Zojirushi NS-TSC10 5-1 2-Cup Uncooked Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer 1 0-Liter

We already had the Zojirushi water boiler, and it is probably 7 years old. With that in mind, when we were looking for a rice maker, we decided on Zojirushi. Not only does this look lovely on the counter top, it works incredibly well. The first thing we made was brown rice. Easy... 1. Use cup, which is very kindly provided, and level fill with the rice you want to use 2. Add water to clearly marked corresponding line in the rice maker. 3. Select menu.... select the type of rice you are using.. 4. Press start. 5. Enjoy nicely cooked rice. We baked cheesecake, which is delicious. I made my husband a birthday cake, and he said it was the nicest sponge cake he had tasted. ( I added lavender and vanilla) The perfect omelette! mix eggs, add a little milk, and any additions (cheese, onion, carrot, etc.) I read in a recipe online, that you cook it for 15 minutes. I set the rice maker for quick, which shows 40 minutes. I was in a hurry, and just set the timer on the microwave for 15 minutes. Well, the microwave timer went off, and I looked at the rice maker...well, wouldn't you know it, the timer had adjusted and was just about to go off. The omelette was perfectly shaped, and just flopped out onto the plate when I inverted the inner pan of the rice maker. That night, I just had to make my husband an omelette, well, it was more of a fritatta, as he wanted some leftover rice in it. Quick, easy, and delicious meal. We have used the timer program for oatmeal. We had guests who needed to be up very early, so we set it for oatmeal, and when they got up, the oatmeal was done to perfection. We put water up to the 3 cup mark, then fill the steamer basket with eggs, and press quick. Pefectly hard boiled eggs. We experimented, and put 2 cups of water and one cup of beer in it, and bratwursts in the steamer basket. Quick program...and the brats are fabulous. This is the way we cook them now. With care, I hope it lasts as long as our Zojirushi water boiler. UPDATE Have cooked chicken curry in it, pasta and meatballs, and a number of dishes. Read more

The beauty of Japanese rice cookers is that there is no secret to them. There is nothing that you need to be in-the-know about to get perfect restaurant quality rice. You clean the rice, you add water, you push a button. One hour later, perfection. Rice cookers are believe it or not one of the few products that was not only invented but also perfected in japan. The first rice cooker was actually invented by Toshiba, after testing from a Husband and Wife couple got all the kinks out of a special switch that turned off the heat at just the right moment. But in Japanese post-war economy, everyone was worker and not everyone could eat dinner at the right time. Keeping rice not only cooked but also hot and ready to eat for long periods of time became the new challenge. Certain companies that worked in vacuum flask container manufacturing stepped in, which is how companies like Zojirushi and Tiger become the giants they are today. If you want a mainstream rice cooker, you choice is going to be between the two. Zojirushi has a much larger presence in the US market and well I am kind of a fan. This is not my only Zoji product; I have a hot water pot, lunch box and several vacuum flasks that I swear must use magic to keep things as hot or cold as they do for so long. While we don't eat rice with every meal, the ease of which you can just add rice as a side dish is great. Feature wise, the keep warm feature is just fantastic. Often times, I will cook rice for lunch and the just leave the left over rice in the pot for dinner later on. The rice always has that "just cooked, fresh from the steamer" taste. Compared to some cheaper rice cookers that use the older/original Toshiba technology, this is one of the key features that you are spending the extra money for. The other feature that you are spending the extra money for is the "fuzzy-logic" computer on board. Basically the way it works is that it takes environmental temperature readings, takes into account how fast the water is boiling, and adjusts the cooking time and heat to cook the rice in such a way that it will be perfect every time. This is what makes the machine "push the ON button and walk away". The pan is incredibly easy to clean. Just some hot water and soap swished around is often enough to clean it. You should rarely have to use a sponge. I know many reviewers have complained about the lining peeling off after a year or so. Zoji sells replacement pots on their website for around 35 dollars. Just make sure that you never use any metal on the pan and you should be good to go for many years before you need a new pan. The cord has a feature similar to the automatic whined up on older vacuum cleaners. It makes storage a breeze and the handle on the top is very nice too. The inner steam suppression lid is also super easy to take off and clean between uses as well. The addition of a steamer tray is a fantastic feature too. You should check out some youtube videos for rice-cooker recipes. Many Japanese homemakers have figured out interesting ways too cook different meals very easily with an appliance that is in every Japanese home. All and all, money well spent if you want one less thing to worry about when cooking dinner. Read more

The media could not be loaded. This rice cooker cooks rice excellent. It’s very easy to use. It fits about 5 cups of rice, which is quite a bit. It feeds my family of six. I have never experienced any water leakage with it and it’s super easy to clean. The quality of this product is excellent. I definitely would recommend other people to buy it especially people who have never used a rice cooker before this is pretty easy to follow and learn how to use it. Read more