Zojirushi Fuzzy rice cooker 108 shipped

[Doggiedog]

These sophisticated rice cookers are definitely a must for rice lovers.

You can set the cooker to adjust for the way you like your rice. Some people like it mushier some like it firmer. It would be difficult to cook rice like that using just an ordinary rice cooker.

 

[will792]

Amazon has the same model (NS-MYC18) for $95 after $25 coupon (today only). You would need $5+ filler in Kitchen&Cooking secton to exceed $125 for total (a requirement for the coupon).

Original price: 120.20
Coupon: 25.00
Final price: 95.20

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Will

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: heartsurgeon
your goining to be hard pressed to convince me that spending $100 on a rice cooker makes any sense...

the wife bought me one of these

Zojirushi Rice Cooker - White on sale for $17.00.

I only cook with basmati rice (simply the best), and this thing does a great job...

add chicken stock (never use water!! your giving up flavor), rice, salt, butter, any other goodies you like in your rice....turn it on..

within 30 minutes, you've got perfect rice, and it keeps the rice warm until you turn it off.

$17.00 for perfect rice versus $100.....

So true~ as for rice cooker i guessed i'm used to the old style~ i use good old pot to do it~ Friends all used rice cooker though (they are asian ) but I've heard the brand name "National" among them and not this

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: heartsurgeon
your goining to be hard pressed to convince me that spending $100 on a rice cooker makes any sense...

the wife bought me one of these

Zojirushi Rice Cooker - White on sale for $17.00.

I only cook with basmati rice (simply the best), and this thing does a great job...

add chicken stock (never use water!! your giving up flavor), rice, salt, butter, any other goodies you like in your rice....turn it on..

within 30 minutes, you've got perfect rice, and it keeps the rice warm until you turn it off.

$17.00 for perfect rice versus $100.....

How asians cook rice: Rice and water.

 

[commOdog]

can i mount this thing on my Honda civic and make my car faster???????????

 

[abaez]

is this the rice cooker with the timer so you can like set it one hour before you come home from work and the rice will be ready when you get home?

and whats the diff between the OP's cooker and this one:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...mp;colid=2TIZJDBO8PWAI

 

[nageov3t]

I bought a Zojirushi rice cooker a few months ago... it's the greatest

took me a couple test batches to figure out the perfect water:rice ratio, but once I did, the rice rocked. I ended up with a 2:1 ratio in the rice cooker, instead of the 1:1 ratio that I used when boiling rice on the stovetop.

 

[EPCrew]

Zojirushi definitely makes a quality cooker. Keep in mind, this model is made in china as opposed to the more expensive models that are made in japan... that's if that really matters to you. i've had both and both were great.

 

[ponyo]

$100 is nothing for an appliance if you're going to use it everyday. For Asians and others who cook and eat rice everyday it's a bargain. For those that do not, of course it's pointless to spend that money on a rice cooker if you're only occassional eater. For these people, $17 rice cooker or plain pot with rice and water will do.

Same thing with expensive knives. If you cook often and chop things, couple hundred dollar knives is a good investment. For others who rarely cook and chop, cheap $20 stamped knives will do.

 

[TekDemon]

Too bad I have no need for the 10 cup model.

I gave my Neuro Fuzzy 5 cupper to my parents to replace their horribly old National cooker (which obviously has astounding reliability since it still works even though it's been 20+ years).

For those whining about the cost, well, quite frankly the most expensive cookers happen to be the ones that will still be around in 20 years. The National wasn't cheap back in the day but it's more than proven that it's virtually impossible to kill. AND in the meantime they'll cook nicer rice than the cheap ones.

A lot of things that cost a lot come down to quality...you can either bite the bullet and pay a large amount now but get quality over many years, or pay a little then have the POS break on you and buy another POS over and over while enjoying mediocre quality.

Obviously if you cook rice once a month the POS might last you plenty long, but for those who eat rice daily and require their rice cookers to work year in year out, $200 or even $300 isn't that insane of an investment. I mean, that's less than a dollar a day over 1 year, and less than 10 cents a day over 10 years, less than 5 cents a day over 20 years.

Assuming this possibly Chinese made Micom Fuzzy model (turns out some of the Micoms are Made in Japan which surprised me, but probably a result of the not so great Japanese economy making things cheaper to assemble there again) lasts 5 years at a minimum it will have cost only about 6 cents a day...

EDIT:
Oh and the timer function is super ultra cool!!!
Set it at night for the morning, then wake up to cooked food, eat the food, set it for the night, go to work, come back and eat =)

If you can remember to set stuff up, it's great.

And you wouldn't believe how long it can keep rice from going bad...my neuro fuzzy makes rice that's been sitting out for 3 days perfectly OK to eat (it keeps heating it on and off to kill germs...basically pasteurizing it on occasion). Not that it tastes great after 3 days, but just the fact that it didn't send me to the hospital is a victory lol.

 

[kage69]

I've owned the Japanese version of this cooker for about a year now, and I'm in love with the damn thing. Quite a bit of difference between it and the generic $20 Taiwanese rig I used throughout in college.

:thumbsup: Highly recommended.

 

[lsman]

rice + water + salt + oil = perfect.

 

[AntMan530]

i have one too..theyre great!!! only one problem though...im not sure if its the rice cooker or the rice...but my rice gets really yellow then brown ...might be a chaarterisc of aging rice though..but yeat..theyre great ...mine doesnt keep the rice fresh the whole day...i usually end up make fried rice because of the browning

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: lsman
rice + water + salt + oil = perfect.

True that, you can make excellent rice with just a stove (especially basmati)

 

[sumrtym]

Originally posted by: sxr7171

Originally posted by: lsman
rice + water + salt + oil = perfect.

True that, you can make excellent rice with just a stove (especially basmati)

And a stove does a great job warming/cooking food without you having to buy a microwave also.... :roll:

 

[roninmagik1]

"Not that it tastes great after 3 days, but just the fact that it didn't send me to the hospital is a victory lol. "

Tekdemon, you almost made me choke on my coffee!!!! hahahah

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: sumrtym

Originally posted by: sxr7171

Originally posted by: lsman
rice + water + salt + oil = perfect.

True that, you can make excellent rice with just a stove (especially basmati)

And a stove does a great job warming/cooking food without you having to buy a microwave also.... :roll:

Give me a break, the technique to make perfect basmati rice has to done on a stove because you need to heat the oil first (and optionally add spices to the oil) and then actually toss the raw rice grains in the hot oil coating them with hot oil. Then you add the water and allow to simmer. You get amazing results doing it this way with perfectly textured and seperate rice grains. I can't see how you can do that in a rice cooker.

 

[Auric]

I suppose the cooker is just for sticky rice as said whereas with a pan you can make it how you like.

That said, I make Basmati and Jasmine fairly often but have never heard of the oil method for seperate grains. How hot should the oil be before adding the rice? How long before adding the water? Is the water brought to a boil before reducing to a simmer? What spices are recommended?

 

[highwayxingfrog]

Sweet deal...I *heart* rice

Anybody notice the "Also Purchased with this item" column...apparently people who bought this rice cooker also bought a Vantec chipset cooler and an Antec case. Just thought that was kinda funny/random.

 

[wkwong]

there is a big difference between a 10-15 cooker from walgreens and a high -quality one like this. not only can you set a time for it to start cooking, but the quality of the rice is way different. i've used both on near daily basis, and a cheaper rice cooker lets all the steam out freely, which results if less "fuzzy" rice. also, the cheap cookers almost always burns the rice at the bottom if you don't quickly stir it after it's been finished cooking. if you're an avid rice eater, you must have a nice rice cooker.

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: Auric
I suppose the cooker is just for sticky rice as said whereas with a pan you can make it how you like.

That said, I make Basmati and Jasmine fairly often but have never heard of the oil method for seperate grains. How hot should the oil be before adding the rice? How long before adding the water? Is the water brought to a boil before reducing to a simmer? What spices are recommended?

This guide works perfectly: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...97/103-7894338-9361464


The spices and onions make it taste better, but even with just salt, oil and water it tastes great. I usually just wait for the oil to slightly smoke and then add the rice. I stir it for a little while and then add the water + salt. There's no need to bring it to a boil before simmering.