’t use it if it does not feel smooth, even if it is plastic. And in any case be super gentle even with any plastic or wooden utensil. As far as toxicity, the Teflon coatings manufactured since 2013 should all be safe (and probably most manufacturers phased out the questionable type coating long before then). If you do research from reputable sources on this topic, I think you’ll find that there is no evidence that the very inert material in these coatings is harmful. Almost everything is toxic in large-enough quantities, and you are not consuming gobs of coating. So that’s something to keep in mind when considering whether or not to replace an old Zoji bowl.
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seelis –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I like it
It’s been a few months now, but I can definitely tell the difference of cooked rice quality from my previous $20 rice cooker. My previous one was working fine for some years but towards the end, if I left the rice a few hours in even while turned on, the rice would go bad so fast. I couldn’t enjoy my rice anymore so I had to look into buying another one. I bought this one after many reviews and after the price had gone down, and my rice is fluffier now and it can stay in there overnight for 14 hrs or so on the warm setting, and still be fine. I think the brand of rice matters. I bought a cheaper brand of rice, and it makes average rice from it. But I also have a more expensive rice, and it makes the rice fluffy with that one. For yrs I was using the more expensive rice with my $20 rice cooker and it would turn out the same as if the rice was cheap. But with this new rice cooker, it makes a difference. The old rice cooker would take 20 min but this one takes about 45 min, but I don’t mind. The brown rice isn’t as hard with this rice cooker as it was with my old rice cooker. I hope this rice cooker lasts me many years considering the price.
Agnieszka Miguel –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It takes longer than you think to make rice!
I love this rice cooker and I’d buy it again and again. In fact I did get two for two people in my family. It makes perfect rice and I tried Japanese, Indian, and Thai rice. However, it always takes longer than I anticipate. I often have my stir fry dish ready and have to wait for the rice. So just add half an hour to your plan and you will be good. It is worth it!!
Baby boomer in CT –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice
Highly recommended on TV food shows, and it brings the humble rice to a much higher level. Expensive, but worth it if you can afford it.
EDMOND LEA –
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great rice cooker
Makes a great bowl of rice! It takes longer than other rice cookers I’ve used but the rice comes out much nicer
Merlin –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Convenient but does not produce better cooked rice over stovetop or (some) other rice cookers.
As Hong Kong born Chinese/American, I’ve been cooking stovetop rice for a good 25+ so I think I know how to cook rice properly for Chinese tastes. I don’t measure my rice or water. I just know how much is needed from experience and eyeballing it; water level is usually ~2/3-1″ above the soaked rice line.Growing up watching my mom cook meals, she would cook rice in a pot on the stove at medium/high heat and when the water was mostly evaporated, would position the pot above the open flames so the sides would be throughly cooked creating a crusted rice bottom. I don’t that but do cook the rice at medium high heat and then low; overall cooking time is ~ 1hr 15 minutes plus an additional 15 minutes of letting the rice sit.I only bought this Zojirushi model after watching a Youtube video/Eater channel with chef, Esther Choi tasting cooked rice from Zojirushi NP-NVC10 Induction Heating Pressure Cooker and a $40 Aroma, and saying how much of taste difference existed. To be fair, she should have tasted it against stove top rice made by an experienced person as a Thai YouTuber/Pailin’s Kitchen in a blind taste test also found no difference between the fuzzy logic Zojirushi, a $30 Sunbeam rice cooker and stovetop cooked rice so I’m not alone.The Zojirushi didn’t cook rice badly; just a little too firm compared to my jasmine stovetop cooked rice. If you want a rice cooker, buy the much less expensive Zojirishi model, NHS-18 ($60) It only has heating elements at the bottom whereas the fuzzy logic has them also around the sides and top but is so is less prone to failure because it lacks the fuzzy logic or computer brainAny rice cooker might be ideal for busy people, those who don’t want to heat up their kitchen during the hot summer months or know how to cook rice. For me, it’s not essential. I prefer having to making any necessary adjustments to anything I cook; that’s part of the fun of the cooking experience. If you want to duplicate how this Zojirishi cooks rice, for a moisture, stickier finished rice, cook on a low flame throughout from start to finish, fluff the rice after it’s finished cooking and let it rest/sit for a good 10 minutes on the no flame hot burner. Less water for firmer and chewier finished rice.
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Bre –
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite
This is actually my second rice cooker of this exact style/brand. My first was damaged in a flood. It cooks the rice perfectly.
Jet –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Rice Maker
I have no complains. Makes perfect rice every time. Clean up is a breeze. Very reliable even after all these years. Just be sure to use it correctly, so read the instructions. Rinse and soak the rice which reduces the starch from bubbling up and don’t overfill. I don’t cook more that two cups of rice and that seems to be the sweet spot. Cooking more seems to make more of a mess at the steam vent.
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James D. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
A friend in Stockholm mentioned this brand.
Rice has always been “that white stuff on the plate I have to eat” to me. I didn’t *dislike* it. I just didn’t enjoy it. So after talking to Viking (yes, that’s his real name) in Sweden this brand became something I wanted to try. Imagine explaining to your frugal wife you want to pay this much for a rice cooker? She figuratively patted me on the head soothingly and let me order it. I have a GOOD wife! You can read or see videos about the two plastic cups used to measure different kinds of rice, the little paddle used to fluff the rice when the thing plays the little tune to say it’s finished (and sounds sort of proud of itself), and now we both LOVE rice!!! It’s always perfect. There’s a “nutty” flavor, never overcooked and never undercooked. The inner non-stick pot is also the first thing lovingly washed. It’s my understanding other things like oatmeal, etc. can be cooked in it, but not in OUR rice cooker! It might not like it and if it ever quits we’ll have to have another if we can.
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Angry Game –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Push button, get rice.
Part of the food fixing process is the preparation of basic ingredients. Having a reliable appliance to just automate part of the process certainly speeds things along.
D –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
This cooker is fantastic. I can’t believe I waited so long to get one.
Trinichick0114 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love It
After many years of making horrible rice on the stovetop, hit or miss EVERY TIME and mostly miss, not to mention the spill over the second I blink, I recently discovered how to make decent rice in a pressure cooker (Wolfgang Puck 5 Quart). The rice came out great but the pressure cooker was too bulky, cumbersome, too many parts and pieces to clean, and took up a lot of counter space. I wanted something smaller that I can leave on the countertop and still make good rice. I also have one of the cheaper rice cookers/steamer with the glass lid and a simple “on” button. Maybe I used it incorrectly but I didn’t like the texture or flavor of the rice it made. It also took too much guess work on how much water I needed to use per cup of rice. I hate guesswork after a long day and being hungry so that rice cooker sat in my cupboard for about 3 years. Anyway, onto the Zojirushi rice cooker. After MUCH reading I decided this would be perfect for me since just about everyone says it makes perfect rice every time. Yes, it is pricey but I prefer to invest in great products that get good use rather than waste money on something that will sit in my cupboard collecting dust. But that’s just me. I received the rice cooker on the estimated delivery date, and I used it the very second it arrived. It doesn’t take up much more counter space than maybe a four slice toaster. It comes with a spatula, spatula holder which clips on either the right or left side of the rice cooker, the inner bowl with easy to see/read water markers/measurements, two rice measuring cups (one for white rice, and one for brown rice), and an instruction booklet that includes a few recipes. It has a handle which makes for easy transfer from countertop to dinner table or anywhere you want it, and it even has a retractable cord which I thought was fantastic (one less thing to lose or figure out what it belongs to). The cover pops up and closes rather smoothly. The buttons are nice and easy to read, and pretty straightforward. As for ease of use, it is wonderful at least for making simple white rice since that was all I used it for straight out of the box WITHOUT reading instructions and I saw it demonstrated on Youtube a bazillion times. I rinsed three cups of jazmin rice, put it in the inner bowl, poured water in up to the three cup line for white rice (note: water measurements are different for brown rice), gave it a swirl so the rice was even, pressed the menu button to white rice/harder setting, then the cooking/reheat button. It played a tune to let me know it started and I walked away. That was it. I left it unattended while I did other things and didn’t notice when it was done which, for me, was a good thing since I wanted to know how it kept the rice in such a case since I’m always multi-tasking. It automatically switches to keep warm mode. I’d say I left it for about 40-45 mins so I’m not quite sure how long it took exactly for the rice to complete cooking BUT the good thing was the rice did not have any burn marks at the bottom. It was fluffy and moist but not wet. It was perfect rice. I even smelled the difference in the rice, and it tasted great. The texture, consistency, and stickiness were just right for my liking. My hubby gets home from work hours after I do so I kept it in the keep warm mode for only 2 hrs fearing it would dry out but when he got home 3 hrs later the rice was just as good as when it was just done. A bit more wetness from the steam trapped inside but it didn’t affect the rice in any way after a quick stir. Also, the bowl sits snug in the cooker so when you stir it doesn’t swirl around all pointless. Well, I only got the cooker yesterday and I was only able to use it once for one type of rice so I hope this helps for those of you who are more concerned about plain white rice like I was. I still have leftover rice in the cooker so I cannot comment on the ease of clean up but there are only two things to clean, the non-stick bowl (should be a breeze), and the inner lid gasket which looks like it can be wiped/rinsed clean. The spatula can be tossed in the dishwasher/hand washed. The main part itself can be wiped down with a damp cloth but it made absolutely zero mess/spills when I used it so I don’t even need to do that. As I use the other functions I will update. My one and only concern and reason for 3 stars is the battery. I’ve read that it should last approx. 4-5 yrs and can only be replaced by the company. I do not have the time or money to spend on something that should be so simple. That, to me, is the only flaw in the making of this product. Being the DIY person that I am, if the battery does fail I will be opening it myself to fix it. Also, the clock stays on even when unplugged which uses up battery life. Some people may like that feature but it wastes battery life making for quicker replacement.
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Spud –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Rice
The rice is cooked perfectly every time and I do not have to stand over amd watch it.
R. L. Sun –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Rice
I have been using the same basic rice cooker for 30 years thinking “it gets the job done”. I never knew rice could taste this good! I mostly eat white, medium grain rice and this cooker makes it the perfect texture. I haven’t used any of the other features (and probably never will) , but for me the way it cooks white rice justified the purchase. If it lasts me another 30 years that is icing on the cake.
T. C. Morgan –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth Every Penny
I make a pretty good amount of rice and had been content using my $20 Black & Decker rice cooker for the past few years. After considering upgrading and putting it off for so long, mainly due to the cost, my only regret with this purchase is not buying it sooner.I didn’t even know I could make rice this good at home. The first time I used it, my entire place smelled amazing as the rice cooked. I had no idea rice even smelled like that when it was cooked properly. If you’re considering this and it won’t completely destroy your budget, just get it. It should last you for a very long time, you’ll be able to make restaurant-quality rice easily at home with the press of a button, and you’ll wonder why you waited so long to make the purchase. Oh, and it sings to you. What’s not to love?
Primus_Optimus –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not a good option for Brown “basmati” long grain. Might have to trick the micom.
Literally useless if you only cook brown basmati long grain rice like we do. After experimenting and researching, I’ve found out that a 1:1/2 or 2 ratio water and rice (soft) setting does the trick for long-grain brown basmati. I hope it helps others since the product was not made or tested for this type of grain. Not everyone eats japanese small-grain rice, jasmine rice, etc. I have not experimented with other types of rice yet, but if you exclusively want to cook for long basmati grains, there are cheaper options.I like the menu. Once set, it defaults to the previous setting; we don’t have to set it again. One more negative is that it takes an awfully long time to cook brown rice.I usually soak the rice for half an hour (although it’s not required), but if you go by the manual, brown rice turns out to be really grainy, almost inedible.
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AmazonCustomer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it
I read a ton of reviews and watched several videos on this thing before dropping over $200 on a rice cooker. Every bit as awesome as described. Only had it for a few weeks so far and hope it lasts for many many years.
Thomas L. Finger –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bought this as a Backup to My Same Original that’s Over 10 years Old
We cook rice 3-4 times per week and don’t want to risk downtime. This was on a very nice sale and will sit comfortably in the attic. Neither my Z water boiler or rice cooker has every gone down in over a decade.
Msdiddy –
5.0 out of 5 stars
my 5th rice cooker and my last! and OH the retractable cord!
This company makes the best appliances.We’ve had this cooker for years. All of our other rice cookers were a bit finicky sometimes and if all conditions weren’t perfect, we’d have crunchy brown rice in the pot if left on “warm”Never with this one. I was a houseguest of some friends in Hawaii 20+ years ago and was enamored with their rice cooker that had warm rice ready for breakfast each day.Now we have that too. The different settings for each type of rice cook perfectly and the -porridge- setting lets me make a wonderful rice/mung bean congee for breakfast.AND EVERY APPLIANCE SHOULD HAVE A RETRACTABLE CORD! it just makes this little gem even better!
Scott Nelson –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best ever. Period.
Rice comes out absolutely perfect every single time. The ability to program when rice is completed is a game-changer. I like it so much, I bought a second for work.
Jess B –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best model of Zojirushi rice cookers
I normally don’t write a review but this Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy rice cooker deserves a 5 star review. I have stopped using rice cookers for years simply because most of them have a messy spill during cooking. Over the years I had been using gas cooktop to cook brown rice and had always turned out perfect but attention was needed to make sure you turned off the heat after rice was cooked. I thought maybe it’s time to look around for a decent rice cooker that actually does the job. I started reading reviews of many brands of rice cookers and have actually bought and returned a few others, mind you the ones I have tried are expensive rice cookers. After returning the 4th one I decided to go for the Neuro Fuzzy and I am so happy. It was a treasure hunt fulfilled. I used the mixed rice program to cook my combo (brown rice + quinoa + mixed rice) and it turned out perfect all in about an hour. I am definitely one happy wife, as they say happy wife happy life.
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brandon hoke –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love it
This cooker is pricey but man its nice. As long as you take car of it, should last a long time. The rice this thing makes is way better than your basic rice cookers. Happy I purchased. Only downside is the lid over time does not close flush with the body but it still works perfectly fine.
Andre ChristieAndre Christie –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome rice cooker
I did a lot of research and this was hands down the best cooker you can buy. Very happy with this product.